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Presentation
Presentation
The course introduces the legal and political aspects that govern economic relations between nations.
Increasing globalization requires understanding the agreements, treaties and regulations that shape international trade, foreign investment and other cross-border economic interactions.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6643-24460
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. International Law
1.1 Introduction to International Law in general; International Civil Law
1.2 International Private Law/Contracts
1.3 International Trade Law
1.4 International Product Liability Law
1.5 UN Convention of International Sale of Goods
1.6 International Dispute Resolution/International Procedure Law
2. International Economic Policy
2.1 History of the European Unification
2.2 Institutions of the European Union
2.3 Some items of the European Economic Policy: Fiscal, Monetary, Competition, Environmental, Industrial Relations,
Consumer Protection
2.4 History and Institutions of International Economic Cooperation
2.5 Foundations of International Economic Cooperation
2.6 Selected Policy Areas and Current items of International Economic Cooperation
3. Presentations done by Students on specific topics of their choice
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Objectives
Objectives
Goal 1: Capacity to recognize, analyze, evaluate and solve law-related problems occurring in daily life when doing business with an international company, especially related to international contracts and resolution of an international dispute amongst companies. This includes an introduction and moreover an insight in several fields of law, namely:
international private law, UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods, International Law of Dispute Resolution, International Trade Law, International Procedure Law, International product Liability, etc.
Goal 2: Students will be familiar with the economics of the EU integration as well as international economic cooperation, understanding key steps of the EU construction, understanding the role of the EU in the world
Goal 3: Students will understand the role of the IMF, IBRD and WTO
Goal 4: Students will improve their communication skills
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Interactive presentation of theoretical principles and relating classes
Videos and Web
Brainstorming
Students homework as required preparations for class
Up-to-date cases and examples
Tutorials and exercises
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References
References
Bernard, C. (2016). The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms, 5th Ed., Oxford.
Carr, I & Sundaram, J (2014). International Trade Law. 5th ed., Oxford.
Dixon, M., & Mc Corquodale, R., & Williams, S. (2016). Cases & Materials on International Law, 6th ed., New York.
Ghodoosi, F. (2017). International Dispute Resolution and the Public Policy Exception. Oxford.
Krugman, P., & Obstfeld, M., & Melitz, M. (2014). International Economics: Theory and Policy. 10th Edition. Prentice Hall.
Baldwin, R., & Wyplosz, C. (2015). The Economics of European Integration. 5th Edition. Mcgraw-Hill Education Lda.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
