Maritime Law and Other Transport Law (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Student understands the interplay between sales- and carriage of goods contracts and the relevant liability regimes in international maritime transport, as well as combined transport. Carriage of goods wholly or partly by sea is the core of the course, connected with charter agreements, cargo and P&I insurance, law of salvage and general average. Students will learn how the maritime transport system is regulated through mandatory and non-mandatory instruments and how the risk management system of transportations works together with international sales as a hole. Student is able to use and analyse standard transport documents and to make legal analysis on casualties in maritime transportation.

Sisältö

- The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods by Sea (in relation to earlier regimes still in use)
- Application of relevant liability conventions of the IMO, cargo and P&I insurance, law of salvage and general average.
- Application of contracting standards for Bills of lading contracts and charter agreements in relation to sale of goods

NOTE! This course is similar in content to the course taught in Finnish ONVAL0072 Kansainvälisen kaupan meri- ja kuljetusoikeus. Before registering, you should note that it is not possible to take two courses of the same content, but in different languages, for the degree.

Esitietovaatimukset

Law of obligations, a contract law course and either International Sales Law or International Trade Law recommended, but not necessary.

Oppimateriaalit

Johansson,Svante O. An outline of transport law , 2014 The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods by Sea. Relevant parts of liability conventions, standard contracts and general contract terms delivered in MOODLE. Articles and cases delivered during the course in MOODLE platform.

Lisätiedot

Lecturer:Peter Sandell

Suoritustavat

Lectures (16hours), mandatory team work (4 hours) and case seminar work (on-line, 4 hours) and a written home exam. The lectures can be offered both in English and Finnish. Material are in English only.