Trade Law and LogisticsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The course continues from Year 1 Introduction to Business Law and explores at micro-level the legal issues & skills which are necessary to business & logistics.

Content

By the end of the course the student will be able to:
* identify the legal issues relevant to international trade and logistics
* apply the legal principles relevant to contracts of carriage
* apply the tools for managing risk in carriage including insurance
* understand the use of payment modalities and negotiable instruments
* understand the mechanism for international taxation

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination