LW626-7-SP-CO:
International Trade Finance Law II
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2023/24
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
09 August 2019
Requisites for this module
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The module focuses on international trade finance products and methods; namely standby letters of credit and bonds/guarantees, multi-bank financing, international factoring, forfaiting, international leasing, and export credit agency financing.
The primary purpose of the module is to enable students to develop detailed knowledge of the techniques and legal context of the financing of international trade. No previous knowledge of international trade or finance is required.
By the end of this module students should be able to:
1- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the principle transactions in international trade finance;
2- demonstrate understanding of the international legal framework governing the main financing methods in international trade;
3- demonstrate critical awareness of relevant issues and identify and explain key legislations, cases, texts and procedures on topics addressed;
4- identify and evaluate critically the diverse branches of the law that make up the totality of international trade finance;
5- read legislation and case law and apply them critically to specific legal, business and other situations; and
6- demonstrate independent legal research and study skills, including multi-disciplinary research and use of library-based resources; and
7- Identify, select and organise materials and produce coherent and convincing arguments and demonstrate critical thinking and effective and persuasive oral and written communication skills.
Syllabus
Indicative Outline of Topics
Session 1- Introduction to Trade Finance
Session 2 - Guarantees: true guarantees versus autonomous guarantees
Session 3 - Bank guarantees
Session 4 – Bank guarantees and standby letters of credit
Session 5 – Multi-bank financing
Session 6 - Multi-bank financing
Session 7 - Multi-bank financing
Session 8 - International leasing
Session 9 – Receivables financing: international factoring
Session 10 – Receivables financing: international forfaiting.
Assessment
Summative assessment
Coursework: Assessment is by means of one essay, not exceeding 5,000 words including footnotes, excluding bibliography. In accordance with the LLM guidelines, the essay will be submitted at the beginning of term three.
Formative Assessment:
• Foundation Essays in LLM International Trade Law, LLM International Trade and Maritime Law, LLM Maritime Law or LLM International Commercial and Business Law.
• Written assignment of 1000 words to be submitted by week 20.
• Feedback is by written and verbal comments.
Instruction is predominantly by way of seminars and discussion. It is expected that the Reading Materials issued by the lecturer or referenced explicitly have been read prior to class. Student participation is encouraged.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Assessment
Summative assessment
Coursework: Assessment is by means of one essay, not exceeding 5,000 words including footnotes, excluding bibliography. In accordance with the LLM guidelines, the essay will be submitted at the beginning of term three.
Formative Assessment:
• Foundation Essays in LLM International Trade Law, LLM International Trade and Maritime Law, LLM Maritime Law or LLM International Commercial and Business Law.
• Written assignment of 1000 words to be submitted by week 20.
• Feedback is by written and verbal comments.
Description of assessment for the website
This module will be assessed by 100 per cent coursework (5000 words essay)
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Mohammed Alshaleel, email: mkalsh@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Mohammed Alshaleel
lawpgtadmin@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Gary Lynch-Wood
University of Manchester
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
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