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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Exchange Rate, Legal, and Regulatory Risks in Global Commerce

IBL701 · International Trade Law — Week 11 of 16

CourseIBL701
Week11 of 16
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This week’s topics

Exchange Rate, Legal, and Regulatory Risks in Global Commerce

  1. Foreign exchange volatility and contractual hedging clauses
  2. Trade sanctions and dual-use export control compliance
  3. Anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-bribery regulations
  4. Choice of law and international commercial arbitration
  5. Regulation and Infrastructure of International Commercial Arbitration Introduction
  6. How War & Sanctions Impact Letters of Credit (LC) | International Trade Risks
  7. An introduction to the UK Bribery Act

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Identify types of exchange rate, regulatory and legal associated to an organisation trading at an international level.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify types of exchange rate, regulatory and legal associated to an organisation trading at an international level.

Study materials

Videos

  • Regulation and Infrastructure of International Commercial Arbitration Introduction · YouTube · University of London Postgraduate Laws · 4 min · for registered students
  • How War & Sanctions Impact Letters of Credit (LC) | International Trade Risks · YouTube · Vanijja | Trade Insights · 5 min · for registered students
  • An introduction to the UK Bribery Act · YouTube · Thomson Reuters Legal Europe · 4 min · for registered students
  • International Legal Risks for Banks and Corporates · YouTube · LSE · 53 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • FCA Handbook: Financial Crime Guide (FCG) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • HCCH Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts (with commentary) · PDF · Hcch, guidance; 84 pages · for registered students
  • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985, with amendments as adopted in 2006) · PDF · Un, legislation; 56 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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