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This course is an introduction to the major institutions
and substantive legal topics encountered
by individuals and businesses acting transnationally and
internationally in today's world. After
a quick overview of civil law, common law, transnational
and international legal regimes, it
includes tort law, sales and contract law, transport, and
multi-national corporations and limited
companies. Some of the problems which globalization
makes more critical, such as foreign
investment, labour and employment, intellectual
property, and corporate social responsibility and
environmental issues, are raised. While ''real world' cases
and materials are used extensively as examples, the course
also seeks to bring out the underlying
assumptions and policies of these institutions and rules.
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