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G1013 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW AND FOREIGN INVESTMENTS A

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ID:
G1013
Duration (hours):
48
CFU:
6
SSD:
DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE
Located in:
PESCARA
Url:
Course Details:
LEGAL SCIENCES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION AND BUSINESS INNOVATION/CORSO GENERICO Year: 1
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...
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Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (02/03/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives


Learning Objectives: The first part of the annual course aims at the general objective of providing the fundamental notions of international economic law, and the knowledge of the world system of trade liberalization under GATT/WTO . Expected learning outcomes: The first section of the course will allow the student to acquire the theoretical knowledge necessary to understand the origins, evolution and functioning of the international economic order and the distinctive features, subjects and sources of international economic law. The second section will provide an insight into the international trading system and its essential dynamics. In addition, the student will be able to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired, formulate professional advices, resolve concrete cases relating to international trade disputes using the appropriate legal instruments. The training of the course of study in "Scienze per l'internazionalizzazione e l'innovazione delle imprese" will therefore be completed, for the aspect related to internationalization, by the following skills:Knowledge and understanding:Student must prove to:- know the main actors and the dynamics of the international economic order- be familiar with the sources of the international economic law- be able to apply the fundamental principles of the international system of trade liberalisation and the system of derogations and exceptions Autonomous assessment capacity: - Student must show the ability to relate international, European and national rules on trade liberalisation and understanding interactions with other rules of international law concerning non-economic values.Communication skills:- Drafting dossiers and reporting on specific international trade cases- resolving concrete problems relating to the application of international trade rules and the system of derogations and exceptions.

Course Prerequisites


Prerequisites: Knowledge of international law is highly recommended.

Teaching Methods


Teaching methods: The course is structured in a theoretical part and a practical part divided as follows:- two-hours front lectures on international economic law for a total (2 ECTS); and on international trade law ( 2 ECTS); - seminars, workshops and simulations of practical cases to be solved and methods for preparing and drafting practical dossiers of two hours each, carried out with the help of experts in international trade (2 ECTS).

Assessment Methods


Assessment and examination methods:Assessment of student learning will be an oral test. The arguments reflect those dealt with during the teaching and included in the syllabus.The final oral test is the same for both attending and non-attending students.Partial examinations: a partial examination is foreseen in order to facilitate the preparation of the final exam, reserved to the attending students. The final mark is in thirtieth percentile.

Texts


Bibliography/Readings:Suggested Textbooks:- M. R. Mauro, Diritto internazionale dell'economia. Teoria e prassi delle relazioni economiche internazionali, Napoli, 2019, E.S.I.- P. Picone, A. Ligustro, Diritto dell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio, Padova, CEDAM, 2002, cap. III (parr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: pp. 87-131), cap. V (parr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: pp. 173-228), cap. VI (parr. 1, 2, 5: pp. 293-299 – 321-335).Students will be required to consult the texts of the Agreements relating to the WTO system, available online or, in Italian in:- A. Arena, J. Martire, R. Nocerino, A. Torino, Il codice dell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio, Napoli, 2008, Editoriale Scientifica.Additional teaching material and documents will be uploaded on the e-learning platform.

Contents


Contents: The course of 6 credits, is divided into two sections. The first section (2 ECTS) covers the basic theoretical notions of international economic law, such as subjects, sources, the institutionalisation of the international economic order and multilateral economic institutions. The second section (4 ECTS) deals with the evolution of international trade discipline from GATT '47 to the current conventional system of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In this section the course will focus on the main agreements within the WTO framework; the fundamental principles of international trade and the system of derogations and exceptions; the relationship between the GATT/WTO system and general international law and agreements on the protection of non-economic interests (non-trade concerns) such as the environment and human rights; the interaction with regional systems of trade liberalisation, with a specific focus on the European Union's system of free movement of goods; the system of trade dispute resolution entrusted to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) and the Appellate Body (AB); the implementation of the international trade law in the European Union and Italian legal orders.

Course Language


Teaching language: Italian. Seminars held in English may be organised periodically, in order to facilitate language improvements and for ERASMUS students.

More information


Additional information:E-mail: paola.puoti@unich.it Students can benefit from reception hours after lessons for further explanations, or by appointment with the teacher. There is also a weekly reception day, on Thursdays, at a time to be determined, during the entire academic year. For further information visit the Course website: https://giurinn.unich.it

Degrees

Degrees

LEGAL SCIENCES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION AND BUSINESS INNOVATION 
Master’s Degree
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People

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PUOTI Paola
AREA MIN. 12 - Scienze giuridiche
Gruppo 12/GIUR-09 - DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE
Settore GIUR-09/A - Diritto internazionale
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