LAWS6945 - Doing Business in Emerging Markets

Objectives

Examines common commercial, tax and regulatory issues that arise from doing business in emerging market economies
Examines issues associated with investing into and doing business with former Soviet Union countries, and the famous Yukos case will be considered.

Content

The special challenges of investing in emerging market economies; organisational forms commonly used in emerging market economics; financing options; host state regulatory regimes and limits on the activities of foreign investors; dispute resolution systems, and sovereign risk issues; tax issues in developing countries; home state regulatory issues, including domestic anti-corruption measures, money laundering and human rights regimes.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
5-7 & 10-11 May 2010

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

Class Participation (30%)
1 x Exam (70%)

Courses this unit is available in

The University of Sydney - Sydney Law School