MVV50K VIS. ICA. Moot I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Klára Drličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Klára Drličková, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV50K/01: Wed 4. 10. 16:00–17:40 024, 18:00–19:40 024, Wed 18. 10. 16:00–17:40 024, 18:00–19:40 024, Wed 1. 11. 16:00–17:40 024, 18:00–19:40 024, Wed 15. 11. 16:00–17:40 024, 18:00–19:40 024, Wed 29. 11. 16:00–17:40 024, 18:00–19:40 024, Wed 13. 12. 16:00–17:40 024, 18:00–19:40 024
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Membership in the team representing Faculty of Law in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is the participation of students in the international competition Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the international commercial arbitration and law of obligations and their legal regulation (especially CISG and UNCITRAL Model Laws); work with the legal case in form of the arbitration file; analyse business case involving international sale of goods and international commercial arbitration; make reasoned arguments on behalf of the involved parties; formulate argumentation in form of legal memorandum.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the legal writing in English, formulating memorandum. 2. Factual analysis of the Problem. 3. Research 1. 4. Research 2. 5. Research 3. 6. Claimant's Memo First Draft. 7. Claimant's Memo Second Draft. 8. Claimant's Memo Final Version. 9. Analysis of the delivered Claimant's Memorandum. 10. Respondent's Memo First Draft. 12. Respondent's Memo Second Draft. 13. Respondent's Memo Final Version.
Literature
    required literature
  • MOSES, Margaret L. The principles and practice of international commercial arbitration. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, xx, 411. ISBN 9781316606285. info
  • HUBER, Peter and Alastair MULLIS. The CISG : a new textbook for students and practitioners. München: Sellier. European Law Publishers, 2007, xxiii, 408. ISBN 9783866530201. info
    recommended literature
  • UN convention on contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) : a commentary. Edited by Stefan Kröll - Loukas A. Mistelis - Pilar Perales Viscasillas. Second edition. München: C.H. Beck, 2018, lxxxiv, 12. ISBN 9783848745913. info
  • SCHLECHTRIEM, Peter. Commentary on the UN convention on the international sale of goods (CISG). Edited by Ingeborg H. Schwenzer. Fourth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, cxiv, 1602. ISBN 9780198723264. info
  • BLACKABY, Nigel and Constantine PARTASIDES. Redfern and Hunter on international arbitration. Edited by Alan Redfern - Martin Hunter. Sixth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, lxxiv, 859. ISBN 9780198714255. info
  • BORN, Gary. International commercial arbitration. 2nd ed. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International, 2014, lxxvi, 152. ISBN 9789041152206. info
  • LEW, Julian D. M., Loukas A. MISTELIS and Stefan KRÖLL. Comparative international commercial arbitration. The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2003, xxxv, 953. ISBN 9041115684. info
  • FOUCHARD, Philippe and Berthold GOLDMAN. Fouchard, Gaillard, Goldman on international commercial arbitration. Edited by Emmanuel Gaillard - John Savage. The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 1999, xxxiii, 3,. ISBN 90-411-1025-9. info
Teaching methods
seminars (analysis of the legal problems, discussions over the research findings, feedback to the drafts), intensive individual and collective preparation at home
Assessment methods
individual preparation, activity during seminars
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://vismoot.law.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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