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Global Commercial Contract Law (LAWS70389)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
Lecturer
Professor Stefan Vogenauer, Coordinator
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
October
Lecturer
Professor Stefan Vogenauer, Coordinator
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides an introduction to the global law relating to international commercial contracts. A major focus will be on contracts of sales, as codified by the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG). However, some issues of the general law of contract will also be covered in detail (eg formation, interpretation, third party rights, the duty of good faith and fair dealing). The treatment of some of these topics will be based on an examination of the 2010 UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC). The approach is comparative. Examples will be drawn from the decisions of national courts as well as arbitral awards.
Principal topics include:
- Global commercial contracts
- Applicability and application of the CISG and the PICC
- Interpretation and supplementation of the CISG and the PICC
- Contract formation
- Interpretation of international commercial contracts
- Third party rights
- Obligations of sellers and buyers
- Contractual remedies
- Good faith and fair dealing
- Transnational commercial dispute resolution.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Have an advanced and integrated understanding of transnational commercial law and the specific legal problems that arise from international commercial transactions
- Have an advanced understanding of the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and the 2010 UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC)
- Have a sophisticated understanding of the basics of transnational commercial dispute resolution
- Have a sophisticated appreciation of the factors and processes driving the development of transnational commercial law
- Be an engaged participant in debate regarding emerging and contemporary issues in the field of transnational commercial law
- Have the cognitive and technical skills to generate critical and creative ideas relating to transnational commercial law and to evaluate existing legal theories, principles and concepts critically and with creativity and autonomy
- Have the cognitive and technical skills independently to examine, research and analyse existing and emerging legal issues in transnational commercial law
- Have the communication skills to articulate and convey complex information regarding transnational commercial law to relevant specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Class participation (10%)
- Take-home examination (5,000 - 6,000 words) (90%)
- Semester 1: 5 - 8 May
- Semester 2: 24 - 27 November
A minimum of 75% attendance is a hurdle requirement.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Stefan Vogenauer Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24-26 hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 20 February 2017 Teaching period 20 March 2017 to 24 March 2017 Last self-enrol date 17 November 2016 Census date 20 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 April 2017 Assessment period ends 8 May 2017 March contact information
Lecturer
Professor Stefan Vogenauer, Coordinator
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au - October
Principal coordinator Stefan Vogenauer Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24-26 hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 11 September 2017 Teaching period 9 October 2017 to 13 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 31 March 2017 Census date 9 October 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 November 2017 Assessment period ends 27 November 2017 October contact information
Lecturer
Professor Stefan Vogenauer, Coordinator
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
136-150 hours The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences.
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students. Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Specialist printed materials will be made available free of charge from the Melbourne Law School prior to the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
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- Links to additional information
law.unimelb.edu.au
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
Last updated: 3 November 2022