International business law

Prof. Matthias E. STORME

2009-2010

Course included in the following programs:

- Master of laws (LLM)

- Master in de economie, het recht en de bedrijfskunde

- Master in de rechten

- Study Abroad programme in European Culture and Society

Classes

Fall 2009 - Classes on Wednesday (sometimes 11 a.m., sometimes 9 a.m.)

Exam

Exam January 2010: questions and summary of answers: http://storme.be/examIBLJan2010.pdf

Materials

are posted at http://www.storme.be/IBLmaterials.html

Table of contents

PART I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK

* Topic 1. Sources and players in international law

* Topic 2. International private law

* Topic 3. Rules of the game - GATT/WTO

PART II. TRANSACTIONS

* Topic 4. International sales

* Topic 5. General contract law - UPICC

* Topic 6. Distribution agreements

* Topic 7 Intellectual property and transfer of technology

* Topic 8 Protection of investments

* Topic 9 International financing and credit security

* Topic 10. Aspects of property law

* Topic 11. International payments

PART III LITIGATION

* Topic 12. International procedure and insolvency

* Topic 13. International commercial arbitration

Exam

Written exam in January