INTERNATIONAL TRADE, COMMERCE & MULTIMODA LAW (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: explain the main idea (background, development, subject, and sources) of international trade, commerce, and multimodal; explain the GATT as the primary regulation in international trade law, including GATS, AoA, and TRIPS; explain the TM Convention, the Rotterdam Rules, and the ASEAN Framework Agreement Multimodal Transport, including the settlement dispute in international trade, commerce, and multimodal.

Topics:

1. Introduction to International Trade Law;
2. Overview of WTO;
3. General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT);
4. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);
5. Agreement on Agriculture (AoA);
6. Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS);
7. Historical Emerging Context for Transportation Planning and Policy;
8. The Governance and Equity of Transportation;
9. Multimodal Planning Concept and Process;
10. Transportation and Land Use Planning;
11. Freight and Goods Movement;
12. Port Regionalisation;
13. International Dispute Settlement Mechanism.