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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Formation and Structure of International Sales Contracts

IBL701 · International Trade Law — Week 6 of 16

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Week6 of 16
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This week’s topics

Formation and Structure of International Sales Contracts

  1. CISG application and party autonomy
  2. Offer and acceptance in cross-border transactions
  3. Incoterms 2020 and risk transfer
  4. Battle of the forms in transnational trade
  5. Topic 1: The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
  6. Topic 2: The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
  7. Mastering Incoterms 2020: The Essential Guide to Cost, Risk, & Delivery in Global Trade

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Analyse constitutes for the contract for sales of goods and products.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse constitutes for the contract for sales of goods and products.

Study materials

Videos

  • Topic 1: The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) · YouTube · UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law · 160 min · for registered students
  • Topic 2: The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) · YouTube · UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law · 163 min · for registered students
  • Mastering Incoterms 2020: The Essential Guide to Cost, Risk, & Delivery in Global Trade · YouTube · Vanijja | Trade Insights · 9 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG, Vienna 1980) · PDF · Un, legislation; 54 pages · for registered students
  • UNCITRAL Digest of Case Law on the CISG (2016 edition) · PDF · Uncitral, guidance · for registered students
  • UNCITRAL, HCCH and UNIDROIT Legal Guide to Uniform Instruments in the Area of International Commercial Contracts, with a Focus on Sales (2021) · PDF · Un, guidance; 120 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Economic Foundations of Multilateral Trade and GATT Princip…
  • Week 2: Institutional Architecture and Operation of the WTO
  • Week 3: Market Imperfections, Distortions, and Trade Barriers
  • Week 4: Preferential and Regional Trade Agreements
  • Week 5: International Competition Policy and Strategic Environmenta…
  • Week 6: Formation and Structure of International Sales Contracts
  • Week 7: Contractual Performance, Validity, and Breach in Internatio…
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Digital Trade and Cross-Border Electronic Contracting
  • Week 10: International Trade Finance and Payment Mechanisms
  • Week 11: Exchange Rate, Legal, and Regulatory Risks in Global Commer…
  • Week 12: Applying International Trade Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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