The Bulletin - George Washington University Law School

108 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOLpolicy and key national, bilateral, and multinational elements of the emerging internationalcompetition regime. Recommended: Law 6402. (Research paper)6524 International Commercial Law (2) SpanogleThe study of international transactions for the purchase, sale, payment for, and financingof goods, as governed by the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the InternationalSale of Goods and other multilateral treaties on international lease financing, factoring,commercial paper, and fund transfers. The substantive provisions of these treaties, theprocess by which they are developed, and the various interpretive approaches availableunder different legal regimes will be considered. (Examination or research paper withpermission of the instructor)6526 International Trade Law (2 or 3) CharnovitzStudy of domestic and international laws and institutions governing foreign trade. Legalaspects of U.S. participation in the World Trade Organization, NAFTA, and other internationalforums; laws regulating customs and tariffs, most-favored nation treatment,subsidies, dumping, unfair trade practices, and disruptive imports under the escapeclause. Specialized problems in regulating exports under the Export Administration Act,boycotts, corrupt practices, and restrictive business practices may be covered. (Examination)6527 Advanced International Trade Law (2 or 3) CharnovitzIn-depth study of the World Trade Organization rules and its dispute settlement system.Each year the course examines some of the most recent developments in trade law,with a close reading of recent WTO adjudicatory decisions on issues such as subsidies,regulation of goods, regulation of services, sanitary restrictions, product standards, investmentmeasures, and intellectual property. Issues of U.S. trade law and the relationshipof international trade law to other fields of international law may also be addressed.Prerequisite: Law 6526 or permission of the instructor. (Take-home examination or researchpaper with permission of the instructor)6528 International Litigation (2 or 3) CohenAnalysis of the law relevant to the trial of cases having international elements in U.S.domestic courts, including the problems of establishing jurisdiction over foreign defendants,obtaining transnational discovery and service of process, enforcing foreign judgments,drafting and defending choice of forum and choice of law clauses, determiningthe extraterritorial reach of U.S. law, proving foreign law, and assessing the role of U.S.courts in deciding cases with potential consequences for U.S. foreign relations. The impactof international issues on actual litigation as well as the initial structuring of atransaction in light of the client’s potential litigation interests. Prerequisite or concurrentregistration: Law 6520; for post-J.D. students, permission of instructor may besubstituted. (Examination)6530 International Organizations (2 or 3)Analysis of characteristic legal issues arising out of the creation and operation of organizationsof nation states. Included are issues of legal personality, treaty making and normcreation, law making, privileges and immunities, membership, dispute settlement, andwithdrawal. Emphasis on the United Nations and its activities, including those relatingto peace, security, and human rights. Exemplary problems in organizations such as theInternational Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, and the WorldTrade Organization. (Examination)6532 Comparative Law (2 or 3) CumminsStudy of legal systems in the civil law tradition (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, LatinAmerica, Japan). Comparison with the common law system. Consideration of the historyand sources of the civil law, the major public and private law institutions in civil