PrF:MVV268K Resolving Business Disputes - Course Information

MVV268K Resolving US-related Business Disputes

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Richard M. Franklin (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)

Guaranteed by

prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MVV268K/01: Tue 8. 10. 12:00–13:40 025, Wed 9. 10. 8:00–9:40 025, Thu 10. 10. 16:00–17:40 025, Fri 11. 10. 12:00–13:40 025, Mon 14. 10. 18:00–19:40 025, Tue 15. 10. 10:00–11:40 025

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• History of the Law and Roman Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Financial Law and Financial Science (Eng.) (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Financial Law and Financial Science (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Financial Law and Financial Science (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• International and European Law (Eng.) (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• International and European Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Private International Law (Eng.) (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Private International Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Multidisciplinary studies (programme CST, KOS)
• Multidisciplinary studies (programme PrF, KOS)
• Civil Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Commercial Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Labour Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Law Information and Communication Technologies (Eng.) (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Law Information and Communication Technologies (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
• Administrative and Environmental Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Theory of Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Criminal Law (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Constitutional Law and Theory of State (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)

Course objectives

This course will provide an overview of the issues that that a Czech or other European company may face in resolving a business dispute where the counter-party is a US company. The objectives of the course include first familiarizing the student with the US legal system and US civil litigation and then preparing the student to recognize, understand and deal appropriately with the issues that typically arise in international business dispute resolution involving a US party.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction (Session 1)
• 1.1 Course information
• 1.2. Overview of the U.S. Constitution, federalism and the legal system
• 2. U.S. domestic civil procedure (Sessions 2 & 3)
• 3. International civil litigation (Sessions 4 & 5)
• 3.1 International civil procedure
• 3.2 Conflicts of law (private international law)
• 3.3 Alternative international dispute resolution
• 4. Selected areas of substantive law (Session 6)
• 4.1 Contracts
• 4.2 Product liability
• 4.3 The extraterritorial reach of U.S. statutory law (securities/antitrust)

Literature

• Selected portions of the US Constitution, international treaties, statutes and cases.

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussions. The Instructor will use his many years of experience in international dispute resolution to illustrate many points and as a basis for class discussion.

Assessment methods

The exam will count for half the grade and will consist of 25% multiple choice and 25% one essay question; the other 50% of the final grade will be based upon attendance and participation in class.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught only once.

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