School of Law - China study tour
Faculty of Business and Law
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MLL344 Chinese Commercial Law (B, X) (undergraduate)
Trimester 3 (X) or trimester 2 (B, X and as part of a study tour to China during mid-year break), 1 credit point
EFTSL value: 0.125
Unit chair: KH Wang
Prerequisite: Nil
Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Contact hours: 1 x 3 hour seminar per week (on campus), 2 weeks of intensive lectures (study tour)
Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.
Content
The unit aims to enable students to develop an understanding of the Chinese legal system and its relationship to Chinese history and culture as well as to develop an awareness of Chinese commercial law in the context of foreign trade and investment. The unit covers China's legal history and current legal system, law of contract, law of joint ventures and 100% foreign-owned enterprises, foreign trade law, protection of foreign intellectual property, labour and employment issues in foreign investment enterprises and dispute resolution.
Assessment
Written assignment 2500 words 30%, examination 3.5 hours 70%; or examination 3.5 hours 100%
The examination for the study tour will take place during the supplementary period in Trimester 2, sometime in August 2009. Students can sit in the exam elsewhere in Australia or in a foreign country, as the normal off campus examination facilities will be available during the supplementary exam period. Please note results will be released no earlier than the official Trimester 2 results release date.
Unit Fee Information
2009 Unit fee information available soon
MLM703 Chinese Commercial Law (B, X) (postgraduate)
Trimester 3 (B, X) or trimester 2 (B, X and as part of a study tour to China, during mid-year break), 1 credit point
EFTSL value: 0.125
Unit chair: KH Wang
Prerequisite: Nil
Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: MLL703
Contact hours: 1 x 3 hour seminar per week (on campus), 2 weeks of intensive lectures (study tour)
Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.
Content
This unit aims to enable postgraduate students to develop an understanding of the Chinese legal system and its relationship to Chinese history and culture, as well as to develop an awareness of Chinese commercial law in the context of conducting business with China, in particular, trading with and investing in China. The unit covers China's legal history and current legal system; signing foreign related contracts in China; law of joint ventures and 100% foreign-owned enterprises; foreign trade law; protection of foreign intellectual property; labour and employment issues in foreign investment enterprises and dispute resolution.
Assessment
Written assignment 4000 words 50%, examination 3.5 hours 50%
The examination for the study tour will take place during the supplementary period in Trimester 2, sometime in August 2009. Students can sit in the exam elsewhere in Australia or in a foreign country, as the normal off campus examination facilities will be available during the supplementary exam period. Please note results will be released no earlier than the official Trimester 2 results release date.
Unit Fee Information
2009 Unit fee information available soon
