International Contracts Law (6 ECTS)

Lecturer: Prof. Dr O.O. Cherednychenko (coordinator)

When: Block 1

Brief course description:
In the age of globalization, cross-border contracts are becoming increasingly common. In this course students will get acquainted with the main international contract law instruments and the world's major contract law systems, as well as the important contract clauses regularly used in international commercial contracts. The course will enable students to gain knowledge of and insight into the main concepts of contract law in international and comparative perspective and to develop skills required for applying these concepts in global commercial practice. In particular, the course will focus on the issues related to pre-contractual liability, agency, contract interpretation, remedies for non-performance, and the effect of supervening events on contracts.

Teaching method: Lectures.

Assessment: Presentation(s), written or oral exam, depending on the number of participants

*Official course information and schedules during the academic year can be found in Ocasys.