EUBL2537 - International Trade Law Practice under the World Trade Organisation
Credits :
0
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , 16 hours of theory.
Language of instruction :
English
Learning outcomes :
Participants will have the opportunity to travel from Brussels through Luxembourg and Strasbourg to Geneva, getting acquainted with the functioning of European and International organisations. Participants will visit the European Court of Justice (Luxembourg), the European Parliament or the European Court of Human Rights (STrasbourg) and the World Trade organisation (Geneva). During their journey, they will have the opportunity to meet key figures in the field of EU law and WTO litigation, including judges, practitioners and officials.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
MONDAY, 3 July • 9h-11h. Open book exam I. • 12h. Departure to Luxembourg
TUESDAY, JULY 4 • Court of the Justice of the European Union - Luxembourg - Case Introduction - Hearing - Meeting with Judge P. Nihoul (TBC) - Meeting with Advocate General M. WATHELET (TBC) Departure for Strasbourg and arrival at Auberge de Jeunesse de Strasbourg
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 • European Parliament - Strasbourg
THURSDAY, JULY 6 • World Trade Organisation - Geneva
FRIDAY, JULY 7 • Université de Genève • GATT, GATS & TRIPS - Legal Framework and Leading Cases - Carlo Cantore, Van Bael & Bellis • Litigating in the WTO: a Practitioner's Perspective - Carlo Cantore, Van Bael & Bellis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures
Assessment methods and criteria :
Open book written exam I on Monday July 3. For students who will attend the whole programme, the first exam will represent 50 % of the final mark. The exam will consist in 2 open questions. Students will be allowed to use the following documents: - The slides and readings provided by the speakers. Please consider that exam questions will be about speakers' explanations during the lectures. Readings have been provided to go deeper into the subject but will not be essential to reply to the exam questions. - The notes you have taken during the lecture. No WIFI access will be provided during the exam.
Students who participate to the second and third weeks do not have to do the exam I.
Recommended or required reading :
Readings have been provided to go deeper into the subject but will not be essential to reply to the exam questions.
Other information :
Participants who attend the whole programme (3 weeks) will receive 5 ECTS credits.
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