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Overview
What you will study
The International Contracts Regarding Cross-Borders Trade and Investment course offered by University of Bern provides an overview of the legal framework of international contracts, including domestic and international sources with a special focus on the CISG and sector-specific rules. Participants will analyse the most common contractual clauses and the challenges related to their application, encompassing force majeure and hardship clauses as well as ESG and business and human rights clauses, which are gaining increasing relevance due to the current global situation. Participants will be made familiar with the wide range of dispute resolution mechanisms available and their advantages and disadvantages.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- To provide an overview of the legal framework governing international contracts as well as international arbitration, the most frequent way to resolve disputes under international contracts.
- The different dispute resolution mechanisms available for disputes arising under international contracts.
- To provide participants with practical examples of the different contractual clauses in international contracts and their application by national courts and arbitral tribunals.
- To provide practical training and hands-on experience in the interpretation and drafting of typical clauses in international contracts.
- To provide a comprehensive understanding of the main features of international contracts and the related challenges in international commerce
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
More details
- Applications are accepted until the maximum number of participants per week is reached.
Language
English
Credits
3 ECTS
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
International Law Investment View 10 other Short Courses in International Law in SwitzerlandWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Government officials; Embassy staff; people working for international organizations and NGOs, industry and in legal practice
- Master of Advanced Studies of International Law and Economics (MILE) Students
- Joint LL.M. / Diploma of Advanced Studies Trade and Investment Law (TRAIL+) Students - World Trade Institute / Faculty of Law, Unibe
- Certificate of Advanced Studies / Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Law and Economics (CAS ILE & DAS ILE) Students - World Trade Institute, Unibe
- Students from different universities across Switzerland
Tuition Fee
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International
1200 CHF/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1200 CHF for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
1200 CHF/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1200 CHF for the full programme during 4 days.
Living costs for Bern
1655 - 2130 CHF /month
Living costs
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