Master International Business Law, Specialization Commercial Transactions

Master International Business Law,
Specialization Commercial Transactions

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid - International Business Law -
2021-2022
Master International Business Law, Specialization Commercial
Transactions - International Business Law - 2021-2022
Master International Business Law, Specialization Commercial Transactions 3

Extra Curricular Courses - IBL 3
Master's Programme International Business Law, Specialization Commercial Transactions -
Optional for Specialization 3
Compulsory for Specialization 3
Vakken 3
Blockchain and Other Disruptive Business-tech Challenges to the Law 3
Commercial Contracts 5
Competition Law 6
Contract Law and Psychology of Negotiations 7
EU Internal Market Law 8
Financial Law: Governance and Behavior 11
International Arbitration 12
International Company Law 13
International Intellectual Property Law 15
International Tax Law 17
International Trade and Investment Law 18
Internship 20
Master's Thesis - International Business Law 22
Moot (Court) Competition 24
Private International Commercial Law 26
Redacteur - Amsterdam Law Forum 27
Research Skills 28
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Master International Business Law, Specialization

Commercial Transactions
Opleidingsdelen
Extra Curricular Courses - IBL
Master's Programme International Business Law, Specialization Commercial Transactions - Optional for
Specialization
Master's Programme International Business Law, Specialization Commercial Transactions - Compulsory for
Specialization
Extra Curricular Courses - IBL
Vakken
Naam vak Periode Credits Code
Editorial Board - Amsterdam Law Forum Ac. Year (sept) 6.00EC R_ALF
Internship Ac. Year (sept) 6.00EC R_Internship
Moot (Court) Competition Ac. Year (sept) 6.00EC R_MootComp

Optional for Specialization
Vakken
EU Internal Market Law P1 6.00EC R_EUIML
Research Skills P1 6.00EC R_RSIBL
International Tax Law P2 6.00EC R_Int.tax.l
International Trade and Investment Law P2 6.00EC R_IntTIl6e
Competition Law P4 6.00EC R_Eur.comp.l
Financial Law: Governance and Behavior P4 6.00EC R_FMMRB
International Intellectual Property Law P4 6.00EC R_Int.prop.l

Compulsory for Specialization
Vakken
Master's Thesis - International Business Law Ac. Year (sept) 12.00EC R_MThIBL
Contract Law and Psychology of Negotiations P1 6.00EC R_CLDRP
International Company Law P1 6.00EC R_Int.comp.l
Commercial Contracts P2 6.00EC R_CommCont
International Arbitration P3 6.00EC R_Int.com.ar
Blockchain and Other Disruptive Business-tech Challenges
P4 6.00EC R_IBIT
to the Law
Private International Commercial Law P4 6.00EC R_PrivInt
Vakken
Blockchain and Other Disruptive Business-tech

Challenges to the Law
Vakcode R_IBIT
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P4
Vakniveau 500
Onderwijstaal Engels
Faculteit Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
Vakcoördinator dr. mr. M. van der Linden
Examinator mr. T.H.A. Wisman
Betrokken Docenten dr. mr. M. van der Linden, dr. T.A.M. Schrepel LLM
Werkvormen Hoorcollege, Werkcollege
Doel vak
At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to:
- Understand, at a functional level, how these (and possibly other)

disruptive technologies work, how they circumvent or defeat tradition
regulation.
- Understand and critically evaluate the traditional legal approaches in
the areas covered by these disruptive technologies.
- Explain their own well-founded opinion on the tasks and challenges for
the law.
Inhoud vak
New technologies, such as, inter alia, blockchain, the sharing economy
and fintech challenge the existing order, by posing new questions
concerning responsibility, liability, complaince with existing rules,
governance, and ultimately a state’s power to regulate and enforce
within its own territory.
Technologies challenge us to re-consider: why do we have regulation
covering these respective areas in the first place. What do we want to
achieve? Is that still relevant? If so, is there any way in which we
still can strive to these goals?
For example, blockchain technology underlies phenomena like
cryptocurrencies and smart contracts, effectively undermining the need
for trusted third parties like banks, public notaries, etc. As things
are today, what do we need trusted third parties for? Is the regulation
that empowers them still relevant and necessary? How can we protect
consumers, how can we guarantee financial stability?
The course is not just about the challenges that use of new technologies
pose to the law, but also about how the law can enable and shape new
technologies and maybe steer developments in a certain direction.
In this course an attempt is made to map the area, to discuss the issues
with the students, in order to shape our understanding of what is going
on and form an opinion.
Aanvullende informatie onderwijsvormen
Weekly lectures, and three seminars. For the seminars, students are
expected to have prepared assignments.
Toetsvorm
Two written assignments: one that may be done in pairs and one that must
be done individually. Each assignment contributes 50% to the final
grade.
Literatuur
The required literature will be made available on Canvas.
Aanvullende informatie doelgroep
Apart from regular students, the course is also available for:

Students from other universities/faculties
Exchange students
Contractor (students who pay for one course)
Courses from a master at the faculty can only be taken as a secondary

course if you have a diploma that gives access to the relevant master/
specialization and if you are enrolled in a master.
Commercial Contracts
Vakcode R_CommCont
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P2
Vakniveau 500
Vakcoördinator mr. dr. R. Mellenbergh
Examinator mr. dr. R. Mellenbergh
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen Hoorcollege, Werkgroep
Doel vak
This course addresses the principles of contract. This course does not
deal with the specifics of national laws of contract. Instead, it
focuses on the universal themes of contract law. This more abstract
approach provides a broader understanding and prepares the student for a
future in which (s)he has to exchange thoughts with col-leagues from
other jurisdictions.
In brief, the course aims to enable the participants:
(1) To get acquainted with the basic terminology and concepts of
international con-tract law in general, in relation to certain important
international commercial con-tracts in practice;
(2) To discover similarities and differences in the outcome of a
specific case when applying different contract laws;
(3) To learn when, why and how to deviate from the applicable national
non-mandatory contract law;
(4) To learn about commonly used boilerplate clauses in international
commercial con-tracts and their importance in international contract
law.
Inhoud vak
This first three classes of this course are given by professor Rieme-Jan
Tjittes and Mr. Paul Tanja, both attorney-at-law in the Hague and
lecturers at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. They will focus on
specific clauses in international commercial contracts.
The classes 4 – 6 are given by Rik Mellenbergh, associate professor at

the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In these classes some specific
contracts, which are more or less standardized in international
commercial practice, will be discussed: contracts related to the
international sale of goods (CISG) (class no. 4); acquisitions (class
no. 5); and finance contracts (class no. 6). The United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980 (CISG)
entered into force on 1 January 1988, and is currently in force in most
countries of the world. This instrument provides uniform rules for
contracts for the international sale of goods. Contracts in the field of
acquisitions and finance are developed in a truly international setting
during the past decades. Both the M&A and the finance practice are very
international orientated, and this international orientation resulted in
standardized con-tracts and contract clauses used in many jurisdictions
worldwide, including boiler plate clauses and internationally used
standard terminology. With respect to finance contracts, the Loan Market
Association (LMA) drafted standard contracts which have become the
standard in international finance transactions, and thus this private
organi-zation consisting of bankers, lawyers and borrowers (companies)
plays a major role in international contract law with respect to finance
(loan) contracts.
Professor Chris Jansen will give the last class in this course. He is a
professor at the Vrije University Amsterdam and also well-known outside
the university, especially in the field of construction law. Often,
contracting parties from different jurisdictions are involved in
construction projects and professor Jansen will elaborate on these
topics during his class.
There will be class of 3 hours each week on Mondays, in which class also
questions and case studies will be discussed. Attending the classes is
mandatory.
Toetsvorm
The examination consists of three papers to be written individually and

to be prepared during the course. Each paper will count for 1/3 of the
final grade of this course.
Vereiste voorkennis
Students must be admitted to the International Business Law Master,

Transaction & Trade
Literatuur
Will be provided on Canvas per class.
This course is exclusively give to students of the International

Business Law master, Transactions & Trade
Toelichting Canvas
All relevant information will be published on Canvas.
Aanbevolen voorkennis
None, except that you must be a student participating in the

International Business Law master, Transactions & Trade.
If you would like to further acquaint yourself with international

contract clauses, we recommend that you start with the following books
which deal with drafting international contracts and boilerplate
clauses. Note that these books are rather expensive:
(1) M. Fontaine and F. de Ly, Drafting International Contracts: An
Analysis of Con-tract Clauses, (Leiden: Brill)
(2) R. Christou, Boilerplate: Practical Clauses, (London: Sweet &
Maxwell)
(3) D. Fosbrook and A.C. Laing, The A-Z of Contract Clauses, (London:
Bloomsbury) (mainly IP and media contracts)
Competition Law
Vakcode R_Eur.comp.l
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P4
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator C. Kaupa
Examinator C. Kaupa
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen Lezing
Doel vak
The course provides an introduction to European competition law.
Inhoud vak
The course deals with all central aspects of EU competition law:

horizontal agreements, the abuse of a dominant position, and merger
control.
Additionally, we will take a close look at the US antitrust debate at
various points. In particular, the course focuses on the growing
concerns regarding the anti-competitive practices of the "Big Tech"
companies. In this context we will also address the economic and
political dimension of competition law: can markets still work
efficiently and fairly in the presence of significant economic
concentration? Does the growing concentration of economic power unduly
undermine individual freedoms and democratic decision-making? And which
instruments does competition law provide to keep these threats in check?
The course includes lectures, discussions and a moot court exercise.
Toetsvorm
Final assignment (take-home exam) and assignments related to the moot

court exercise.
Literatuur
To be announced on Canvas

Exchange students

Contract Law and Psychology of Negotiations

Vakcode R_CLDRP
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P1
Vakniveau 500
Vakcoördinator prof. mr. J.W. Rutgers
Examinator prof. mr. J.W. Rutgers
Betrokken Docenten prof. dr. J.L. Smeehuijzen
Doel vak
This course addresses the principles of contract law and the

psychological dimensions of contract negotiations. It is a course in
which the legal perspective and the behavioral perspective are
intertwined.
The course focuses on general issues of contract law from a comparative

law and behavioural science perspective.
This more abstract approach provides a broader understanding and
prepares the student for a future in which he has to exchange thoughts
with colleagues from other jurisdictions.
Inhoud vak
In the contract law part of this course, we will discuss the following
topics:
a) the notion of contract and types of contracts;
b) formation of a contract;
c) validity of a contract;
d) interpretation and content of a contract interpretation and contents;
e) standard terms;
f) supervening events in the life of contract;
g) Remedies for non-performance;
Moreover, we will discuss insights from behavioural sciences with
respect to contract law. For instance, as to the binding force of
contract, we discuss the differences between classical contract theory
and findings of law & psychology; as to standard terms we will discuss
the relevance of disclosure requirements.
The part on contract negotiations will provide you with an experiential,

simulation based introduction to the theory and practice of negotiation
and help you understand how your personal background, values, feelings
and personal style affect your performance as a negotiator.
The topics to be discussed in the behavioral classes on negotiations

will be: a) value
distribution in single-issue, two-party negotiations; b) value creation
in multi-issue, two-party negotiations; c) psychological factors in
dispute resolution; introduction to counseling: the lawyer-client
Relationships.
There will be seminars twice a week of 2 hours. The course will be

taught off line, insofar as possible, and online.
Toetsvorm
Written exam (60%), paper (20%), presentation (10%) and participation

(10%)
Literatuur
• Mnookin, R.H., Peppet, S.R., & Tulumello, A.S. (2004). Beyond Winning:
Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes, Harvard Press.
• Cases, Materials and Text on Contract Law, H.Beale et al (eds.),
Oxford: Hart, 2019, third edition.
• Selected articles.
This course is only open to students of the programme Law, Markets and
Behavior.
It is useful if students have studied contract law in a particular

jurisdiction.
EU Internal Market Law
Vakcode R_EUIML
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P1
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator prof. dr. G.T. Davies
Examinator prof. dr. G.T. Davies
Betrokken Docenten prof. dr. G.T. Davies, C. Kaupa
Werkvormen Hoorcollege
Doel vak
This course equips students to understand, apply and criticize the law
which
allows goods, services, companies, citizens and their families, and
investment capital to freely move within the EU. A particular emphasis
is on the case law of the European Court of Justice and:
1.how this affects national laws and practices

2. How it has developed over time, and the internal logic of that
development,
3. what the social, legal and economic consequences of that case law
have been,
4. which theories and ideas have been used to criticise and understand
it, and whether these provide an adequate explanation, and
5. how the law can/should develop in the light of the current situation
in the EU.
These goals are primarily achieved by reading the judgments themselves,

and a certain amount of academic literature, and discussing them in the
light of the points above.
Inhoud vak
The EU law providing for the free movemement of goods, persons,

services, companies and capital between the Member States of the EU.
This includes the law relating to EU citizens and their family members,
including family members from outside the EU. Particular topics
addressed include:
product regulation and cross-border trade in goods; regulatory
competition; free movement of students and medical patients and the
consequences for education and healthcare; free movement of workers,
including consequences for trade unions and sports competitions;
movement of companies between Member States including re-incorporation;
cross-border investment in the EU; EU citizenship and migration of
family members to the EU; the rights of EU citizens to work and live in
other states; the rights of migrant citizens to social assistance.
Interactive lectures with discussion and Q and A.
Toetsvorm
Written exam
Literatuur
Chalmers, Davies and Monti, EU Law, (CUP, 4th edn, 2019)

Exchange students
Contract students (students who pay for one course)

Overige informatie
IBL
Degree programme objectives International Business Law
The Master’s graduate has thorough knowledge and understanding of the

main areas of international business law.
The Master’s graduate understands the relationships between the main

areas of international business law and recognizes which legal issues
are involved and how these influence each other.
The Master’s graduate knows who the actors of the international business
law environment are and how they interact with each other, while
acknowledging legal and cultural differences. The Master’s graduate
understands the role of governments and the horizontal economic
relationships between them, the vertical relationship between them and
private business and, finally, the horizontal relationships between
private companies. Consequently, the graduate discerns the legal
position of various parties and understands how the conduct of these
parties can influence legal positions.
The Master’s graduate possesses analytical skills to apply acquired

knowledge and insights to concrete problems in the area of IBL.
The Master’s graduate ‘translates’ practical problems into legally

manageable problems.
The Master’s graduate shows evidence of an independent, critical

attitude with regard to existing theories and knowledge.
The Master’s graduate should be able to analyse complex issues in

relation to international business and make useful legal
recommendations. A Master’s graduate can formulate an independent and
well-substantiated opinion on complex legal issues and take a
substantiated position within the existing debates on various
international business law topics.
The Master’s graduate has a self-critical attitude that enables them to

independently acquire new knowledge and to improve their analytical,
research and communicative skills.
RECHTSGELEERHDEID
The following course objectives are only available in Dutch:
Eindtermen master Rechtsgeleerdheid
De afgestudeerde master beschikt over een academisch werk- en

denkniveau;
heeft diepgaande en specialistische kennis van en inzicht in minimaal

één deelgebied van het recht
heeft inzicht in de samenhang tussen verschillende onderdelen van het

recht, met inbegrip van het nationale en internationale recht
De afgestudeerde master beschikt over de volgende (juridische)

vaardigheden:
Analytische vaardigheden:
de juridische en maatschappelijke aspecten van een vraagstuk in hun
onderlinge samenhang beoordelen en daarover kritisch nadenken/oordelen
zich inzicht verschaffen in de problemen die zich bij rechtsvorming op

het gekozen deelgebied voordoen en een bijdrage leveren aan oplossing
daarvan
Probleemoplossende vaardigheden:
complexe casus diepgaand analyseren en interpreteren en zelfstandig

juridische oplossingen aandragen
complexe juridische problemen onderkennen, analyseren en oplossen
Onderzoeks- en presentatievaardigheden:
met argumenten onderbouwde mening formuleren over een complex juridisch

probleem of een nieuwe ontwikkeling
actief deelnemen aan een wetenschappelijk debat op het deelgebied dat

het masterprogramma beslaat
Exchange - Some basic EU law concepts, or willingness to do some extra

background reading and sufficient academic ability to cope with this.
Financial Law: Governance and Behavior

Vakcode R_FMMRB
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P4
Vakniveau 500
Vakcoördinator prof. dr. E.P.M. Joosen LLM
Examinator prof. dr. E.P.M. Joosen LLM
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen Hoorcollege, Werkgroep
Doel vak
The course aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the

interlocking fields of private law and financial regulation from a
European perspective. Having followed the course, students can navigate
the complex area of financial regulation. They are able to analyse and
evaluate the application of contractual and other private-law techniques
to problems arising in finance, taking account of the interaction
between private and regulatory law.
Inhoud vak
This course in the Master Programme Law, Markets & Behavior focuses on
the international financial markets,
the actors in such markets (with a focus on banks) and the regulation of
markets and businesses that fulfil
roles on such markets. The course will focus on the European financial
markets and the developments since
the first financial crisis of 2007/2008 and the sovereign-crisis of
2011. Particular attention will first be paid to
the causes and origins of the financial crisis. Secondly, the political
and regulatory responses to such crisis will
be discussed in various parts of the programme. The changes to the
institutional models for the supervision
of the financial sector in Europe will be discussed. Particularly, this
part provides in-depth discussion as to the
European System of Financial Supervision that started in 2011 and the
Single Supervisory Mechanism that
commenced on 4 November 2014. Apart from new institutional arrangements,
the revised approaches for
supervision of banks, insurance companies and other financial markets
participants will be highlighted,
including the new approaches in respect of supervision of culture,
governance and behaviour.
Lectures
Toetsvorm
Written exam
Literatuur
Detailed information about reading materials and the topics to be dealt

with in class will be available on Canvas.
International Arbitration
Vakcode R_Int.com.ar
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P3
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator I.C. Ciobanasu LLM
Examinator I.C. Ciobanasu LLM
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen Lezing
Doel vak
The objectives of this course are to promote academic education and to

encourage critical and independent thinking. Upon completion of the
course, the student will be able to practice professionally in the field
of arbitration. To this effect, the course discusses realistic problems
so that students will be able to resolve such legal problems on a sound
theoretical and pragmatic basis.
Inhoud vak
The focus of the course is on commercial arbitration from an

international perspective. There will be
discussion of procedural aspects of international investment
arbitration and EU law. Students are expected to be familiar with basic
concepts of
private international law.
The course focuses on a combination of practical and theoretical issues.
While some elements are taught on a structured, theoretical setting
(i.e. the workings of a typical international arbitration law), other
components of the course are taught on the basis of practical, real-
life, examples (such as drafting appropriate arbitration clauses,
dealing with recent EU case law in the context of international
arbitration, challenges of arbitrators and scrutiny of the procedure for
issue regarding the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards).
Interactive lectures, group discussions, analysis of case-law. Mandatory

readings before the class.
Toetsvorm
Written exam
Vereiste voorkennis
Reasonable knowledge of civil law of procedure, EU law and

private international law.
Literatuur
Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration, Student Version
International Business Law master students
Overige informatie
Lecturer: Mrs. Davine Roessingh, Senior Associate at De Brauw Blackstone

Westbroek
Course coordinator: Ioana C. Ciobanasu
E-mail: i.c.ciobanasu@vu.nl
Toelichting Canvas
Relevant information will be posted on Canvas by the course coordinator
International Company Law

Vakcode R_Int.comp.l
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P1
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator mr. A.J. van der Kuyl
Examinator mr. A.J. van der Kuyl
Betrokken Docenten prof. mr. S.H.M.A. Dumoulin, prof. mr. W.J.M. van Veen
Doel vak
This course is for masters students of the International Business Law

Programme.
Companies play a quintessential role in all economies worldwide.

Companies are governed by laws and regulations of company law, but also
for instance by securities laws and best practice standards
of good corporate governance. All these sources of law govern, among
others, the internal
structure of the company and of groups of companies, directors and
corporate boards, shareholders and the shareholders meeting, and
external reporting and disclosures.
Whilst each jurisdiction has its own set of laws to deal with such
issues as how companies are governed and the role of investors and
employees, there are many sometimes even striking similarities in the
approach taken by different countries in their regulation of companies
and corporate
governance. This is in part because the underlying problems are
identical and
globalisation has led to regulatory competition and convergence. At the
same time, there are interesting differences between the company law and
governance regimes of different jurisdictions. This
is important as many companies have a multi-national constituency
and operate across borders.
Company law receives ample and continuous attention of law-makers and

other regulators in all countries, and there is an incessant stream of
new legislation and important legal precedents in this field in every
jurisdiction.
In this course, we will focus on and compare the company laws of the
United Kingdom (England), Germany, and the Netherlands. We will also
see how the EU has sought to harmonise aspects of company law and
whether this was successful. We will discuss elements of US company law
as well.
The objective of the course is to gain and deepen a perspective on the

legal structure of companies and company law, and to study and explain
the differences in legal approaches to core aspects of company
regulation.
There will be 7 weekly lectures of 3 hours each. During the first two
hours we will focus on the substantial aspects of the relevant topic for
the week, while the final hour will be used for discussion and debate on
the basis of case law and practical examples.
You will be asked to submit a paper on an area of company law of your

choosing, and the course concludes with a written exam.
Inhoud vak
International Company Law is taught to gain and deepen insight,

knowledge and understanding of the law that governances companies,
including to an extent securities laws. It studies and explains the
differences in
legal approach to core aspects of company regulation in different
jurisdictions. The focus is on the key elements of corporate law such
as company structure, powers and duties of directors, board structures,
shareholder rights, liability regimes, group structures and take-over
regulation. We will compare the legal systems of the United Kingdom,
Germany, and the Netherlands.
Key topics and course overview:

1. Introduction (comparative law, basics approaches to company law,
European company law)
2. The duties and responsibilities of boards and directors; board
structures
3. The rights of shareholders and shareholder meetings
4. Groups of companies and their structure and regulation
5. Control of companies, including and public-
takeovers
6. Shareholders and stakeholders
7. Corporate governance and future developments
Lectures every week, by distinguished lecturers.
An additional guest lecture may be scheduled.
Toetsvorm
You will be asked to submit a paper (of ca 2000 words) on an area of

company law of your choosing and you are encouraged to make a comparison
with your own jurisdiction.
Written exam, possibly electronic; re-examinations may be verbal.
Literatuur
The Anatomy of Corporate Law. A Comparative and Functional Approach,
Kraakman, R., et al., 3rd Edition.
Other literature published on Canvas.
The course is intended for master students of the Internal Business Law
Programme only.
Overige informatie
English language courses, literature, assignments and examination.
Students are expected to have basic knowledge and understanding of

company law systems in
any jurisdiction; in case of any questions please contact the
coordinator.
International Intellectual Property Law

Vakcode R_Int.prop.l
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P4
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator prof. dr. S.J. van Gompel
Examinator prof. dr. S.J. van Gompel
Betrokken Docenten prof. dr. S.J. van Gompel
Doel vak
The course provides an overview of the international legal framework for

the protection of intellectual property (IP). Participants will acquire
the following knowledge and skills:
- a general understanding of the role of IP protection in international
trade, underlying policy considerations and the current debate on
imbalances in the international protection system;
- the ability to identify and solve problems arising from the
international nature of intellectual property, and the
ability to assess the current IP system critically in the light of
social, cultural and economic needs in developing and developed
countries;
- insight into the relationship between the main areas of international
IP law and general questions of business law, in particular the dynamics
of international trade negotiations and their impact on IP policy
making;
- knowledge about the actors of the international intellectual property
community and how they interact with each other, while acknowledging
legal and cultural differences. In particular, participants will
understand the role of governments and their interaction with private
companies to achieve innovation and development goals;
- a thorough understanding of the legal positions of various parties in
the intellectual property arena and how the conduct of these parties
influences the further development of international intellectual
property law;
- analytical skills to apply acquired knowledge of IP rules to concrete
problems, such as access to medecine and access to knowledge;
- the ability to analyse and assess IP literature, case law and legal
and policy documents and critically reflect upon them.
- the ability to formulate an independent and well-substantiated opinion
on complex IP issues and take a
substantiated position within the existing debate on that issue.
Eindtermen: 1-10, 15.
Inhoud vak
The course focuses on the principles and minimum standards of protection

established in the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and
Artistic Works, the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial
Property and, in particular, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). In line with the Law in Action
approach, individual issues of intellectual property protection will be
placed in the context of broader societal problems and concerns, such
as:
• patent protection and public health, in particular the issue of access
to medicine in developing countries;
• copyright protection and freedom to create, in particular the remix
and reuse of protected works in the digital environment and the room for
corresponding online platforms, such as YouTube;
• trademark protection of powerful brands and its impact on consumer
choice and purchase decisions of consumers;
• current topics on the international IP agenda and underlying policy
and development goals.
International intellectual property registration systems constitute an
additional topic of the course. The Madrid System for the International
Registration of Marks and the Patent Cooperation Treaty will be
discussed.
The course is based on weekly lectures in which the norms of

international intellectual property law, underlying policies and the
current debate on the further development of the law will be discussed.
In working group sessions, the students will present and discuss
selected problems of current international intellectual property law.
For this purpose, student presentation groups will be established at the
beginning of the course.
Toetsvorm
Written exam (50% of final grade).

Presentation (50% of final grade): each participant of this Course will
have to give an oral presentation during one of the working group
sessions. For this purpose, student presentation groups (4 members) will
be established at the beginning of the Course. The presentation topics
and related literature will be made available on Canvas.
Literatuur
WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook - Policy, Law and Use, 2nd edition,
Geneva, 2004, WIPO Publication No. 489(E), ISBN 92-805-1291-7
available at:http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/iprm/
In addition to this general overview of the international framework of

protection, academic articles on specific topics of international IP law
will be made available to the students as reading assignments during the
course.

Exchange students

Overige informatie
CAPACITY
A maximum number of 40 students may participate in this course.
Afwijkende intekenprocedure
A maximum number of 40 students may participate in this course.
International Tax Law

Vakcode R_Int.tax.l
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P2
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator mr. dr. R.A. Bosman
Examinator mr. dr. R.A. Bosman
prof. dr. A.H. Bomer, mr. dr. R.A. Bosman, mr. drs. B.B. de Mik, I. Kunst, mr. S.A.
Betrokken Docenten
Rienks, mr. drs. T. Hoekstra
Werkvormen Lezing
Doel vak
Students that have graduated for this course:

- Have a structured understanding of the following key concepts,
systems and principles of (international) taxation and their
interaction: financial flows, flow of goods & services, at arm’s length
principle, transfer pricing, national corporate income tax systems,
European tax law, VAT and double tax treaties.
- Understand the impact of taxation on international business /
doing business in a cross-border context.
- Are able to identify elements in international business
structures that may have a tax angle to consider.
- Are able to form a well-founded opinion about existing
controversies (such as BEPS) currently subject of public tax debates
using their
understanding of the basic concepts and their interaction.
- Are able to speak and understand the tax lingo used by tax
related stakeholders, such as tax advisors, tax departments and tax
authorities, helping students to effectively communicate with such
stakeholders.
- Have the background knowledge and the confidence to pursue
specific international tax enquiries independently.
Inhoud vak
This course discusses the principles and mechanisms of international

(direct) taxation of companies, the contents and effects of EU corporate
tax directives and the impact of EU case law on the tax systems of EU
Member States. The emphasis is on concepts rather than on technical
details. The perspective is multilateral (mainly OECD and EU) rather
than domestic, although examples of approaches and systems of various
OECD Member States will be given. Furthermore, there is a course on
VAT and custom duties in relation to international trade.
For most of the combined courses and tutorials, students will have to
prepare cases concerning cross-border activities in which the acquired
knowledge should be applied. During the combined courses and tutorials,
students will be asked to present their analysis of the cases and
students are expected to participate actively and critically in
discussions on the subjects treated.
Toetsvorm
Grades will be based on an (online) open book exam, which will be made
available through Canvas. The test consists of case studies, which are
comparable to the cases discussed during the course and are open in
nature. The test may also comprise one or more essay questions.
Vereiste voorkennis
Students participating in this course should have obtained a Bachelor’s

degree in academic higher education (WO).
Literatuur
Brian J. Arnold, International Tax Primer, 4th Edition, 2019
Michael Lang, Pasquale Pistone, Josef Schuch, Claus Staringer (eds.),

Introduction to European Tax Law on Direct Taxation, 6th edition, 2020
Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, The ABC of European Union Law, free download

via: http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/the-abc-of-european-union-law-
pbOA8107147/
UN Transfer Pricing Manual, Chapter 1

(http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/documents/UN_Manual_TransferPricing.pdf)
BEPS Action Plan, Chapters 1,2 and 3.a

(http://www.oecd.org/ctp/BEPSActionPlan.pdf)
OECD/G20 BEPS, Executive Summaries of the 2015 Final Reports

(www.oecd.org/ctp/beps-reports-2015-executive-summaries.pdf)
Summary of the VAT directive, to be found on Canvas or on:

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/taxation/l31057_en.htm
A. van Doesum & F. Nellen, VAT in a Day, Deventer 2017: Wolters Kluwer
Additional literature will be published on Canvas

Exchange students
Contract students (students who pay for one course)

Knowledge about law, economics

and/or
business administration is preferred, but not required. A
degree in law, finance, economics, or business administration is
preferred, but students with other backgrounds are also encouraged to
apply.
International Trade and Investment Law

Vakcode R_IntTIl6e
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P2
Vakniveau 400

Vakcoördinator dr. D. Rossati LLM
Examinator dr. D. Rossati LLM
Betrokken Docenten dr. H.M.G. Denters
Doel vak
The course aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of

the structures and fundamental issues of international trade law and
international investment law. Under public international law, these are
considered two distinct regimes with their own sources, principles and
institutions. However, the rules and institutions regulating
international trade and investment often affect the realization of other
key societal values and interact with other obligations applicable to
states, such as human rights, as well as the protection of the
environment and
human health.
The course engages with these aspects by striking a balance between

technical application and critical reflection about the law in relation
to recent developments and perspectives from political economy and
history.
In particular, by the end of the course participants should will be able
to:
(1) discuss the theoretical and historical basis for the development of
international trade and investment law
(2) assess the principles, fundamental rules and institutions of the

world trade and investment legal regimes, also in light of their
interactions with other legal regimes (eg. human rights and
international environmental law), and societal issues (eg. climate
change, and natural resources extraction)
(3) critique current developments and issues, such as the fragmentation

of global trade regulation, the ‘backlash’ against international
investment law, and the increasing role of exceptions against the
coronavirus pandemic
(4) assess the types and extent of the impacts which international trade
and investment law have on business and affected societies
(5) demonstrate research and critical analytical skills, as well as the

application of acquired knowledge to concrete problems of business and
society
Inhoud vak
Below is an indicative list of the topics covered throughout the course.
Introductory topics
• International trade and investment as regulatory regimes
• The end of liberalization in international trade and investment
• Sustainable development and sustainability
International trade law

• An overview of the World Trade Organization
• The most-favoured nation and national treatment principles
• Subsidies and dumping
• Non-tariff barriers to trade
• General and security exceptions
• Regional trade regimes and fragmentation
• TRIPs and the COVID-19 vaccines
International investment law
• The sources and structures of international investment law
• The legal regime of international investment agreements
• Investor-state dispute settlement
• Fair and equitable treatment
• Expropriation
• Essential security, economic stability and the defence of necessity
• International investment law and climate change
The course consists of introductory lectures, discussion-based seminars,

group debates, and group work. Students are expected to study the
assigned material in advance and prepare on questions and case
scenarios.
Toetsvorm
The course will be evaluated by two written assignments (counting

respectively
45% of the final grade) and a class participation component (10%).
Participation includes attendance, participation in class discussions

and responding to questions.
When writing assignments students should refer to relevant primary

sources, such as treaties and decisions of dispute settlement bodies,
and other secondary sources.
Literatuur
Generally, the literature assigned will consist of primary materials,

such as treaties, reports of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body or
international investment arbitration awards, as well as secondary
materials, such as textbooks, academic journal articles or institutional
reports. There will be also videos or podcasts to consider for class
discussions.
The course is available to students of the LLM in International Business

Law, Commercial Transactions. Depending on other programme structures,
it is also open to LLM students who have a background in public
international law and are interested in the international regulation of
trade and investment.
Students are expected to have basic knowledge of public international

law.
Internship
Vakcode R_Internship
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode Ac. Jaar (sept)
Vakniveau 400
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen
Doel vak
The internship should contribute toward achieving the intended learning
outcomes of the IBL LLM programme below.
1. The Master’s graduate has thorough knowledge and understanding of the

2. The Master’s graduate understands the relationships between the main

3. The Master’s graduate knows who the actors of the international

business
acknowledging legal and cultural differences. The Master’s graduate
understands the role of governments and the horizontal economic
relationships between them, the vertical relationship between them and
private business and, finally, the horizontal relationships between
private companies. Consequently, the graduate discerns the legal
position of various parties and understands how the conduct of these
parties can influence legal positions.
4. The Master’s graduate possesses analytical skills to apply acquired

5. The Master’s graduate ‘translates’ practical problems into legally

6. The Master’s graduate can analyse and assess scholarly literature,

case
law and legal and policy documents and critically reflect upon them.
7. The Master’s graduate shows evidence of an independent, critical

8. The Master’s graduate possesses the necessary knowledge of research

methodologies in international law and the necessary research skills to
independently prepare and carry out a jurisprudential study of some
size. The Master’s graduate can critically assess the value of research
findings, draw conclusions from them and relate research results to
theoretical debates within the domain and adjust them when necessary.
9. The Master’s graduate should be able to analyse complex issues in

10. The Master’s graduate should have the ability to present orally
and/or
in writing the setup, research methodology, theoretical foundations and
findings of their research to both experts and non-experts. The Master’s
graduate has a good command of English legal terms which are used within
international business law.
11. The Master’s graduate has a self-critical attitude that enables them
to
Course objective
The Master's graduate will gain practical experience and thus apply the
academic theoretical knowledge acquired during studies.
Inhoud vak
The internship correlates with the practical orientation of the

programme. The performed legal work must have a clear connection with
the IBL LLM curriculum and the respective track.
The general advice is to conduct a part-time internship (maximum 2 days

per week), spread over 2 - 3 months so it does not affect
the studies negatively. There must be a minimum of 160 hours of
performed legal
work in order to obtain the assigned credits. An internship is qualified
as extracurricular (it does not replace an academic course) and it
obtains 6 EC (credits). It will be printed on the diploma supplement as
such.
The internship coordinator awards 6 EC after receiving the following

documents:
1. The employment contract or the internship agreement, signed by the
internship coordinator, the student and signed and stamped by the
employer. The internship coordinator provides a template agreement upon
request. If the VU agreement is to be used by the employer, then this
agreement should already be signed by all parties before the
commencement of the internship period.
2. A formal letter (and, in some cases, an evaluation form) confirming
the successful completion of the internship and indicating the number
of hours worked (signed and stamped by the employer)
3. A written report by the student of no more than 2000 words that
should describe the tasks performed during employment (subject to
confidentiality clauses)
Practicum
Toetsvorm
Written report and evaluation form approved by employer
Literatuur
N/A
Overige informatie
IBL Internship coordinator, Ioana C. Ciobanasu, email address:

i.c.ciobanasu@vu.nl
Master's Thesis - International Business Law

Vakcode R_MThIBL
Studiepunten 12.00
Vakniveau 600
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen
Doel vak
The Master’s graduate has thorough knowledge and understanding of the

The Master’s graduate understands the relationships between the main

The Master’s graduate knows who the actors of the international business
acknowledging legal and cultural differences.
The Master’s graduate understands the role of governments and the

horizontal economic relationships between them, the vertical
relationship between them and private business and, finally, the
horizontal relationships between private companies. Consequently, the
graduate discerns the legal position of various parties and understands
how the conduct of these parties can influence legal positions.
The Master’s graduate possesses analytical skills to apply acquired

The Master’s graduate ‘translates’ practical problems into legally

The Master’s graduate can analyse and assess scholarly literature, case
law and legal and policy documents and critically reflect upon them.
The Master’s graduate shows evidence of an independent, critical

The Master’s graduate possesses the necessary knowledge of research

methodologies in international law and the necessary research skills to
independently prepare and carry out a jurisprudence study of some size.
The Master’s graduate can critically assess the value of research

findings, draw conclusions from them and relate research results to
theoretical debates within the domain and adjust them when necessary.
The Master’s graduate should be able to analyse complex issues in

The Master’s graduate should have the ability to present orally and/or
in writing the setup, research methodology, theoretical foundations and
findings of their research to both experts and non-experts. The Master’s
graduate has a good command of English legal jargon.
The Master’s graduate has a self-critical attitude that enables them to

Inhoud vak
The Master’s thesis is the final stage of the Master’s programme. It is

a report of research conducted independently by the student under the
guidance of a supervisor. The thesis is an extended piece of writing
that is the culmination of in-depth research in a particular legal area.
The final text should take the reader through the relevant issues,
providing research evidence to back up competing viewpoints and
providing a final answer to the research question. The aim of writing a
master thesis is to complete an independent research project on a
substantial topic in the field of international business law and within
the curriculum of the respective IBL specialization. The master thesis
is intended to draw upon the master student’s unique curriculum and
intellectual experiences encountered while at the Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam.
One general meeting with thesis coordinator.

Individual consultation meetings with the assigned thesis supervisor, as
necessary.
The thesis obtains 12 EC (approximately 340 hours of research and
writing).
Toetsvorm
The final grade will be determined as follows:

• The grade for the written thesis counts for 80% of the final grade.
• The grade for the oral presentation counts for 20% of the final grade.
The grade will be registered online by supervisor and a second assessor
(selected by supervisor).
The assessment will be recorded, even if it is a fail.

A thesis that has been awarded a pass mark cannot be reworked.
If the thesis is not awarded a pass mark, you will write a new thesis.
It must have a different problem definition and be supervised by a
different supervisor from the one who supervised the thesis that was
awarded a fail mark.
Overige informatie
IBL all specializations thesis coordinator

Ioana C. Ciobanasu
Contact email: i.c.ciobanasu@vu.nl
Toelichting Canvas
The detailed thesis guide published on Canvas page Master Thesis IBL
Moot (Court) Competition

Vakcode R_MootComp
Studiepunten 6.00
Vakniveau 600
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen Werkgroep
Doel vak
Students successfully completing the course:

● Will understand the components of an international legal case;
● Will improve their legal case analysis skills
● Will gain practical experience in legal research;
● Will improve their legal argumentative writing skills;
● Will gain practical experience in legal argumentation;
● Will improve their oral presentation skills
● Will gain several fundamental soft skills which are required in the
current labor market, such as teamwork, resilience, creativity,
analytical and logical reasoning, technology skills, time management and
organization.
Inhoud vak
This course provides an introduction to the practice of legal research,

argumentation, as well as its delivery and presentation. Students are
trained to acquire theoretical and practical skills required to become
an international legal practitioner. Skills that are required for case
management in any international legal team at law firms, companies or
institutions.
The course is structured:
(i) one plenary introductory course open to Master students; and
(ii) participation in the international moot court competition in
smaller groups with intensive individual coaching
Students will be assigned to represent a client (either claimant or

respondent) in a fictitious case before a fictional tribunal. The
students will perform the legal representation in teams. The practical
training in this course consists of three parts, each focusing on one
skill:
(i) legal case analysis;
(ii) legal argumentative writing; and
(iii) oral presentation.
Students will work as a team, and with input from the instructor.
Students will be assessed on each of the above three skills: submission
of a completed case analysis table, submission of written memoranda for
claimant and respondent and oral presentation during a moot court in
which student teams will compete against each other.
Students are selected to participate in the “Grand Slam” international

moot court competition The Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial
Arbitration Moot (Vienna, Austria) available upon decision of the
faculty board and available coaches.
Students are subjected to an application and selection process based on

a motivation letter and an interview.
● Lectures
● Group work
● Interactive assessment
● Moot court exercise
Students prepare for these competitions as a team, and are supervised by
a coach. Students must prepare written and oral submissions and carry
out extensive research. Preparations are intensive, but the results are
rewarding as students improve their knowledge, their oral and written
skills, as well as their team-working capacities.
Toetsvorm
Assessment will be based on 3 components, with a pass/fail mark:
1. Legal Case Analysis – Each team will be marked collectively on their

completed case analysis table.
2. Legal Argumentative Writing – Each team will be graded collectively
on their written memorial.
3. Oral Pleading – Each student will be graded individually on their
performance in front of a fictional tribunal. This
mark will be divided into 2 components:
a. Oral Pleading – content
b. Oral Pleading – presentation
These assignments are intended to promote the development of practical

skills in legal case analysis, legal writing and oral presentation.
Both the written memoranda and the oral pleadings will be developed
interactively, with students working in teams and receiving ongoing
feedback from their team-mates as well as their instructor.
General Criteria for assessment:

● Structure: sections, sub-sections
● Clarity: problem statement and conclusion
● Coherence of arguments
● Conciseness and focus
● Use of legal sources (primary and secondary sources)
● Proper citation
● Use of language
● Originality
Specific criteria for Legal Argumentative Writing
● Substance of the Memorandum
● Effectiveness of the Memorandum
● Use of Authorities
● Presentation
● Use of Language
Specific criteria for Oral pleadings
● Organization and Preparation
● Knowledge of the facts and the law
● Presentation
● Handling Questions
Extracurricular course printed on the diploma supplement. It obtains 6

EC.
LLM students
Overige informatie
Further information available upon request. Contact coordinator Ioana C.

Ciobanasu at i.c.ciobanasu@vu.nl
Send a request to moot court competition coordinator Ioana C. Ciobanasu at i.c.ciobanasu@vu.nl
Private International Commercial Law

Vakcode R_PrivInt
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P4
Vakniveau 400
Vakcoördinator mr. dr. M. Zilinsky
Examinator mr. dr. M. Zilinsky
Betrokken Docenten
Werkvormen Leergroep, Werkgroep
Doel vak
The main goal of this course is to equip students with the knowledge and
skills to apply private international law rules in international
commercial trade practice.
Inhoud vak
This course deals with aspects of private international law that may be
relevant whenever cross-border commercial disputes are to be resolved.
Students will first be familiarized with general principles of private
international law. Subsequently, they will be introduced to how to
resolve the question of jurisdiction in international contracts, and how
parties to a contract may prevent themselves from being sued in a
foreign jurisdiction. The course further deals with issues of choice of
law. In particular, it will examine which law governs an international
commercial contract, having regard to the rules of the Rome I
Regulation. Issues regarding recognition and enforcement of foreign
court judgments and legal issues regarding insolvency conclude the
topics that are focused on in this course.
Lectures
Toetsvorm
One written exam and one paper. The written exam consists of two
cases with questions and counts for 75% of the final grade. The paper
counts for 25%.
Literatuur
To be announced on Canvas.

Exchange students

Redacteur - Amsterdam Law Forum

Vakcode R_ALF
Studiepunten 6.00
Vakniveau 600
Vakcoördinator A. Eleveld
Examinator A. Eleveld
Betrokken Docenten
Doel vak
Students will form the editing team and board of the Amsterdam Law Forum
(ALF) for the issues that will be published in 2021-2022. ALF is a
journal specializing in international law, politics, and criminology.
The articles include blind peer-reviewed articles and opinion articles
by leading experts as well as young scholars. The participating students
will learn how a scholarly article looks, how to edit scientific and
opinion articles, and how to attract potential writers, for example by
participating in events organized at the law faculty. Last but not
least, the students will learn how to organize a conference as they will
receive a budget of the law faculty for the organization of an
international conference in the field of international law, politics, or
criminology at the end of the study year together with one of the
research groups of the law faculty.
Inhoud vak
The ALF course starts in November. During the first month the new
editing team and board will meet at least once a week. These meetings
will be organized by the course coordinator and will include a meeting
with the board of ALF 2020-2021, a seminar on editing scientific
articles, and a online seminar introducing the electronic system used by
ALF.
After this transition phase the new board will take over. Together with
the editors they will be responsible for three issues of ALF (Winter,
Spring and Summer Issue).
See content of the course.
Toetsvorm
Sufficient participation as an editor or board member, including the

organization of the seminar in May or June. This will be evaluated by
the
course coordinator in collaboration with the board members and editors.
Vereiste voorkennis
Not required.
Regular (master) students and exchange students.

Overige informatie
Selected editors and board members will normally be appointed until July
2022.
Students have to apply for the course by sending an application letter to anja.eleveld@vu.nl before 30 September
2021. The applicant should make clear whether she/he applies for the position of board member, editor, or for
either position. In addition, the student should mention his/her legal specialization(s), his/her English proficiency,
and other relevant qualities which s/he brings into the team. During the last two weeks of October the coordinator of
the course and one (former) board member will invite the applicants for an interview. Maximum three board
members and maximum seven editors will be selected for the ALF course 2020-2021.
Research Skills
Vakcode R_RSIBL
Studiepunten 6.00
Periode P1
Vakniveau 500
Vakcoördinator prof. mr. J.W. Rutgers
Examinator prof. mr. J.W. Rutgers
Betrokken Docenten mr. dr. R. Mellenbergh
Werkvormen Werkcollege
Doel vak
After this course a student

- can critically read and analyse case law and academic papers;
- can differentiate between authoritative and non-authoritative sources;
- can identify a research area of interest, a research topic / problem
in that area and possible legal research question(s);
- can explain the significance, background, objectives and rationale of
a research topic;
- understands the research method of comparative law;
- knows how to apply insights from behavioural science to legal
research.
Inhoud vak
The course aims to prepare students for academic level of reading,

research, writing at a master’s level in order to write a master thesis
and to do the research connected to it. Another objective is to refine
the students’ academic skills with reference to (critical) reading (law
and academic papers), writing (essays, problem questions and
dissertations) in preparation for the
master thesis. To do so, we will read academic papers and court
decisions together. We will discuss these materials and try to find new
research questions on the basis of those papers, which we will elaborate
in class.
Interactive seminars
Toetsvorm
Short papers and written assignments
Literatuur
The reading materials will be provided via Canvas.
Students of International Business Law LLM Programme, Tracks: Commercial

Transactions, Markets and Behaviour or Climate Change and Corporations
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The Master’s graduate understands the relationships between the main

The Master’s graduate possesses analytical skills to apply acquired

The Master’s graduate ‘translates’ practical problems into legally

The Master’s graduate shows evidence of an independent, critical

The Master’s graduate should be able to analyse complex issues in

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