Postgraduate coursework

LAWS6932 - Law & Investment in Asia

Objectives

Acquire a broad overview of the key legal issues commonly faced when investing and doing business in Asia.
Focus on the issues related to direct foreign investment by Australian or other foreign businesses in the jurisdictions dealt with in the course.
Examine commercial law in three of the following jurisdictions: China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and India.

Content

The laws related to foreign investment; related laws of contract; labour law; corporate governance; intellectual property; Islamic finance law (where relevant) and WTO compliance.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
9-10 & 23-24 March 2009

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

Assessment

Class Participation (10%)
1 x 2000-2500 Word Take Home Exam (30%)
1 x 5000 Word Essay (60%)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School