Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A2 |
Find, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative information of a financial, accounting, economic, social and legal nature that is relevant to the taking of business decisions.
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Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal | | B6 |
Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field |
Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear | | C1 |
Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| A2 |
Analyze the problems of enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Understand European and international regulations regarding employment and immigration.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| B6 |
Reply to the questions that they are asked.
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
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Topic |
Sub-topic |
Unit 1. International Markets and the Law: an introduction |
1.1. International transactions
1.2. Operators in international transactions
1.3. The new Lex mercatoria
1.4. Definition and sources
1.5. Enforcement institutions
1.6. Conflict resolution. International Arbitration |
Unit 2. Market operators |
2.1. Definition
2.2. Multinational enterprises and Groups of companies
2.3. International business organizations: SEs, SCEs
2.4. Contractual enterprise collaboration options: EEA, Joint ventures, etc. |
Unit 3. Market operations I |
3.1. Contract Law
3.2. Electronic Commerce
3.3. Contracts subject to terms and conditions
3.4. International sales contracts: United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods (CISG)
3.5. Incoterms
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Unit 4. Market operations II |
4.1. Contracts for the international carriage of goods
4.2. Maritime Transport
4.3. Land transport by road
4.4. Land transport by rail
4.5. Air transportation |
Unit 5. Market operations III |
5.1. International transportation of goods and Insurance contracts
5.2. Land Insurance
5.3. Marine Insurance
5.4. Aviation Insurance |
Unit 6. Negotiable and financial instruments |
6.1. International Finance
6.2. International payment methods: Negotiable instruments
6.3. Documentary credit
6.4. Bank Guarantees and Standby letters of credit |
Unit 7. Rules of international markets: Freedom of competition |
7.1. European Competition Law
7.1.1. Prohibited Conducts
7.1.1.1. Collusive Practices
7.1.1. 2. Abuse of dominant position
7.1.2. Mergers
7.1.3. State Aid
7.2. Disciplinary system
7.3. Unfair competition |
Unit 8. International Intellectual Property Law |
8.1. Intellectual Property Law and its protection
8.2. Industrial inventions: patents
8.3. Trademarks and related rights
8.4. International protection of industrial and intellectual property rights
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Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
Lecture |
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48 |
50 |
98 |
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom |
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10 |
4 |
14 |
Presentations / oral communications |
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2 |
30 |
32 |
Personal attention |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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Practical tests |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
Short-answer objective tests |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies
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Description |
Introductory activities |
Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject. |
Lecture |
Description of the contents of the subject. |
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom |
Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject. |
Presentations / oral communications |
Oral presentation of a specific topic or a work (prior written presentation) |
Personal attention |
Time that each teacher has to speak to pupils and resolve their doubts. |
Description |
On the first day of classes students will receive information about how and when can they contact the professors to solve queries and questions of the subject. |
Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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Presentations / oral communications |
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Oral dissertation by students
on a specific Topic (previously
presented as a Working Paper
prepared by a group)
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20% |
Practical tests |
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These tests provide students with
activities, problems or cases to
solve. Students must respond to
the activity by using their
theoretical knowledge of the
subject in a practical fashion.
There will be 2 practical tests
during the course, each will
amount to 5% of the final
grade. |
10% |
Short-answer objective tests |
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Final exam of the 1st. Call
It is a short-answer exam with
direct questions about the
contents of the course. |
70% |
Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
All evaluative activities (written or spoken) in all Calls (1st., 2nd, additional) must be made/presented in English The percentage obtained from the practical tests or presentations in First Call will not be saved for the Second Call. Second Call exams will be held on the same day and will consist of two tests: One short-answers test (70%) and one practical test (30%) |
Basic |
Jan RAMBERG, ICC Guide to Incoterms 2010, International Chamer of Commerce, Paris, 2011 ,
Philip WOOD, The Law and practice of International Finance, Sweet & Maxwell, Londres, 2007 ,
Indira CARR, Peter STONE, International Trade Law, 5ta. Ed. 2013, Ed. Routledge
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Complementary |
Fernando MARTINEZ SANZ, Achim PUETZ, Manual de Derecho del transporte, 2010, Marcial Pons
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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