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2017/2018  KAN-CPOLO1038U  Fundamentals of International Economic Law

English Title
Fundamentals of International Economic Law

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Andrej Savin - Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy (MPP)
Main academic disciplines
  • Business Law
Last updated on 22-06-2017

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Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:
  • Understand how economic activities are regulated at international level.
  • Be able to analyse the regulatory framework under which economically interdependent states operate
  • Have broad comprehension of legal regulation at GATT/WTO level
  • Analyse the different ways in which national and international regulation interact.
  • Discuss and propose alternatives to present solutions, understand policymaking
Examination
Fundamentals of International Economic Law:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Written sit-in exam on CBS' computers
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 4 hours
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Winter
Aids Limited aids, see the list below:
The student is allowed to bring
  • USB key for uploading of notes, books and compendiums in a non-executable format (no applications, application fragments, IT tools etc.)
  • Any calculator
  • Books (including translation dictionaries), compendiums and notes in paper format
The student will have access to
  • Access to CBSLearn
  • Access to the personal drive (S-drive) on CBS´ network
  • Advanced IT application package
At all written sit-in exams the student has access to the basic IT application package (Microsoft Office (minus Excel), digital pen and paper, 7-zip file manager, Adobe Acrobat, Texlive, VLC player, Windows Media Player). PLEASE NOTE: Students are not allowed to communicate with others during the exam : Read more about exam aids and IT application packages here
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Course content and structure

With the growing importance of the world trade, the knowledge of public regulation of international economic activities has become a necessity.

Lawyers working in international and business environments increasingly have a need to understand the regulatory framework under which economically interdependent states operate.

The course gives an overview of the law and policies underlying international economic relations and teaches the principles of international economic regulation.

This course covers the regulation of international trade in goods, services and intellectual property.

- Legal Foundations of International Economic Integration

- GATT/WTO System, rules on international trade and dispute resolving mechanisms.

- Global Intellectual Property law

- International Environmental Law

The course is taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and case-studies. Thorough preparation and in-class participation is expected.

Teaching methods
lectures + small group discussions + case-studies
Feedback during the teaching period
Question time in exercise classes. Exam preparation in last class. Office hours.
Student workload
Preparation time (readings, group work etc.) 120 hours
Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops etc. 40 hours
Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam period) 48 hours
Expected literature

All literature on CBS Learn:

VanGrasstek, C., The History and Future of the World Trade Organization (WTO 2013)

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Understanding the WTO, 5th edition, 2015

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Articles, Official Reports, Case-studies, WTO texts

Last updated on 22-06-2017