MVV0168K International Trade Transactions: Risks Minimalization

Faculty of Law
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Radka Chlebcová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Novotná, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
JUDr. Petra Tomšů, Ph.D., LL.M. Eur.Int. (assistant)
JUDr. Simona Trávníčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Radka Chlebcová, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá
Timetable
each even Wednesday 16:40–18:10 316
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MVV0168K/01: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. each even Wednesday 18:15–19:45 316, R. Chlebcová, T. Kyselovská, P. Novotná, P. Tomšů, S. Trávníčková
MVV0168K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to improve the knowledge of International Business law, to learn more about the special problems of International Business, about the European and American approach to selected issues. At the end of this course, students should be able to: read the case-law; analyze the case-law; work with the case-law;present the analysis of cases; write in Plain English; write legal memoranda.
Syllabus
  • The course is dividend into two parts, both of them running parallel. The first part deals with contract drafting, the second part with lawyering skills: PART I: Contract drafting: 1. Introduction, Structure of Contract, Typical contractual clauses 2. Purchase Contract and Frame Purchase contract 3. Distribution contract, Agency contract 4. Services 5. Common law system of contractual liabilities, Indemnities 6. Closing session PART II: Lawyering skills 1. Research 2. Presentation 3. Effective reading of case law 4. Legal memorandum 5. Structure of argument 6. Court’s proceeding simulation
Literature
  • ROZEHNALOVÁ, Naděžda. Mezinárodní právo obchodní. alternativní způsoby řešení sporů, mezinárodní obchodní arbitráž, některé otázky řízení před soudy. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 181 s. ISBN 8021020415. info
  • ROZEHNALOVÁ, Naděžda, Vladimír TÝČ and Monika NOVOTNÁ. Evropské mezinárodní právo soukromé. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 346 s. ISBN 8021018674. info
  • ROZEHNALOVÁ, Naděžda. Standartní podmínky a smlouvy v mezinárodním obchodním styku. Edited by Vladislav David. 1987, 157 l. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homeworks, work in groups
Assessment methods
1. Participation during the course; 2. legal memo; 3. contract drafts.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
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