LAWS6958 - Comparative Commercial Contracts

Objectives

Considers the nature and sources of commercial law in a transnational context by exploration of the movement to unification by way of codification or restatement of commercial law in its international dimensions.
Examines the transnational institutions responsible for promulgating restatements of commercial law and the resurgence of the concept of a lex mercatoria as it is used in international commerce.
The use of international instruments to unify commercial law that regulates international commerce, taking as an example the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts as a basis for exploring general (transnational) principles of contract law.
Adopts a comparative approach, contrasting different methods of dealing with contract principles under various national laws and other international instruments and restatements of law.

Content

Commercial law in a transnational context; Restatement of commercial law in its international dimensions;
Transnational institutions responsible for promulgating restatements of commercial law; Resurgence of the concept of a lex mercatoria; Private international law aspects of transnational commercial law; The use international instruments to unify commercial law that regulates international commerce; The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts; general (transnational) principles of contract law

Assumed knowledge

Undergraduate Law Degree

Session

Semester 2 Intensive
20, 21 August & 3, 4 September 2010 (9-5)

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

Class Participation/Presentation (30%)
1 x 7000 Word essay (70%)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School