《国际商法》英课程教学大纲.docx

国际商法（英）课程教学大纲一、课程基本信息课程代码：课程名称：国际商法（英）英文名称：International Business Law课程类别：专业基础课（必修）学 时：32学 分：2适用对象：商务英语专业三年级（必修）、英语专业、翻译专业（选修）考核方式：考查，（分散）开卷笔试先修课程：当代商学概论（英）国际贸易实务（英）二、课程简介国际商法是研究国际商法相关理论和实际运用的综合性应用学科，是外国语 学院商务英语专业的专业基础课，以及英语专业和翻译专业学生的专业方向选修课， 是一门用英语讲授有关国际商事法律基础知识的专业课程。通过对本课程的学习，使 学生了解国际商法的基本概念和商业惯例，并培养学生的案例分析能力。国际商法课程主要涉及国际商事法律的三大核心领域一一公司法、合同法、 买卖法。具体内容包括：国际商法概述、公司法、合同法以及货物买卖法。四大章节以课堂讲授为主，讲授国际商法的基础知识、基本理论和典型案例。另 设英文案例分析和分组案例讨论专题。课程成绩评定以学生的平时成绩50%、期末考核50%的权重来计算。其中，平时 成绩包括小组课堂讲介、案例讨论、个人课堂答问、书面作业及出勤情况等五个部分。Emphasizing practical application and theory of international business law, International Business Law is a comprehensive and compulsory course designed for Business English majors and optional course for English majors and Translation majors. This course is meant to equip students with the fundamentals of the law relating to international business, such as basic concepts and important practices, and to cultivate students' elementary ability of case analysis.Examining the three core fields of international business law, namely, company law, contract law and sales law, this course is designed to cover various topics in four chapters on introduction to international business law, company law, contract law, and international sale of goods.Chapter 4: Sales of GoodsI Teaching Objectives:1. To understand the history of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)2. To describe the coverage of CISG: to explain (the kinds of transactions that are covered by and excluded from the coverage)3. To understand the two reservations made by China at the time of ratificationTo describe the seller's obligations in performing a CISG contract4. To describe the buyer's obligations in performing a CISG contractTo explain the remedies available for the breach of a CISG ContractII. Contents:思政内容：L使学生了解全球经济一体化的大环境，树立国际视野，并充分了解中国经济 对世界经济的重大影响；2,学习我国参与缔结的联合国国际货物销售合同公约，了解我国对公约作 出的两项保留；3,培育其日后从事与外贸相关的经管法相关工作，诚信服务、德法兼修的职业 素养。Introduction to United Nations Convention oo Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)History of CISG1. Parties to CISG and Flexibility of CISGTwo reservations made by China at the time of ratification:a) as to international sale,as to form of a contract2. Coverage of CISG (The six transactions excluded from the coverage)Contents of CISG3. Case analysis: 3-3-2Obligations of the Buyei and the Seller1. The seller's obligations in perlbnning a CISG contractDelivery of goodsa) Handing over of documentsConformity of goods2. The buyer's obligations in performing a CISG contractPayment of the pricea) Inspection of the goodsTaking deliverySection A: Remedies for Bieach of a CISG ContractBuyer's Remediesa) DamagesSpecific performanceb) Request for repair and substitutionAvoidancec) Reduction in priceRefusal to taking early delivery or excessive quantity1. Seller's RemediesDamagesa) Specific performanceAvoidanceb) Missing specificationSome of Provisions Common to Sell and Buyera) Fundamental breachAnticipatory breachb) Installment contractsDamagesc) ExemptionHL After-class exercises:Case reading:Case 3-3-2 "Scope of CISG"Case 3-2-1 "Buyer's obligation for payment”；Case 3-2-2 “Seller's obligation for conformity of goods”;Case 3-3-1 "Monetary damages for nonconformity”;A Review and Summary of this chapter;Preparation for group presentation on given topics;Comparison of contract formation as provided by CISG and by the Contract Law of the PRCA Review of this Course.IV. Teaching methods and aids:Lectures with PPT in a multimedia classroom, Q & A, presentation, case study, and group discussions.五、各教学环节学时分配教学环节教学时课程内容讲课案例分析专题 或 案例讨论小计第一章 Introduction404第二章 Company Law9110第三章 Contract Law9110第四章Sales Law516合计27330考试课课时2总计32思政考核：在案例素材和、课堂讨论话题选择上，引入思政元素，坚持为党育人、为国 育才的初心和使命，培养政治素养优秀专业素养过硬的复合型外语人才。课堂案例讨论和问答、学生作业和练习中的思政考核内容包括:1,学生的大局观和国际视野，及学生对全球经济一体化的大环境了解；2,学生对中国经济对世界经济重大影响的了解；3,学习对我国中国特色社会主义法律体系，尤其公司法和合同法的了解；4,学生对我国参与缔结的联合国国际货物销售合同公约的了解；5,学生在课堂表现中体现出的积极向上、爱国、诚信的素养。六、推荐教材和教学参考资源（一）、推荐教材.徐赞倩 主编. Selected Cases & Readings on International Business Law （最新国际商法案例选编） .北京：对外经济贸易大学出版社，2015年.（二）、教学参考资源. Twomey, Jennings & Greene. AndersonJ s Business Law and the Legal Environment- Comprehensive Volume (23rd Edition) Cengage Learning, 2017.1 .沈四宝，王军.国际商法.对外经贸大学出版社，2016年第三版.2 . Christ Monaghan, Beginning Business Law, Routledge, 2015.3 .朱弈银.商法学一一原理、图例、实例.北京大学出版社,2014年第四版.4 .左海聪.国际商法.法律出版社，2013年第二版.5 .朱建林 编著.English & American International Commercial Case Law (英美商事法 2nd Edition).对外经济贸易大学出版社，2012年.6 . Richard Lawson, Douglas Smith. Business Law for business and marketing students. Routledge, 2011 Third edition.7 .李浚帆等 编著.新编国际商法英语教程（New International Business Law）.清华大学出版社、 北京交通大学出版社，2009年.8 .董安生主编.新编英国商法（第二版）.上海：复旦大学出版社，2009年.9 .美Ronald A. Anderson, Business Law & the Legal Environment (商法与法律环境).机械工业出 版社，2003 年 17th Edition.10 .朱弈馄.Concise Chinese Law简明中国法（英文版）.法律出版社,2003年.11 . It Ray August. International Business Lawtext, cases, and readings (3rd Edition).高等教育出版社，2002年.（三）、网络参考资源国际:国内:七、其他说明国际商法（英）课程采用全英教学。七、其他说明国际商法（英）课程采用全英教学。法律知识点需要以大量的虚拟或真实的案例辅助讲解，具体授课课时可以根据不 同班级学生学习和接受的情况适当调整教学进度。如，公司法第四节和买卖法中的相 关章节，可作机动调整。大纲修订人：徐赞倩大纲审定人：火敬修订日期：2022年8月审定日期：2022年9月Lectures will be focused on legal concepts, important doctrines and typical cases. Some cases will be assigned to students for after-class reading and then in-class discussion. And some special lectures will be devoted to case analysis and in-class case discussion on a group basis.Course assessment is based on the weighted average of class participation 50% and final term case analysis 50%. Marks for class participation consist of five parts - determined respectively by students' in-class group presentation, group case discussion, and individual in-class question-answering, written assignments, and class attendance.三、课程性质与教学目的国际商法是外国语学院为商务英语专业以及英语专业和翻译专业高年级学生 开设的专业基础拓展课。其任务是通过讲授国际商法的基础知识、基本理论和典型案例，使学生掌握国际 商法的基本术语，了解国际商法之公司法、合同法以及货物买卖法等核心领域，以及 熟悉有关国际贸易的国际公约（如联合国国际货物销售合同公约），以培养学生 综合运用语言知识的能力、提高学生分析问题和解决问题的能力，打造“商法融合” 的应用型高级专门人才。思政目标:通过对该课程的学习，树立学生正确的法律意识和道德观念，为培育其诚信服务、 德法兼修的职业素养等，为学生今后从事与对外经济贸易相关的经、管、法等相关工 作，打下坚实的思想和专业基础。本课程在教学中将英语、商务、法律与思政元素进行全方位融合，以“制度自信”、 “文化自信”和“社会责任”等思政元素为核心，坚持为党育人、为国育才的初心和 使命，在全球经济一体化的大环境下，让学生树立国际视野并充分了解中国经济对世 界经济的重大影响，培养社会主义建设者和接班人。在课堂上以言传身教，在提高学 生专业水平的同时，加强学生坚定中国特色社会主义的制度自信和文化自信、增强学 生对国家经济持续繁荣及民族强盛的坚定信念和为中华民族复兴而努力奋进的使命 感和主人翁意识。四' 教学内容及要求Chapter 1: Introduction to International Business LawI . Teaching Objectives:1. To understand the course design, teaching plan and course assessment.2. To define "what law is”To define "international business law”3. To understand the history of international business law. To describe the sources of international business law4. To describe and compare the principal national legal systemsIL Contents:思政内容：1,引导学生了解经济全球一体化的现状，培育国际视野并充分了解中国经济对 世界经济的重大影响；2,掌握“法域”的概念，理解我国“一国、两制、三法系、四法域”的法律框 架和GBA大湾区的法律体系；3,树立大局观、长远观，增强为祖国奋斗和为人类命运共同体贡献个人力量的 决心。Section A: Course Description and Concept of lawA case1. . Concept of “jurisdiction”Course Description2. Teaching Plan. Course Assessment3. What is law?Section B: An Overall View of International Business LawWhat is international business law?1. History of international business lawSources of international business law2. Comparison of municipal legal systems (Romano-Germanic Civil Law &Anglo-American Common Law)RI. After-class exercises:A Review and Summary of this chapter;Preparation for group presentation on a given topic.IV. Teaching methods and aids:Lectures with PPT in a multimedia classroom, Q & A, presentation, case study, and group discussions.Chapter 2: Company LawI . Teaching Objectives:1. To be familiarized with the terminology needed to work with company lawTo understand business organization forms2. To differentiate between unlimited liability and limited liabilityTo identify traits of corporations3. To understand independent personality of a corporationTo understand “piercing the corporate veil”4. To master the layout of a case briefTo understand the concept of incorporation5. To describe how to launch a corporationTo identify the documents involved in the process of incorporation6. To depict two kinds of shares and two ways of share acquisitionTo explain the rights of shareholders7. To understand corporate bondsTo understand the concept of corporate fiduciary duties8. To understand duty of care and the business judgement ruleTo understand duty of loyalty and self-dealing transactionIL Contents:思政内容：1,引导学生了解公司法的相关概念和重要理论；2,理解我国公司法包容借鉴与时俱进的历史沿革，增强制度自信。3,学习我国公司法，培养其知法、懂法、守法；4,培育其日后从事与外贸相关的经管法相关工作，诚信服务、德法兼修的职业 素养。Review of business forms for this Chapter:1. Three mayor types of business organizationsUnlimited liability and limited liability2. Traits of corporationsSeclion A: Corporale Personality1. Personality of a corporation“Piercing the corporate veil”2. Case analysis 1-1-1: "Piercing the corporate veil”3. How to write a case brief?Section B: Formation of CorporationsConcept of incorporation and incorporator1. Introduction to MBCAHow to launch a corporation?2. Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of IncorporationCorporate Finance1. Common stock and preferred stockWays of share acquisition2. Rights of shareholders. Corporate bonds3. Case analysis 1-3-1: Company types, "derivative action”Corporate Fiduciary Duties1. Concept of corporate fiduciary dutiesDuty of care and the business judgement rule2. Duty of loyalty and self-dealing transactionCase analysis 1-4-1: "usurping a corporate opportunity"IH. After-class exercises:Case reading:Case 1-1-1: "Piercing the corporate veil”Case 1-3-1: Company types, "derivative action”Case 1-4-1: "Usurping a corporate opportunity;A Review and Summary of this chapter;Preparation for group presentation on given topics.IV. Teaching methods and aids:Lectures with PPT in a multimedia classroom, Q & A, presentation, case study, and group discussions.Chapter 3: Contract LawI . Teaching Objectives:1. To be familiarized with the terminology needed to work with contract lawTo know about the relevant provisions of the PRC on contract2. To describe the definition and essence of a contractTo explain the requirements for a valid contract3. To depict the formation of a contractTo describe what constitutes an effective offer4. To describe the elements of a valid acceptanceTo know about full performance of contract5. To explain the definition of a breach of contractTo identify types of breach of contract6. To describe remedies (at least 5 sorts) for breach of contractIL Contents:思政内容：1,引导学生了解合同法的相关概念和重要理论；了解我国的重大法典民法典,理解我国合同法体系包容借鉴与时俱进的 历史沿革，增强制度自信；3,学习民法典第三编合同编及相关法律法规，培养其知法、懂法、守法；4,培育其日后从事与外贸相关的经管法相关工作，诚信服务、德法兼修的职业素养。Introduction to Contract1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Contract laws in different countriesWhat is a contract?Essence of a contractBasics of a contractSection A: Elements of a ContractAgreement1. Capacity, Case analysis 2-1-2: incapacityLegality2. Reality, Case analysis 2-1-1: undue influence. Consideration3. . FormSection B: Formation of a ContractHow the basic agreement arises: offer & acceptance (effect of acceptance)1. . Requirements for an effective offer:a) Contractual intention (v. invitation of offer);Definiteness;b) Communication to specific offeree(s).2. Case analysis 2-2-1: offerCase analysis 3-1-1: "offer v invitation for offer”3. Elements of valid acceptance:a) By the offeree: Who may accept?b) Unconditional: Conform to the terms of the offer/ the nature of acceptance (principle of mirror and counter-offer).c) Within the time limit fixed by the offer, or within a reasonable period of time: Communication of acceptance.d) In the proper form: The manner of acceptance.4. Case analysis 2-2-2: acceptance;Case analysis 2-2-4: counter-offerSection C: Breach of Contract and RemediesFull performance1. The definition and types of contract breachactual breacha) anticipatory breachWhat can be done when a contract is broken: Remedies for breach of contract:(7 sorts)Specific performance;a) Damages /reparationsLiquidated damages;b) Rescission / Repudiation;Injunction / Interdict;c) Restitution;Deposit.2. Case analysis 2-3-1: classes of damages;Case analysis 2-3-2: foreseeability of damagesHL After-class exercises:Learn about the pertinent statutes of China;Case reeding:Case 2-1-1: "undue influence”Case 2-1-2: “incapacity”Case 2-2-1offer”Case 3-1-1: "offer v invitation for offer”Case 2-2-2: "acceptance”Case 2-2-4: "counter-offer”Case 2-3-1: "classes of damages"Case 2-3-2: "foreseeability of damages”A Review and Summary of this chapter;Preparation for group presentation on given topics;A case brief of a designated case.IV. Teaching methods and aids:Lectures with PPT in a multimedia classroom, Q & A, presentation, case study, and group discussions.