| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A5 | 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. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B6 | Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| C1 | Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A5 |
Evaluate the meaning of the principal legal instruments of trading. Understand European and international regulations regarding employment and immigration. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B6 |
Reply to the questions that they are asked. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area. |
| Contents |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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35 | 56 | 91 | ||||||
| Problem solving, exercises in the classroom |
|
11 | 4 | 15 | ||||||
| Scientific and/or communication events |
|
2 | 20 | 22 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Practical tests |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Multiple-choice objective tests |
|
1 | 18 | 19 | ||||||
| (*) 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 |
| 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. |
| Scientific and/or communication events | Participació als fòrums de debats al moodle així com visites de caire portuari. |
| Personal attention | Time that each teacher has to speak to pupils and resolve their doubts. |
| Personalized attention |
| 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. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Scientific and/or communication events |
|
Participació als fòrums sobre temes explicats a classe, particpació a classe, així com participació a la visita del Port de Tarragona. Es valorarà la particpació activa de l'alumne. | 20% | ||||
| Multiple-choice objective tests |
|
Prova final que es realitzarà en la data oficial de la 1a convocatòria. L'examen consistirà en preguntes tipus test sobre questions contingudes al programa de l'assignatura. Cada encert suma un punt, l'error resta 0,25. | 50% | ||||
| Practical tests |
|
Proves que inclouen activitats, problemes o casos a resoldre. L'alumne ha de donar responsta a l'activitat plantejada, plasmant de manera pràctica els coneixements teòrics i pràctics de l'assignatura. | 30% | ||||
| Others |
| 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%) |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Indira CARR, Peter STONE, International Trade Law, 5ta. Ed. 2013, Ed. Routledge
Philip WOOD, The Law and practice of International Finance, Sweet & Maxwell, Londres, 2007 ,
Jan RAMBERG, ICC Guide to Incoterms 2010, International Chamer of Commerce, Paris, 2011 , |
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| Complementary |
Fernando MARTINEZ SANZ, Achim PUETZ, Manual de Derecho del transporte, 2010, Marcial Pons |
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| Recommendations |
(*)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.