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LAWS5138: International Commercial Transactions
2025 unit information
The objective if this unit is to introduce students to international and cross-border business law and business transactions and provide them with a basis which will allow them to study some of the issues presented by international commercial transactions in more detail. The course will begin with an overview of the scope of the law relating to international trade transactions. The core topics are the regulation of international trade and investment, at both the international and domestic level. We will look at international sales of goods, carriage of goods, international payments and financing on international sales, digital trade and commerce and the regulation of international trade. We will also examine different methods of doing business in foreign markets and discuss the availability and use of available business structures and methods such as direct foreign investment. Under investment, we will look at structural issues, and both domestic and international considerations (such as international treaties on corruption and bilateral and multilateral treaties in investment promotion and protection). We will conclude by considering dispute resolution in cross-border trade and investment. As part of the discussion of doing business in foreign markets and use of available business structures, students will also look at the structure and drafting of international commercial agreements and may participate in a skills exercise.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LAWS5002 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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LAWS3072 or LAWS3438 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically evaluate the application of core legal concepts to cross-border contexts and analyse the emergence of new concepts in international (commercial transactions) law.
- LO2. Critically analyse the evolution of commercial law in the context of globalisation.
- LO3. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to complex legal problems and devise alternative strategies for achieving commercial objectives
- LO4. Communicate legal principles and logically structured arguments clearly and succinctly to diverse audiences including in collaboration with peers.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2020
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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