International Trade Law

The course builds on students' knowledge of international and European law and introduces them to the complex area of international commercial and economic relations. Students will analyse the multi-tiered legal framework applicable to the trade of goods and services and to intellectual property rights, with a particular focus on dispute resolution mechanisms and their importance.
The course emphasises the study of cases arising from contemporary international economic relations. Students will examine these situations on a practical level and by analysing the decision-making of the World Trade Organisation, while also taking into account trends in introducing various unilateral restrictions in international trade for national security reasons.
Learning takes a systemic and relational approach with a view to promoting skills development through practice and through the study of international legal frameworks. The course encourages students to test themselves and to gain experience in the classroom.

By the end of the course, students are expected to know the basic vocabulary and grammar structures needed to understand and communicate simple and common information.
They will also have to reach Spanish proficiency at least at A2 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which includes having a good command of basic linguistic skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
To acquire these abilities, students are strongly recommended to actively participate in all the learning activities held in the class.