International Financial Law

2024/2025

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

School of International Law

Course type:

Elective course

When:

1 year, 3 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

International Financial Law and Institutions (IFLI) is a one-module course designed to provide an overview of fundamental principles and emerging policy concerns in the field of international finance regulation, as well as stimulate discussion on current events affecting the global financial system. This course aims to provide students with practical understanding of the international law of finance and functioning of international financial institutions. This will enable them to see the broad picture and apply their newly acquired knowledge to a wide range of legal and practical situations in the field of finance. The course also identifies some irregularities in the ways that domestic and international regulations treat differently specific kinds of financial activities. Students will also learn how to recognize and contextualize important financial trends.Pre-requisites: familiarity with Public International Law is presumed. No prior familiarity with international finance regulation is necessary.