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International Trade Law (LAWS70028)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
May
Lecturer
Ross Becroft (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
July
Lecturer
Martin Davies (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | May July |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The rules governing international trade and investment are of great importance to almost every country in the world. Many legal relationships are necessary for goods to be traded from one country to another and for parties in one country to invest in another, and they are all predictably flavoured by the issues that arise when different legal systems interact. This subject gives an overview of the private international law issues that arise when goods are traded from one country to another, and considers the public international law issues that arise when governments try to influence the subject of international trade as well as the international and regional framework that exists for this purpose. The goal of the subject is to examine the international legal frameworks governing trade.
The principal topics are as follows:
- Commercial trading relationships
- International sale contracts and the law governing them
- Framework agreements
- Payment mechanisms
- The impact of 2020s technology (trade in data, blockchain verification, etc)
- Long-term trading relationships
- Antitrust/pro-competitive concerns about exclusive distribution arrangements
- Parallel importing in relation to products protected by intellectual property rights
- Compulsory licensing
- GATT/WTO
- The framework as designed, including dispute settlement
- The framework in the 2020s, including (particularly) dispute settlement
- The impact of regional trade agreements and bilateral free trade agreements on the multilateral ‘rules-based’ trading system
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject should be able to:
- Examine and explain the legal frameworks governing trade in goods
- Explain how international conventions, treaties and intergovernmental agreements promote, regulate and restrain trade in goods
- Analyse the various ways in which government regulation and policy may affect international commercial transactions
- Analyse and explain increasing trend towards integration and cooperation in the area of trade, particularly in the Asia Pacific region
- Analyse the ways in which the foundational assumptions of existing legal models of international trade relationships need to be modified to take account of technological developments affecting trade in the 2020s.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a relevant Melbourne Law Masters program
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS50094 | International Commercial Law & Disputes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Option 1: Take-home examination
| May offering: 28 June - 1 July 2024 | July offering: 16 - 19 August 2024 | 100% |
Option 2: Research paper on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
| May offering: 24 July 2024 | July offering: 18 September 2024 | 100% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Students must choose assessment from the options listed above. If an option contains parts, all parts must be completed if that option is chosen.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- May
Principal coordinator Ross Becroft Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 17 April 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 15 May 2024 to 21 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 22 April 2024 Census date 16 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 June 2024 Assessment period ends 24 July 2024 May contact information
Lecturer
Ross Becroft (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au - July
Principal coordinator Martin Davies Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 10 June 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 8 July 2024 to 12 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 14 June 2024 Census date 9 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 August 2024 Assessment period ends 18 September 2024 July contact information
Lecturer
Martin Davies (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
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Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 20 students.
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Students should note priority of waitlisted places in subjects will be given as follows:
- To currently enrolled Graduate Diploma and Masters students with a satisfactory record in their degree
- To other students enrolling on a single subject basis, eg Community Access Program (CAP) students, cross-institutional study and cross-faculty study.
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Specialist materials will be made available via the LMS in the pre-teaching period.
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About the Community Access Program (CAP)
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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-masters@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024