Postgraduate Course: Commercial Agency Law: International Perspectives (LAWS11154)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course will focus on the concept of agency or representation as it is applied in commercial contexts throughout Europe. The course is a comparative course: many of the seminars focus on the manner in which difficult issues are tackled by the national laws of different European Member States, principally France and Germany. The analysis will also take place at a supra-national level, involving the study of the agency provisions of the different international codes, for example, the Principles of European Contract Law or the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Early seminars will provide students with an introduction to theoretical analyses of agency law in common law and civilian legal systems. A particular focus will be the problems caused when an agent acts in an unauthorised manner. Although the Commercial Agents Directive (EC Council Directive 86/653 (OJ L 382, 31.12.86, p17)) will be analysed in detail, it should be noted that this course covers more than simply that Directive, analysing agency in many commercial contexts and not simply sale of goods. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Contract (LAWS10078)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
? Discuss the leading theoretical analyses of agency law;
? Assess the different approaches of European countries to the law of agency, and in particular, the approaches to direct and indirect agency;
? Draw their own comparative conclusions on the differences between the civilian and common law approaches to agency law;
? Discuss the challenges to the law of agency presented by the problem of the unauthorised agent;
? Have a working knowledge of the Commercial Agents Directive and be able to assess how effective it has been in achieving the goals pursued in its enactment;
? Assess the terms of the various international and European codes and identify whether the approach of the common law or that of the civil law has been influential in the drafting of those codes;
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Assessment Information
| One Essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Commercial, agency, Europe, International, PECL, UNIDROIT |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Laura Macgregor
Tel: (0131 6)50 2034
Email: L.Macgregor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk |
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