DECO 22A08 - International Economic Law

International economic law is a branch of international law governing a number of economic phenomena, such as international trade and investment. The course will focus on the study of intergovernmental institutional frameworks covering the circulation of goods, services, capital and labor. It will discuss institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes and the Bretton Woods institutions. Furthermore, students will be presented to normative instruments such as the WTO Multilateral Trade Agreements (GATT, GATS and TRIPS) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The course will also explore the international regulation of capital and labour, as well as introduce students to the private governance of international economic relations.
Bruno SOUSA RODRIGUES
Séminaire
English
Spring 2020-2021
To validate the course, the student is expected to pass the following assignments (at least three grades): Oral presentation: 30% Mid-term quiz: 30% Take-away exam: 40%
At the end of the course, the student is expected to : 1°) Understand the basic concepts relating to international economic law. 2°) Understand the basic institutional architecture governing international trade and investment. 3°) Understand the ongoing debates on international economic law.
Andreas F. Lowenfeld, International Economic Law (Oxford University Press, 2008)
Thomas Cottier, Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer, Elgar Encyclopedia of International Economic Law (Edward Elgar, 2017)
Hervé Ascensio, Droit international économique (PUF, 2018)
Peter Muchlinski, Federico Ortino, and Christoph Schreuer, The Oxford Handbook of International Investment Law (Oxford University Press, 2008)
Daniel Bethlehem, Isabelle Van Damme, Donald McRae, and Rodney Neufeld, The Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law (Oxford University Press, 2009)