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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | UT406B | Law of International Contracts | Compulsory | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | To make students familiar with the uniform rules of international conventions and to know some national laws applicable to conventions due to conflicts of law rules; a comprehensive understanding of the common dangers, key risk areas, and current drafting techniques of some of the main categories of contracts that are considered international for commercial purposes. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Öğr. Gör. Murat AKPINAR | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Gains knowledge of the formation, conditions and interpretation of international conventions. | | 2 | Obtain contractual legal forms for internationalization: branch, agency, duty, distribution, dealership. | | 3 | Learns the international delivery methods | | 4 | Learns negotiation techniques in international contracts | | 5 | Gains information about tax and legal problems related to group of companies. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | none | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | | Course Contents | | The Vienna Sale Agreement entered into force on 1 August 2011 for Turkey. In this course, the student will be introduced to the structure, principles and rules of CISG. Within the scope of the course, the following basic legal issues will be discussed: interaction between CISG and Private International Law, jurisdiction and domestic law, general provisions and application of CISG, establishment of the contract, rights and obligations of the parties, transfer of damage, legal rights of the other party in case of breach of obligations | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Introduction to International commercial contracts and online transactions. | | | | 2 | Negotiation | | | | 3 | Formation, terms and interpretation of International contracts. | | | | 4 | Formation, terms and interpretation of International contracts. | | | | 5 | The International sale of goods (CISG, UCC, Unidroit Principles) | | | | 6 | Governing law | | | | 7 | Incoterms | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Incoterms | | | | 10 | Contractual legal forms to achieve internationalization: subsidiary vs branch, agency, mandate, distribution, franchising | | | | 11 | Contractual legal forms to achieve internationalization: subsidiary vs branch, agency, mandate, distribution, franchising | | | | 12 | Transfer of technology. Licensing patents and know how | | | | 13 | Equity-based and contractual legal forms to achieve internationalization: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, networks and alliances. | | | | 14 | Equity-based and contractual legal forms to achieve internationalization: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, networks and alliances. | | | | 15 | Tax and legal problems associated to group of companies | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | ZEYTİN, Zafer, Milletlerarası Mal Satım Sözleşmeleri (CISG) Hukuku, Seçkin, 2015; SCHWENZER, Ingeborg / AKSOY, Pınar Çağlayan, Milletlerarası Mal Satımına İlişkin Sözleşmeler Hakkında Birleşmiş Milletler Antlaşması (Viyana Satım Sözleşmesi) Şerhi = Commentary on the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), Oniki Levha, 2015. | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 62 | 62 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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