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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| 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. |
| 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 : | Assoc. Prof. AYŞE ŞAHİN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Görevlisi ÖMER KESİKLİ Assoc. 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. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; - 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 |
| This course aims to provide students with a solid understanding of legal concepts related to international trade and their practical application. It focuses on identifying legal risks and regulations in international business and exploring strategies to minimize potential violations. The teaching methods of this course include reading, lectures, case studies, dicsussion, individual study and problem-solving. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 9 | 9 | 81 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
| 2) | To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. | |
| 3) | To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. | |
| 4) | To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. | |
| 5) | To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. | |
| 6) | To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. | |
| 7) | To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. | |
| 8) | To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. | |
| 9) | To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
| 10) | To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. |