IDENTIFYING DATA 2017_18
Subject (*) INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW Code 16214205
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management (2009)
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Optional 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Private, Procedural and Financial Law
Public Law
Coordinator
WEGGELAAR ., ANDRÉ
E-mail andre.weggelaar@urv.cat
irenesofia.martinez@urv.cat
Lecturers
WEGGELAAR ., ANDRÉ
MARTINEZ NÚÑEZ, IRENE SOFÍA
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General description and relevant information The study programme makes an strong emphasis on the various instruments that international enterprises or enterprises that wish to internationalize their business activities have when acting at and international level.

Competences
Type A 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.
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
 A2 Analyze the problems of enterprises and entrepreneurs.
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
TEMA 1. Mercados Internacionales y la Ley: una introducción 1.1. Las transacciones internacionales
1.2. Los operadores en las transacciones internacionales
1.3. La nueva Lex Mercatoria
1.4. Definición y fuentes
1.5. Instituciones de aplicación
1.6. La resolución de conflictos. Arbitraje Internacional
TEMA 2. Operadores internacionales del mercado 2.1. Definición
2.2. Las empresas multinacionales y grupos de empresas
2.3. Las organizaciones multinacionales: SE, SCE, etc.
2.4. Tipos de colaboración empresarial: AEIE, joint ventures, etc
TEMA 3. Operaciones internacionales del mercado I 3.1. Derecho de contratos
3.2. Comercio electrónico
3.3. Los contratos sujetos a términos y condiciones
3.3. La compraventa internacional de mercancías (CNUCIM)
3.4. Los Incoterms
TEMA 4. Operaciones internacionales del mercado II 4.1. Contractos de transporte internacional de mercancías
4.2. Transporte marítimo
4.3. Transporte terrestre por carretera
4.4. Transporte terrestre por ferrocarril
4.5. Transporte aéreo
TEMA 5. Operaciones internacionales del mercado III 5.1. Los contractos de seguro del transporte internacional de mercancías
5.2. Los seguros terrestres
5.3. El seguro marítimo
5.4. Los seguros aéreos
TEMA 6. Instrumentos negociables y financieros 6.1. Financiación internacional
6.2. Medios de pago internacionales : instrumentos negociables
6.3. Crédito documentario
6.4. Garantías bancarias y cartas standby


TEMA 7. Las reglas del mercado: la libertad de competencia 7.1. Derecho Europeo de la competencia
7.2. Conductas prohibidas
7.2.1. Prácticas colusorias
7.2.2. Abuso de posición de dominio
7.3. Control de las concentraciones
7.4. Ayudas estatales
7.5. Sistema disciplinario
TEMA 8. La propiedad industrial e intelectual 8.1. Los bienes inmateriales y su protección
8.2. Invenciones industriales: patentes
8.3. Marcas y otros signos distintivos
8.4. La protección internacional de la propiedad industrial e intelectual

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
A2
1 0 1
Lecture
A2
48 50 98
Problem solving, classroom exercises
B6
C1
10 4 14
Presentations / expositions
A2
B6
C1
2 30 32
Personal tuition
1 0 1
 
Practical tests
A2
C1
1 0 1
Objective short-answer tests
A2
C1
1 0 1
 
(*) 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
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, classroom exercises Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject.
Presentations / expositions Exposició oral er part dels alumnes d'un tema concret o d'un traball (prévia presentació escrita)
Personal tuition 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        
Presentations / expositions
A2
B6
C1
Oral dissertation by students
on a specific Topic (previously
presented as a Working Paper
prepared by a group)
20%
Practical tests
A2
C1
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%
Objective short-answer tests
A2
C1
Final exam of the 1st. Call
It is a short-answer exam with
direct questions about the
contents of the course.
70%
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%)


Sources of information

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

Complementary Fernando MARTINEZ SANZ, Achim PUETZ, Manual de Derecho del transporte, 2010, Marcial Pons

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