PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT LAW

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S1-NEG-MA-EI46UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
NEGOTIATION
Training officer(s)
M.VACCARO-INCISA
Stakeholder(s)
G. Matteo VACCARO-INCISA
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Awareness of and interest for the legal dimension of international trade and investment
Fluency in English (and basic knowledge of legal English, or willingness to learn it during the course);
Awareness of and interest for world international relations and geopolitics
Prior attendance to the course of principles of public international law is highly recommended
Goal
Grasp the basic notion and concepts of international econonomic law
Comprehend the legal dimension of international trade and investment
Be aware of the international institutions governing international trade and investment
Understand the basic traits of their functioning: rule-making, decision-making, appointment processes, etc.
Understand the basic principles of international trade law
Understand the basic principles of international investment law
Appreciate the difference (under a managerial perspective) between the dispute-settlement process of trade and investment
Understand the potential relevance for a company manager of scope and activity of these disciplines
Presentation
1. International Economic Law: outline
2. International Trade Law
a. GATT/WTO
b. Principles
c. Case-law
3. International Investment Law
a. Foreign investment and dispute settlement
b. Principles
c. Case-law

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours magistral 16,00
Autoformation
Lecture du manuel de référence 10,00
E-Learning 10,00
Overall student workload 36,00
Evaluation
In-class participation (continuous assessment weighed -1/+3 points on final evaluation)
Final exam (depending on the number of students, either oral or 'enriched MCQ')

Ressources

Bibliography
suggested: Principles of International Economic Law, M. Herdegen, Oxford, 2013 -