International and European Business Law

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Almost every business has an international dimension, and companies require an increasingly global approach from their legal advisors. With the European Union being one of the world´s largest markets, it is essential for businesses and firms to have lawyers who truly understand the rules governing international private law transactions within Europe.

The Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law offers:

* A truly global and practical approach, since its curriculum is fully designed on the basis of international and EU law and specifically tailored to the needs of international business and transactions.
* A faculty composed of top professors and practicing lawyers from different countries throughout the European Union.
* Opportunities to undertake internships in prestigious Spanish, U.K. and U.S. law firms in Madrid.
* Spanish classes at Universidad Pontificia Comillas´ Language Institute.
* Seminars, mentoring and networking opportunities with leading Spanish and European legal professionals.
* Visits to law firms and important Spanish and European legal institutions.

Career Options
Internships are not part of the Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law and are not mandatory. However, students interested in undertaking an internship will be provided with access to opportunities at Spanish, U.K. or U.S. companies and law firms.

Career opportunities: The Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law is tailored to the needs of in-house and external advisors to companies operating internationally in the area of the European Union. Holders of this degree will be in a good position to seek jobs as legal counsel of multinational companies with international activities in all industries. Moreover, students will benefit from access to the services and to the pool of job offers of the employment service of the Comillas Pontifical University.

Internships are not part of the Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law and are not mandatory. However, students interested in undertaking an internship will be provided with access to opportunities at Spanish, U.K. or U.S. companies and law firms.

Career opportunities: The Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law is tailored to the needs of in-house and external advisors to companies operating internationally in the area of the European Union. Holders of this degree will be in a good position to seek jobs as legal counsel of multinational companies with international activities in all industries. Moreover, students will benefit from access to the services and to the pool of job offers of the employment service of the Comillas Pontifical University.

PRE-CAMPUS
* Basics of European Legal Research

* Theories of European Integration: An Introduction to the European Union

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EU BUSINESS AFFAIRS

* International Affair and Geo-Strategy from EU Perspective

* International and EU Economic Institutions

* International and EU Trade Law

EU MARKET REGULATION

* EU Competition, IP and Trademark Law

* EU Capital Markets and Securities Law

* EU Industry Regulation (Energy, Telecoms, Media, Transport) & EU Public Procurement Law

* EU Consumer Protection Law

INTERNANIONAL & EU BUSINESS REGULATION

* EU Corporate Law and Corporate Engineering

* EU Tax Law and International Tax Planning

* International Contracts in the EU

* EU Insolvency Law, Credit Protection and Recovery in the EU

* Tort, Liability and EU Insurance Law

* EU Labor Law

* EU Cross-Border Corporate and Financial Crime
* LEGAL CLINICS AND SEMINARS

INTERNATIONAL & EU LEGAL PRACTICE AND ENFORCEMENT

* Commercial Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

* Procedures before the European Commission and ECJ

* Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Legal Documents in EU

* Accounting and Finance for Lawyers

* Advanced Legal Writing: Drafting Business Transactions

* Legal Ethics and Legal Privilege in an International Context
* MASTER'S THESIS

TOTAL 60 ects

Objectives
The Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law is intended to train legal advisors to work in companies and law firms which operate internationally within the European Union so that they gain an in-depth knowledge of the applicable EU legislative framework, understand its implications for clients and businesses and add value to their work by providing specialized advise on EU legal matters.

Methodology
The teaching of the main modules is based on the case method, encouraging the preparatory work of the student and debates in the face-to face sessions. This methodology is complemented with practical seminars and lectures on current topics of interest, as well as the drafting of a Master's thesis, a supervised research paper of a theoretical nature.

In order to access the Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law, the applicants will be required to hold a law degree issued by an official Spanish University or by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area that grants access to postgraduate studies in the country of issue.Non-European Law Graduates:Those applicants whose degrees are not from the European Higher Education Area can access the Master course with no need for official confirmation, once the Universidad Pontificia Comillas has verified that these accredit an educational level equivalent to those corresponding to official Spanish University degrees and grant access to postgraduate studies authorized by the issuing country. In no case does such access imply official confirmation of the previous degree held by the person concerned, nor its recognition other than for the purpose of studying the Master.Admission to the Master is open to those candidates who comply with the following profile: * have a degree or equivalent certificate, in which the student has completed 180 credits involving subjects of a legal nature; or are enrolled in second or third year of a Juris Doctor (JD) program in United States University; * have an academic record with an average merit pass (7.0) or above in the Degree or equivalent studies, unless due to motivation and track record, admission is considered to be advisable; * accredit sufficient knowledge of English, in particular as applied to legal questions. Accreditation can be verified by the submittal of documentation justifying the required level, either through having passed an ad hoc exam or through a personal interview.