Course Overview

Gain a critical understanding of the process of corporate globalisation through in-depth coverage of the main topics in corporate governance and commercial law.

Throughout this course you'll explore the differences in laws and governance in countries across the globe, and how they respond to economic and social pressures. You'll assess these approaches in times of economic stability and in crisis, with a particular focus on corporate governance and on commercial transactions.

By the end of this course, you'll have developed a comprehension of how commercial decisions are made taking into account their economic and social context. You'll understand the nature of the company, company law and how corporate governance operates, leaving you well-equipped to enter the world of commercial law

Corporate law governs the establishment and operation of businesses. It oversees enterprises’ legal status and activities. Statutes influence anybody who creates, owns, runs, or manages a company. International corporate law governs multi-country economic transactions. These services may include advising firms on local legal requirements in countries where they export or have branch offices. The client company may negotiate with foreign partners, customers, or governments. In commercial transactions, commercial law controls buyers, sellers, and businesses. Commercial law is the set of norms that firm owners and operators must follow. In the business world, having experts in both of these laws is essential.

Course Objectives

The International Corporate and Commercial Law training course has been built with the following objectives:

·        To develop a solid understanding of the legal foundations of international trade and finance

·        To gain a better understanding of the unique difficulties and key concerns that international business faces today, as well as the international legal frameworks that are in place to address them

·        To develop a working knowledge of the legal framework for business and trade inside regional economic blocs like the European Union

·        To recognize current intellectual discussions and legal advances

·        To record, reflect on, and analyse their learning and professional development

Training Methodology

The following instructional strategies will be used during the training:

·        Interactive lectures by industry experts

·        Use of relevant case studies, workshops, practical exercises, and business examples

·        Interactive discussions and Q&A sessions

·        Problem-based learning and simulations

·        Use of tools in our virtual learning environment

All of our well-known courses, including this one, follow the “Do-Review-Learn-Apply” framework.

Who Should Attend?

This training course will help a wide range of professionals; however, the following will gain greatly:

·        Company managers

·        Corporate lawyers

·        Entrepreneurs and start-up founders

·        Law and Non-Law graduates who desire to pursue a Master’s degree in law

Course Outline

Module 1: Public Legislation in Comparison

·        Governance and public law

·        Governmental Organization’s Fundamental Principles

·        Governmental Structure

·        Fundamental rights: what they are and what they do

·        The Legislature’s Structure

·        The judicial system and the judicial process

Module 2: Law of International Trade

·        Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

·        Transaction and resolution on a global scale

·        Trade and investment law and policy

Module 3: E-commerce Regulations

·        E-commerce Introduction

·        Contracts in an electronic environment

·        Electronic signatures

·        Trouble with payment

·        Protection of the consumer

·        In e-commerce, issues with intellectual property rights.

·        E-commerce taxation

·        Difficulties relating to e-commerce and competition

·        E-commerce and cloud computing

Module 4: Arbitration in the Business World

·        Introduction

·        Agreement on Arbitration

·        Commercial arbitration on a global scale

·        Enforcement of arbitral awards

Module 5: Legal Writing and Research Methods

·        The fundamentals of legal research

·        Problem-solving, design, and sampling

·        Methodology and instruments for research

·        Writing legal documents