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LS5095: COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY LAW (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

This course explores, through seminar discussion including some group work, the theory and general principles of insolvency law, the domestic insolvency law of selected jurisdictions (currently Scotland, the US and Germany), the theory and general principles of international insolvency law and selected topics in international insolvency law (currently the EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings, domestic law provisions regulating international insolvency in selected jurisdictions and the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency). Topics and selected jurisdictions may vary according to topicality.  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Sarah Duncan

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Law (LS) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will explore theory and practice relating to domestic insolvency law in selected jurisdictions and international insolvency law. The selected jurisdictions and topics may vary according to what is topical, but will include: theory and general principles of insolvency law; introduction to domestic insolvency law in selected jurisdictions (currently Scotland, the US and Germany); general problems and issues of principle relating to international insolvency; the EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings; domestic law provisions regulating international insolvency in selected jurisdictions (currently Scotland and Germany); the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency and its implementation in selected jurisdictions (currently Scotland and the US).

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Feedback Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 75
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Formative Assessment

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Feedback Word Count 1000
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Course Learning Outcomes

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