School of Law

School: School of Law Programme: LL.M. Corporate and Commercial Law

Year: I Semester: II
Course: International Trade Law Course Code: PCC202

Theory: 2 Hrs/ Week Max. University Theory Examination: 50 Marks

Max Time for Theory Exam: 3 Hrs Continuous Internal Assessment: 50 Marks

Objective
1. The main objective of the course is to make student familiar with the development that are:
 To provide the knowledge and understanding of laws and procedure in International
Trade
 Train the students in dealing with issues and challenges of international trade.

Unit No. Details Hours

The History and Development of International Trade and Financial

Institutions.
 History and development of international trade.
 International Monetary Fund (IMF)
1. 8
 International Bank For Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 International Development Association (IDA)
 Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
WTO and International Trade Law; Regulations of International
Trade in India
 WTO: Structure, principle and working, India and WTO & Dispute
settlement mechanism, Dispute Settlement Board, process of
settlement, balancing of rights and obligations, India’s approach –
2. 7
special and different treatment. Multilateral Agreement of Trade in
Goods, GATS, TRIPS Agreement.
 Doha Round and aftermath, Institutional Structure.
 Foreign trade (Development and Regulations) Act 1992, Foreign
Trade Policy, Foreign Trade Procedures.
International Sale and Carriage of Goods and International
Investment Laws
 United Nations Conventions on Contracts for the International Sale
of Goods, 1980.
 Bills of Lading and other Shipping Documents, Documentary
3. 8
Credit and other Payments Arrangements, International Contract
Cliams before National Courts.
 Bilateral Investment Treaties, Multilateral Investment Guarantee
Agency, Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures,
Multilateral Agreement on Investment.
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Settlement of International Trade Disputes.

Consultations, Panel and appellate review, Good Offices
4. Conciliation and mediation ; Arbitration 8
Compliance and enforcement

Total 30

Resources
Reference Publication
Books 1. Kaul, A. K.; Guide to the WTO and GATT: Economics, Law and Politics;
Kluwer Law International
2. Goyal, Arun; WTO in the new Millennium: Commentary, Case Law,
Legal Texts;
3. MVIRDC World Trade Centre
4. Carr, Indira; International Trade Law; Cavendish Publishing House
5. Rao, M. B; and Guru, Manjula; WTO and International Trade; Vikas
Publishing House