Faculty of Law

International Commercial Arbitration

Level of study: Bachelor

Course “International Commercial Arbitration” is dedicated to the institutes of international commercial arbitration as private mechanism of alternative dispute resolution of international commercial disputes. Special emphasis is made on the contemporary case law, drafting of procedural documents and preparation to oral pleadings.

Main purpose of the course is to make students able to deal with the typical cases resolved in international commercial arbitration worldwide, make research and prepare and represent legal argumentation. As the result of the course students will obtain knowledge on legal mechanism of international commercial arbitration in national, comparative and transnational (de-localized) aspects, understand the role of international commercial arbitration, get practical legal skills.

This purpose presupposes necessity of several steps necessary for development of the abovementioned competences. They consist in gaining knowledge on theory of international commercial arbitration, studying cases and analyzing the peculiarities of the procedure in main international commercial arbitration institutions. This course is also a platform for preparation of students for participation in competitions on international commercial arbitration, mainly Willem С. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Syllabus:

International Commercial Arbitration (PDF, 200 Кб)

Semester 1

Module 1,2

 

Credits 6

In-class hours 42

Total hours 228

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