Descriptif
I. Structure and goals
The aim of this course is to examine one or more areas of commercial law from a comparative perspective, that students can recognise comparative law issues when they arise in commercial law and are able to analyse those issues using the conceptual tools of comparative law. Based on a comparative analysis this course will include aspects of corporate laws in civil and common law countries, international buisiness transactions, disputes resolution as well as the contract laws of different countries.
II. Assessment
Assessment type Description Grade
Assignment Essay not exceeding 1,500 words 30%
Examination In class examination 70%
III. Bibliography
• Foster, NHD 'Comparative Commercial Law: Rules or Context?'
• in Örücü, E and Nelken, D (eds) Comparative Law: A Handbook Hart
• John Henry Merryman and Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo, The Civil Law Tradition, An Introduction to the Legal Systems of Europe and Latin America
IV. Syllabus
1. INTRODUCTION: Course overview. Some commercial law basics, contracts law basics, french compared to other legal systems, sources of law, judicial process,
2. Contracts :classification, formation and nullity; different type of business, comparative law, formalities in France
3. Negotiating and drafting key international business transactions:
distributorship agreement, applicable law, best effort
4. Intellectual Property Rights basics: introduction, patent, trademarks, cases study
5. Licensing and Electronic transactions
6. International Dispute Resolution: arbitration V/s adjudication
7. Alternative Dispute Resolution : How to use mediation, conciliation
and other ADR? We will then collectively draft the dispute resolution clause
which we decide is the most suitable to our hypothetical case.
8. Employment law basics: drafting an Employment Agreement, hiring a
foreign employee, terminating an agreement, drafting a transaction
9. Social media use at work and online privacy: Can you get fired from work for posting on social media when you are not at work, Prohibited reasons for which you can't be fired or let go from work, What does the law consider to be private and not.
10.Final Exam
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
- MScT-Double Degree Data and Finance (DDDF)
- MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
- MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
- MScT-Data Science for Business
- MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
- MScT-Cybersecurity
- MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
- MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
- MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
- MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Parcours de rattachement
- MScT EDACF - Semestre 3
- MScT DSB - Semestre 1
- MScT EDACF - Semestre 1
- MScT CTD - Semestre 1
- MScT CTD - Semestre 3
- MScT EESM - Semestre 1
- MScT IOT - Semestre 3
- MScT AI-ViC - Semestre 1
- MScT IOT - Semestre 1
- MScT STEEM - Semestre 1
- MScT ESCLiP - Semestre 3
- MScT ESCLiP - Semestre 1
- MScT STEEM - Semestre 3
- MScT EESM - Semestre 3
- MScT DEPP - Semestre 1
- MScT-DDDF-S1 - MScT DDDF - Semestre 1
Objectifs de développement durable
ODD 8 Travail décent et croissance économique.Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade réduitPour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% de la note : Exposé oral
70% de la note : examen final (17/12/2024)
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data Science for Business
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Double Degree Data and Finance (DDDF)
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Cybersecurity
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS