Class International Trade Law

The objective of this curricular unit is to provide students with a broad and in-depth knowledge of international trade law, which is one of the most relevant areas in the commercial exchange market.

1.Concept of International Trade Law. 2.Sources of international trade law. 3.State law. 4.Uniform international law.5.The lex mercatoria. 6.International trade contracts. 7.Unidroit principles. 8.The international arbitration.

The teaching method is characterized by a double aspect, the first is the theoretical exposition of the syllabuscontents, and the second, more practical, consists in the analysis of jurisprudence and presentation of work carriedout individually by students on a topic included in the syllabus of the subject which are discussed with everyone'sparticipation.
The assessment is based on the realization of written works and their oral presentation (70%), also contributing to theassessment, the assiduity, oral participation and the quality of oral and written expression (30%). The evaluation canalso be done by means of a final exam.

António Menezes Cordeiro, Direito comercial, col. A. Barreto Menezes Cordeiro, 5ª ed.,
Almedina, Coimbra, 2022;
idem, Tratado da arbitragem, Almedina, Coimbra, 2016;
Luís de Lima Pinheiro, Direito comercial internacional, Almedina, Coimbra, 2005.