Carriage of Goods by Sea

Study:	Civil Law - 9. semester Commercial Law - 9. semester Constitutional-Administrative - 9. semester Criminal Law - 9. semester International Law - 9. semester The European Union Law - 9. semester
Code:	159425
ECTS:	4.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Nikoleta Radionov Karlović prof. dr. sc. Jasenko Marin
Lecturers:	izv. prof. dr. sc. Mišo Mudrić - Lectures izv. prof. dr. sc. Iva Savić - Lectures
Exam dates:	26. 06. 2023. 10. 07. 2023. 28. 08. 2023. 11. 09. 2023. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:
Baris Soyer, Andrew Tettenborn; Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air; CRC Press (2013), str. [object Object] - to be made available to students during the course; Course Materials; , str

Description:

Having in mind that the majority of international trade is being conducted by sea lanes, the study of specific legal relations contained in the carriage of goods by sea contracts are a necessity for all lawyers that encounter the aspect of international trade in their daily operations. The legal relations in this field are complex as they represent a fusion of rules contained in the international sale and purcahse contracts, rules contained in the carriage of goods by sea contracts, and rules contained in the insurance of goods carried by sea contracts. A detailed examination of these relations represents a necessary step for all students who wish to broaden their understanding of international trade.

Cognitive Skills:

Knowledge and understanding

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- understand international maritime trade and commerce practices and law

- understand the importance of carriage of goods by sea for international trade

- distinguish between several crucial contracts for the performance of international trade: international sales of goods, carriage of goods and cargo insurance

- understand rights and obligations under those contracts

- understand the interests of different parties to those contracts and identify their rights and obligations under the contracts

- understand the concept of different contracts involved in carriage of goods, specifically with respect to liability for damages to cargo carried

Application

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- identify normative regime applicable to contracts for international sales of goods and carriage of goods by sea, with special focus to distinguishing between international and national legal instruments

- identify the remedies of maritime law and commerce in litigation concerning indemnity for damages to the cargo

- find appropriate legal solution to simple practical cases involving carriage of goods by sea and related issues

- identify applicable law and court seized of the case

Analysis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- demonstrate the understanding of legal issues in carriage of goods by sea contracts;

- analyze the meaning of individual legal norm and its scope and successfully apply it to the practical case

- understand the meaning and content of transport documents, specifically Bill of Lading

- differentiate between concurring legal instruments governing B/L and the liability of the carrier for damages

- differentiate between rights and obligations under charterparties and contracts of affreightment, as well as between different charterparties

Synthesis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- establish the system of legal norms governing international trade, especially sales and carriage of goods by sea

- understand the hierarchy of international and national legal instruments and the relation between different concurring international legal instruments

- understand the instruments of maritime law within the economic context in which international trade is conducted.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- identify key legal instruments concerning carriage of goods by sea at national and international level

- identify the applicable legal norm to a particular case involving international sale of goods and carriage of goods by sea

- solve a basic practical case and defend the rights of the parties under the contract

- express themselves in a clear, well-structured text, explaining their standpoints;

- demonstrated acquired communication skills;

- demonstrate acquired legal logic;

- demonstrate the ability of independent professional work.

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Evaluation

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- successfully make the choice of law and decide on the court seized of the case in particular case involving carriage of goods by sea

- differentiate between different contracts of carriage by sea and rights and obligations under them

- understand the rights arising from transport documents, especially B/L.

Consultations schedule:

prof. dr. sc. Nikoleta Radionov Karlović:
Tuesday, 14-15 pm, TRH3, 22/1

Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 22/I.
prof. dr. sc. Jasenko Marin:
Tuesday, 14-15 pm
Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 12
izv. prof. dr. sc. Mišo Mudrić:
Wednesday, 13:30h
Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 304
izv. prof. dr. sc. Iva Savić:
Wednesday, 11.30AM-12.30 PM
Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 24/I

Lecturer in charge	Consultations	Location
prof. dr. sc. Nikoleta Radionov Karlović	Tuesday, 14-15 pm, TRH3, 22/1	Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 22/I.
prof. dr. sc. Jasenko Marin	Tuesday, 14-15 pm	Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 12

Lecturer	Consultations	Location
izv. prof. dr. sc. Mišo Mudrić (Lectures)	Wednesday, 13:30h	Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 304
izv. prof. dr. sc. Iva Savić (Lectures)	Wednesday, 11.30AM-12.30 PM	Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 24/I