Intl. & Exchange Programs
Monday, June 14 to Friday, June 25, 2010
Presented by the faculties of law of the University of Cologne and University of California, Davis in cooperation with the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), the Arbitration Documentation and Information Center (ADIC) and the German Bar Association (DAV).
Dispute Resolution in International Commerce and Investment
The exponential growth of international trade over the past decade has led to an increase in the number of disputes that arise in connection with commerce and investment. International attorneys are faced with numerous challenges and issues that require dispute resolution skills. Join attorneys from around the globe in this two-week intensive seminar that will provide new perspectives and tools for dispute resolution in international commerce and investment. Topics will include:
- International Transactions: Relevant Legal Sources and Means of Dispute Resolution
- Principles of International Arbitration
- Legal Protection of Foreign Investors
- Simulation: Negotiation of Dispute Settlement Provisions of a Concession Contract
- Case Study: Investor Protection
- Current Issues in Investor State Arbitration
- Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Europe
- Case Study: Selected Issues of Commercial Arbitration
- International Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts
- International Jurisdiction of Courts in European Countries
- Special Features of Litigating International Cases in the U.S.
- International Sale of Goods
Lectures, case studies and simulations will be presented by leading authorities from the faculties of law at the University of Cologne, the University of California, Davis and Indiana University. Participation of attorneys and other professionals from around the world provides a unique opportunity for discussion of a wide variety of views from many different legal perspectives.
Certificates and Credits
- The seminar qualifies for continuing legal education (CLE) credit in New York and California.
- All participants will receive a certificate of attendance if they attend class regularly. Participants who wish to take the course for credit can request an official transcript upon successful completion of course requirements and a final exam.
- Academic credit from any of these programs may be applied toward the part-time summer International Commercial Law LL.M. and/or the Licentiate in International Transactions Involving the United States.
Fees*
- Application fee (non-refundable): US $150
- Academic tuition: US $2,750
- Course materials: US $100
- Enroll by April 15, 2010 and receive a $100 discount. We strongly recommend enrolling and confirming travel and hotel reservations as soon as possible.
*All prices are subject to change.
Venue
German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
Beethovenstrasse 5-13
50674 Cologne
Hotels
Participants are responsible for reservation, confirmation and payment of hotel rooms.
For your convenience, each year UC Davis holds rooms at the Esplanade Hotel (located close to the DIS).
Esplanade Hotel
Hohenstaufenring 56
D-50674 Cologne
Phone: 0049-221-9215570
Fax: 0049-221-216822
Email: info@hotelesplanade.de
Web: www.hotelesplanade.de
