Curriculum LAW Master International Laws 2017-2018.pdf
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… legal system and the nature of international legal obligations). Students thus learn what international law can and cannot regulate; who has the capacity to breach international law; where an international legal obligation is derived from and when is it breached. This course is conceptual in nature and is not primarily concerned with substantive subfields of international law, such as international trade law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human … sale of goods transaction, which is then used to explore a number of other, related, issues, such as the carriage of goods, third party relationships and payment. In the first part of the course, we pay attention to the rights and obligations of buyers and sellers in international sales contracts, with a particular focus on the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The course then shifts its focus to contracts for the carriage of goods. This part of … of the environment, public health or state security, without a fear of massive legal claims being brought against it by foreign investors in front of an international arbitration tribunal, itself a target of popular criticism for its perceived lack of legitimacy. As a result, international investment law and arbitration is undergoing a profound reform at present, both substantially and procedurally, making this field of contemporary international law a truly fascinating subject-matter for any …