| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Commercial Law | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Cansu YENER KESKİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The sources of lex mercatoria are learned.
2) Evaluation can be made about the types of contracts commonly used in international trade.
3) Gains knowledge of payment methods used in international trade.
4) An assessment can be made of how lex mercatoria can be applied to the merits of the dispute in court proceedings and arbitration.
5) The points to be considered while preparing international commercial contracts will be learned.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 3 | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Private International Law
Course Contents
The course consists of the sources and the general principles of lex mercatoria, commonly used international commercial contract types, payment methods, and resolution of disputes arising from international commercial contracts in court and arbitration.
Weekly Schedule
1) History and legal nature of lex mercatoria.2) Sources of lex mercatoria.
3) The sphere of application of The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, is one of the resources of lex mercatoria.
4) Contract types are commonly used in international trade.
5) Preferred payment methods in international trade.
6) Issues to be considered while preparing international commercial contracts.
7) Resolution of disputes arising from international commercial contracts by the court.
8) Application of the lex mercatoria to the merits of the dispute in court proceedings.
9) General information on international arbitration.
10) Resolution of disputes arising from international commercial contracts through arbitration.
11) Application of the lex mercatoria to the merits of the dispute in international arbitration.
12) Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
13) Resolution of international commercial disputes with alternative dispute resolution methods.
14) FINAL
15) FINAL
16) FINAL
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Cansu Yener Keskin, Milletlerarası Ticari Sözleşmelerden Doğan Uyuşmazlıklara Lex Mercatoria'nın (Milletlerarası Ticarete İlişkin Maddi Hükümler ile Ticari Adet ve Teamül) Uygulanması, Ankara, 2022.
2- H. Ercüment Erdem, Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, İstanbul, 2020.
3- Vahit Doğan, Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, Ankara, 2020.
4- Tolga Ayoğlu, Milletlerarası Ticari Sözleşmelere Uygulanan Genel Prensipler, Maddi Hükümler ve Ticari Adet - Teamüller Olarak Lex Mercatoria, İstanbul, 2011.
5- Cemal Şanlı, Uluslararası Ticari Akitlerin Hazırlanması ve Uyuşmazlıkların Çözüm Yolları, İstanbul, 2019
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Not Required