• Identify the sources of public and private international law, explain how they come into being, and describe how they apply to States, International Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations, and legal persons
• Identify and explain how international legal disputes can be settled in international tribunals, municipal courts and arbitrations.
• Identify international legal problems that arise in specific international business situations and the relevant sources of international law that may be applied to resolve the problems, and explain how these problems may be resolved through the application of the relevant legal sources.

This course introduces the international regulatory framework that applies to international business activities. It covers the sources of international law and to whom they apply, international contracts for the sale of goods, marketing and distribution, export finance and international economic relations, and international dispute resolution. The course also introduces the basic rules governing international trade in goods under the World Trade Organisation agreements. The course aims to develop the students’ knowledge and understanding of the legal framework within which international business operates and to apply this knowledge in the analysis of common legal problems that arise in international business activities.