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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
IB3310	International Business Law	Spring	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. AYŞE ŞAHİN
Course Lecturer(s):	Assist. Prof. ÖMER KESİKLİ Assist. Prof. AYŞE ŞAHİN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	One of the objectives of the course is to help the students achieve a perception of legal concepts related to international business. The primary objective is to lay out a framework for the students in a way that they can make use of them. The student should also gain an appreciation of the special risks of conducting business internationally and the legal pitfalls associated with those risks. Ultimately, the goal of the course is to investigate ways of minimizing the legal risks in international business transactions.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course, you will have an idea on:
- Distinction between the Public and Private International Law,
- The Foundations of International Private Law and cross-border legal challenges
- Foreign Investments and Risk Management
- International commercial arbitration
- International Economic Organizations, Multinational Corporations, Startups,
- Groups of Companies, and Joint-Ventures as the subjects of the International Trade
-International License Agreements and Intellectual Property Law
- Agencies and Distributors in the International Trade
-Rules governing International Sales Contracts as regulated under CISG.
-Major contract types covered by INCOTERMS and responsibilities of the parties for every type
- Introduction to Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees
- Basics of Project Finance

Course Content

Public International Law;
Subjects of the International Business Law;
International Economic Organizations;
Private International Law;
Regulation of the International Trade:
International Monetary System;
International Sales Contracts;
Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods;
Payment Methods and Documentation in International Sale Contracts
Foreign Investment

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	-Discussion on Syllabus, class rules and requirements. -Introductory remarks -Public International Law	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.249-261.
2)	The Foundations of International Private Law	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing),pp.249-280
3)	International Arbitration	Gary Born, International Arbitration: Law and Practice © 2012 Kluwer Law International BV, (Chapter 1 and Chapter 2)
4)	Foreign Investments, Legal Frameworks and Risk Management	Foreign Direct Investments Law 4875 https://www.invest.gov.tr/en/library/publications/lists/investpublications/fdi-law-in-turkiye.pdf
5)	Drafting International Sales Contracts: A Legal Perspective, Incoterms, CISG	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 375-408
6)	Subjects of the International Business Law I: - International Economic Organizations --Comparative Corporate Law	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 166-192; 153-161, 281-309.
7)	Legal questions related to Multinational companies, startups, groups of companies, subsidiaries	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Busines, pp. 281-309.
8)	Midterm
9)	- Licence Agreements and --Intellectual Property Law in International Trade and non-disclosure agreements	Chow&Schoenbaum, International Business Transactions, pp.589-600, 622-624, 629-630, 639-640
10)	- Agency and Distributorships In the International Trade, --Non-compete Agreements, Free Competition, Dumping, Unfair Trade and Competition Law	Chow&Schoenbaum, International Business Transactions, pp. 317-377.
11)	- Dijital Trade and --Alternative Payment Models, Crypto Assets	Mira Burri&Anupam Chander, “What Are Digital Trade and Digital Trade Law?,pp.99-103. file:///C:/Users/ASUS/Desktop/Downloads/what-are-digital-trade-and-digital-trade-law.pdf
12)	- Understanding Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees in International Trade	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 440-465.
13)	-Introduction to Project Finance:Structure and Key Concepts	Materials to be uploaded to “Itslearning”
14)	Review for final exam or case study

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

- Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing).
-Tuğrul Ansay& Eric. C. Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, (2nd Edition)

References:

1- Dr. iur. Bülent SÖZER named Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing)
This book is not available on the market except used ones The author kindly allowed the production of the copies of the respective parts of the books. The relevant chapters will be available in the copy center for you to have your copy. Since the book is published almost 20 years ago it is not up to date. In this regard, you are kindly advised to take notes and make amendments to the chapters as required.
2-Daniel Chow& Thomas Schoenbaum, International Business Transactions, Problems, Cases, and Materials, (5th Edition), 2022
3-Tuğrul Ansay& Eric. C. Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, (2nd Edition)
4-Gary Born, International Arbitration: Law and Practice © 2012 Kluwer Law International

Supplementary
Schaffer-Agusti-Earle, International Business Law and Its Environment, 7th Edition
Ray August, Don Mayer and Michael Bixby, International Business Law_Text, Cases and Readings, Sixth Edition
Roy Goode, Herbert Kronke and Ewan Mckendrick, Transnational Commercial Law, Second Edition
https://proxy.bau.edu.tr:2186/lib/bahcesehir-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4083329
Transnational Commercial Law : International Instruments and Commentary yazan Roy Goode, Herbert Kronke, Ewan McKendrick, and Jeffrey Wool
https://proxy.bau.edu.tr:2186/lib/bahcesehir-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5891956

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	2	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Midterms	1	25	25
Final	1	35	35
Total Workload			144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy.	2
2)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising.	2
3)	To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency.	2
4)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services.	2
5)	To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace.	2
6)	To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)	2
7)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field.	3
8)	To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures.	2
9)	To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies.	2
10)	To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace.	2
11)	To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)	2
12)	To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements.	2
13)	To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession.	2