COMPARATIVE CONTRACT LAW AND PRACTICE

OVERVIEW

Comparative Law is one of the most fascinating subjects in the legal syllabus. This area of law examines the differences and similarities of legal rules and doctrines across various legal systems. Students of comparative law realise that many of the legal issues that they have encountered in their own jurisdiction are resolved in a very different manner in foreign jurisdictions. Contract law in particular has certain features that exist in a radically different shape, or are not present at all in other jurisdictions. An awareness of such differences is vital for students if they wish to be prepared for the challenges of legal practice in a globalised world, where many of them will be faced with cross-border dealings on a daily basis. Contract law of India is based on the common law tradition of English law, which is mostly compared to the private laws of France and Germany, the two most influential jurisdictions within the Western legal tradition other than England and the US. Modern Private Law is an emerging and dynamic subject. It combines issues from various branches of legal scholarship, i.e. (national) Private Law and Comparative Law.

The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) are designed to be an

elaboration of an international restatement of general principles of contract law fashioned to meet the perceived need for a harmonization of the law of international commercial contracts. Harmonisation of international trade law has become crucial with the globalisation. The course attempts to combine various norms, constantly approaching particular problems from the perspective of various national private laws, thus necessarily adopting a comparative approach. The specific areas covered in the course, while not exhaustive, are sufficient to provide participants with a good understanding of Comparative and Transnational Contract Law and Practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To introduce participants to the chief aspects of comparative contract law & practice.

2. To introduce and elaborate upon The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial

Contracts (PICC).

3. Familiarize participants with the international laws and conventions that govern this unique area of law;

4. Gain an understanding of case law analysis, through the detailed discussion of judicial

decisions from prominent legal systems of the world on Comparative Contract Law and Practice.

5. Enable students to consider critically the effectiveness of the current legal context for commercial and consumer contracting in achieving the desired policy objectives.

YOU SHOULD ATTEND IF

• Law students at all levels (BA.LLB/LLB/LLM/JD/JSD/PhD)

• Faculty from law schools, universities, colleges and institutions of higher education,

• Lawyers, In-house counsel

• Professionals from Industry involved in Transnational Commercial Law Practice.

FEES

The participation fees for taking the course is as follows:

A. Participants from foreign countries: US $350

B. Industry/ Professionals/ Lawyers:: Rs. 20,000/-

C. Academic Institutions (Faculty, Students): Rs. 10,000/

D. Academic Institutions (without accommodation): Rs. 5,000/-

In the event that number of applications exceed the number of participants, a selection criteria shall be decided by the University to select the participants.

The above fee includes all instructional materials, computer use for tutorials and assignments, library usage charges and 24hrs free internet facility. (A)-(C) above will be provided 11-day accommodation, food and refreshments.

COURSE DURATION

12th - 22nd May, 2016

CREDITS

As per the MHRD guidelines, this course carries TWO credits and the same can be earned by the participants on the successful completion of the course.

DEADLINES

Last date for the Registration is 29th April, 2016. Selected candidates will be intimated on 30th April, 2016.

Send your registration form along with the latest CV to (ctcl[at-the-rate-of]nludelhi[dot]ac.in

) VENUE

The course will be held at National Law University, Delhi. Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110078. http://www.nludelhi.ac.in/gian.aspx

Note:

In case of any clarification, please contact-

1. Shubham Gupta

Email id - (shubham.gupta13[at-the-rate-of]nludelhi[dot]ac.in

) Contact Number - 09818931076

2. R. Lakshman

Email id - (r.s.lakshman13[at-the-rate-of]nludelhi[dot]ac.in)

Contact Number - 09958756642