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PREREQUISITES
No background in law or in international relations is required.
COURSE CONTENT
- Europe's External Relations: Political, economic and legal foundations.
- Europe and Globalization (WTO, regionalism and Europe)
- Asia Europe economic and piolitical relations: Interregional context
- EU – China relations
- EU – India relations
- EU USA/NAFTA relations
- EU Latin America Relations
- EUROMED Relations
- Cultural aspects of doing business with Asia and the Middle East
FINAL VERSION COMING SOON !
PRESENTATION
The course dedicated to providing a thorough overview the EU's relations with the world, in light of the chagnes in EU external relations governance regime. History, politics, and law will be used to explain the evolving new world order, and see the EU's place in it.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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To understand the evolution, structure and basic principles underlying economic relations between EU and the world, in the global and also in the regional context
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To use the basic principles of regional integration structures and laws & International business law, applying them to different areas of law affecting business in both regions.
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To give business students a basic understanding of how regional integration structures & International law, impinges upon the work of any business organization whether sole trader to multinational, who is intending to trade in the context of CEE – Asia relations.
COURSE SCHEDULE
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Session 1
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Asia – Europe relations in context (EU – southest asia, China, India, middle east) – Historical, economic and political aspects
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ASEM and its significance
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Central Europe – Asia relations in context, historical, economic and political aspects
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Asia’s strategy for the EU, and the EU’s strategy for Asia
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Session 2
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Objective: To introduce the students to Central East Europe - Asia relations in the Global Context (structure of relations)
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GATT / WTO: outline of global trade regime – basic principles
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Free trade areas, customs unions
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Asia Europe relations in the context of the GATT/WTO regime– case studies
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Session 3
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ASEAN, basic principles, structure, goals
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EU, basic principles, structure, goals
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Current state of relations between EU and ASEAN (political, economic)
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other regional integration models in Asia (such as APEC), their principles, structures and goals
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Session 4
3. hrs
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Current state of relations betwwen EU and China (economic, political)
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structure and regime for FDI in China, protection of investors, ICSID regime and idspute settelment mechanisms
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doing business with China - issues to consider
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Session 5
3 hrs.
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Objective: To introduce students to India EU relations
Contents:
1. Current state of relations betwwen EUand India (economic, political)
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structure and regime for FDI in India, protection of investors, ICSID regime and idspute settelment mechanisms
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doing business with China - issues to consider
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Session 6
3. hrs
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comparative contract principles - overview
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comparative company law principles - overview
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comparative protection of IP rights - overview
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Session 7
3 hrs.
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Objective: To introduce students to the practical issues sorrounding doing business in Asia - Cultural aspects
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cultural spects of doing business in Asia
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overview of the differing values,sensitivities, etc
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negotiating commercial transaction with Asians – issues to consider
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SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED
Skills to be acquired during the course are legal problem solving, as well an awareness of the systems in which the students later intend to trade – whether in Asia or in CEE region. In addition, students will be introduced to economic analysis of law, and legal analysis of economic relations in the context of relations between Asia and CEE.
TEACHING METHODS AND SELF-STUDY WORK
Lecturer asks pertinent, challenging questions, and generates discussions. The prerequisite of the method used is that students prepare in advance for the coming classes, so that meaningful debates can take place. Aside the black letter law, case studies will be presented and practice-oriented method will be used. Technically, power point presentations will be given. Methodologically, the comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are followed (emphasis on law and economics).
Class attendance is mandatory, in accordance with ESSCA general rules. Active participation in class debates and discussions is required, as well as the thorough exploration of the website of the course and the links provided (i.e., the bibliography). In order to have a fruitful discussion, where the lecturer guides the students towards the right answers, advance reading is mandatory
EVALUATION
Class attendance (40 % of the final grade)
Exams (60 %of the final grade)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The course is backed up by an online webpage, in which all reading materials, case studies and links to the subject are provided.
instructor: dr. Amir Abdi
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