This class exists in these courses :
• IÉSEG > IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS

Prerequisites

Interest for the legal reasoning governing the decision-making process of the principal international economic law mechanisms
Fluency in English;
Basic knowledge of legal English (or willingness to learn it during the course);
Ideally, some prior study of internatioal law;
Attending the course on Institutions of International Economic Law is highly recommended.

Learning outcomes

Comprehend ambit and limits of international economic law
Be able to distinguish bewteen scope and ambit of legal disciplines such as international trade, finance, and investment
Understand the basic principles of international trade law
Understand the basic principles of international investment law
Appreciate the difference under a managerial point of view between the dispute-settlement process of trade and investment

Course description

Course structure:
1. What is International Economic Law
2. State Sovereignty and International Economic Law
3. TRADE
- GATT & WTO
- Fundamental principles & common violations (trade liberalization, tariffs, quotas, subsidies, TBTs, MFN & NT, “like products”)
4. INVESTMENT
- BITs and FTAs; ICSID
- Fundamental principles & common claims (what is an investment, expropriation, FET & FPS, MFN & NT)

Class type

Class structure

Teaching methods

• Bibliographical research
• Case study
• E-learning
• Interactive class
• Presentation
• Project work

Assessment

In-class participation; individual research; final exam (depending on the number of students, either oral or enriched MCQ).

Recommended reading

• Principles of International Economic Law, M. Herdegen, Oxford, 2013 -