BUS8330 - F2022 - Detailed Course Schedule

BUS8330 Global Trade Law, Fall 2022 – Detailed Course Schedule
Week Starting Topics, Exams, Assignments, Tests & due Dates

1. Sept. 7 General introduction to International Law & trade; branches of international law; differences between Do-
mestic and International Law; choice of law & jurisdiction in private international law, international legal har-
monization. Read: International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 1, pp. 263-275
2. Sept. 14 Canada and international trade; the role of various Canadian agencies & institutions in international trade;
the applicable laws and regulations; focusing especially on the CITT and CBSA
Read Fasken “Doing Business in Canada”, Chapter 18, pp. 111-118.
3. Sept. 21 Resolution of disputes; legal disputes as risk-factor in international trade; how can disputes arise and
what are the various ways that they could be resolved? How can contracts be used to avert legal dis-
putes? Read International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 2, pp.347-353.
4. Sept. 28 The global trading system; the legal environment for international trade; free trade, protectionism, dumping,
etc., other trade measures, multilateral trade agreements and institutions, especially the GATT and WTO.
Read International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 1, pp. 275-283 & pp. 309-310.
Fasken, “Doing Business in Canada” p. 118 (“Trade Remedies”).
Case study 1 (15%)
5. Oct. 5 Regional Trade Agreements: Canada, US & Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) & European Union (EU).
Difference between a Free Trade Area & a Customs Union. Comparing bilateral, multilateral & regional trade
agreements. Read International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 1, pp. 282-288; LU-
MEN Learning, “International Business” pages 79 – 87.
6. Oct. 12 International contracts for sale of goods; elements of a valid legal contract; How “Choice of Law” and “Choice
of Jurisdiction” affect international contracts for sale of goods and why they should be included as clauses in
those contracts; common contract terms & other important clauses to be included in international contracts.
Read International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 2, pp. 327-335. Also Read Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce. (2018). Guide to Import-Export: Fifth edition pages 51-56.
Group Project Task posted (20%)
7. Oct. 19 International regulation of sale of goods under the Vienna Convention on International Sale of Goods (CISG),
covering legal gaps using the UNIDROIT Principles and the ICC Incoterms. Read International Market Entry
Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 2, pp. 335-337; International Chamber of Commerce.
(2018). Guide to Import-Export: Fifth edition Chapter 6 on International Sales Law: CISG and Export/Import
Contracts, pp. 59-68.
Mid-term Exam Review.
8. Oct. 26 Student Success Week – No classes
9. Nov.2 Intellectual property protections and international trade; various intellectual property assets including
trademarks, patents, copyright, industrial design, domain names, integrated circuit designs, etc.
Read International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 3, pp. 359-274.
Fasken, “Doing Business in Canada” pp. 74-79
Mid Term Exam (20%)

10. Nov. 9 Competition and anti-trust regulations; why competition is vital to international trade; the various types of
behaviors that are prohibited by domestic and international competition and anti-trust laws.
Read International Market Entry Strategies Module on Law and Ethics, Unit 1, pp. 311-314; Fasken, “Doing
Business in Canada” pp. 15-22.
Group Projects are due

11. Nov. 16 Payment and Financial Aspects of International Contracts.
 Read International Chamber of Commerce Guide to Import-Export Fifth edition (2018), chapters 11 &
12, pp. 111-133.
 Anders Grath, The Handbook of International Trade and Finance: The Complete Guide for In-
ternational Sales, Finance, Shipping and Administration 4th Edition (London: Kogan Page
Publishing, 2015) chapter 1 on Trade Risks and Risk Assessment, pp. 9 -33.
 Case Study 2 (15%)
12. Nov. 23 The legal impacts of various contracts for the international transportation of goods and insurance.
 Read International Chamber of Commerce Guide to Import-Export Fifth edition (2018), chapters 15 &
16, pp. 151-168.
13. Nov. 30 The main international laws and regulations affecting e-commerce. Read International Market Entry Strate-
gies pp. 31-32; Joao Heitor De Avila Santos, Business and Society (Oakville: Society Publishing, 2020), pp. 86-
108.
14. Dec. 7 Emerging legal issues in international trade. International trade law in relation to labour standards, migration,
environment/climate change, human rights & sustainable development. Read International Market Entry
Strategies, Module on “Ethical Considerations in International Trade”, Unit 4, pp. 379-403.
15. Dec. 14 Final Exam Week (20%) – Final Exam: Date, Venue & Time TBD
Note:
The mid-term test and the final exam are worth 20% respectively. Case Studies, and projects are worth 50%.
Professionalism inside class and in respect of all course activities is worth 10%.

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Week Starting Topics, Exams, Assignments, Tests & due Dates

Mid Term Exam (20%)

Group Projects are due

 Case Study 2 (15%)

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