The program aims at advancing students' understanding of economic law. The provided courses allow students to deepen their knowledge in legal areas such as company law and contact law as well as private international law. Particular issues are discussed in the context of German, European and international law. Further, a couple of introductory classes offer an opportunity to make first steps in new areas of law.
An introductory course on German Law is offered for students from abroad. Additionally, the participants of the Summer Program are welcomed to attend the "Talks of Practitioners". Lawyers of international law firms, legal advisers of international firms and other experts focus on selected problems of international business law in their talks.
Flyer Augsburg Summer Program. The CISG is a sales law treaty with acceptance on a worldwide scale. Globalisation of markets demands international unification of the law of sales contracts. Disparities in national laws governing international trade create obstacles to the flow of trade. The CISG can provide legal certainty for contract parties and predictability of legal decisions.
The aim of this lecture is to acquaint the students with the CISG and learn how it regulates the international sale of goods between parties which have their place of business in different states. The content of this lecture will be amongst others the scope of application of the Convention, the formation of the contract, the obligations of the seller and the buyer and consequences of breach of contract. This class is designed to provide an overview of the legal issues facing start-up companies at each stage of their development.
First, we will go over the basics of agency law. Second, we will then discuss the choice of business entity, the challenges companies face during the incorporation process, and the need to create incentive structures to retain and attract talent. Third, we will go over the legal and financial issues facing venture capitalists and the formation of venture capital funds. We will focus primarily on the US start-up company context because it is a leading center for entrepreneurship and capital markets, although start-ups in Europe and every part of the globe face similar issues and choices.
