MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL LAW (LL.M. int.

- INVESTMENTS, TRADE AND ARBITRATION –

6th YEAR

Offered by the Faculties of Law of the University of Heidelberg and the University of
Chile, with the academic support of the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law
and International Law and of the Institute of International Studies of the University of
Chile.

OBJECTIVES

The Programme aims mainly at offering a comprehensive analysis of current and

prospective trends in the field of international law in an era of globalization, as well as in
that of international trade and investments, and in the methods for arbitration and
settlement of disputes in these areas.

The impact of globalization on sources and subjects of international law will be

examined. Recent developments in the fields of the international economic law, the
protection of the environment and State responsibility, as well as the relevant issues
confronted in the international society over the last few years shall likewise be studied.

Emphasis shall be placed on subjects relating to the regulation of international trade,

particularly the law of international trade, investments law and the settlement of
disputes. In this context, special attention shall be given to subjects such as
international arbitration, procedures before the World Trade Organization and ICSID.

ORGANIZATION

The Master´s Programme in International Law, with special reference to Investments,

Trade and Arbitration is available to lawyers and graduates of juridical sciences on a
worldwide basis.

The Master´s Degree in International Law (LL.M. int.) shall be awarded by the University
of Heidelberg and the University of Chile.

Participants obtaining the Master´s Degree in international Law will qualify for pursuing
doctoral studies at the University of Heidelberg.

The Programme is organized on a yearly basis. Three terms shall be offered in Santiago
de Chile, at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America. The curriculum includes a three
month period for the preparation of the thesis. A final one month term shall be offered in
Heidelberg, at the Max-Planck Institute and the University of Heidelberg. During the
latter, students shall participate in two workshops and complete their theses.
A minimum of eight courses will be offered in each term held in Santiago, while during
the Heidelberg term there will be two workshops. All courses are compulsory.

The final exam (defense of thesis) for the Master´s Degree in International Law shall
take place in Heidelberg. Defense of thesis may exceptionally be held in Santiago de
Chile. The best thesis will be published like articles by the Max-Planck Institute for
Comparative Public Law and International Law or by the Institute of International Studies
of the University of Chile.

Courses will be conducted in either Spanish or English. Courses in the German

language shall be available to participants free of cost.

ACADEMIC DIRECTORS

Professor Dr. Rüdiger Wolfrum, University of Heidelberg, Director of the Max-Planck

Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law; President of the
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
Professor María Teresa Infante Caffi, University of Chile, Institute of International
Studies.

HONORARY DIRECTOR

Professor Dr. Francisco Orrego Vicuña, University of Chile, Institute of International

Studies; President of the Institute of International Law (IDI)

ACADEMIC TERMS

The Programme shall start on 14 April, 2009 and terms will be distributed according to
the following schedule, corresponding to the Southern Hemisphere calendar:

Fall, Winter and Spring: from April to December 2009. Courses shall take place in
Santiago de Chile.

Summer: from December 2009 to February 2010. Draft thesis.

Heidelberg Term: March 2010. Workshops and completion of thesis.

CONTENTS

FALL TERM (April- June 2009)

I. International Law and Globalization

1. Great topics of the Contemporary International Law:
a. The philosophic and economic approaches.
b. Major challenges of international law in the twenty-first century.
2. Introduction to contemporary international law:
 a. Nature, structure, sources.
b. Bases of jurisdiction in the International Law
3. The changing role of subjects of international law: issues relating to State
sovereignty and the role of individuals and international organizations.
4. The settlement of disputes in contemporary international law: new issues.

II. New issues and prospects in the field of Contemporary International Law: the
international economic law, protection of the environment and the individual.
1. The emerging of International Economic Law.
2. Protection of the global environment: interaction of individuals, the State and
international organizations.
3. Rights and obligations of the individuals under International Law.

III. International trade and new regulation: from the WTO to Free Trade
Agreements
1. Development of law governing international trade under main GATT/WTO rules.
2. Increase of competition in international trade: antidumping, subsidies and other
issues raised by the WTO.

IV. The methodology of research.

FALL WORKSHOPS

Workshop I: Introduction to German Law

Workshop II: State responsibility under International Law.

WINTER TERM (July- September 2009)

I. International trade and new regulation: from the WTO to Free Trade Agreements
(continuation)
1. SPS, TBT, TRIPS and ATC under the WTO: issues concerning substantive law
and the settlement of disputes.
2. The Settlement of Trade Disputes Under the WTO: Panels, Appellate Review
and Implementation of Decisions.
3. The Chilean experience in the System of Dispute Settlement under the WTO.
4. Trade in Services: WTO, FTA, etc.
5. Government procurement.
6. Regional economic integration as a mechanism for regulating international
trade:
6.1. The EU/EC as an advanced model.
6.2. The experience of economic integration in Latin America: MERCOSUR,
Andean Community, Central American Community, Caribbean
Community.
7. The system of Free Trade Agreements.
7.1. The Association Agreement between Chile and the European Union:
free trade and comprehensive cooperation.
7.2. The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and the United States.
7.3. New issues relating to trade and the environment.
II. Intellectual property
1. Intellectual property: issues concerning international regulation.
2. Intellectual Property and national legislation: the need to update.

SPRING TERM (September- December 2009)

I. The regime of international investments

1. Diplomatic Protection and its evolution in the light of new needs of international
investments.
2. The protection of international investments under International Law, bilateral
Investment Treaties, legislation and contracts: substantive treatment.
3. The treatment of investments under the Chilean legislation, the BIT’s and the
Chile-U. S. Free Trade Agreement.
4. Investments and trade.

II. International arbitration systems in the field of investments.

1. ICSID
a. Case Studies.
2. NAFTA and Free Trade Agreements.
a. Jurisdictional aspects.
b. Procedural aspects.
c. Substantive issues.

III. Commercial arbitration.

1. International Commercial Arbitration: new problems.
2. Commercial arbitration under the Rules of the International Chamber of
Commerce: an introduction.
3. Other International Commercial Arbitration Rules: AAA, LCIA, UNCITRAL,
Chilean Law of International Commercial Arbitration.

SPRING WORKSHOPS

Workshop III: General principles of international contracts.

Workshop IV: Evaluation of research methodology in connection with the thesis.

Heidelberg Term (March 2010)

In the course of this term, students shall participate in the following workshops:

Workshop V: The individual and the State in contemporary Europe: issues in

international and community law.
Workshop VI: Managing the international society under the rule of law: new challenges
for international law.

Class schedule
Tuesday to Thursday: 6.30 to 9.00 PM
Some classes will be held on mondays at the same time.

Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

a. Holding a degree in juridical sciences granted by a Chilean or foreign
university.
b. Having an outstanding record of achievement throughout their law
studies.
c. A good command of both English and Spanish.

Deadline for application

23 January 2009.

Starting Date

14 April 2009.

Fees
Application fee: €100 (one hundred euros)
Registration fee: € 115 (one hundred and fifteen euros).
Tuition fee: € 7.500 (seven thousand five hundred euros).

Tuition fees cover stay in Germany and can be paid in full or in ten installments, either in
euros or their equivalent in Chilean pesos.

The Programme considers the possibility of granting scholarships in special cases.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides a limited number of
scholarships for this program.
The requirements are: excellent academic record, need for financial support.

Information
For further Information, please contact:

Heidelberg Center for Latin America

Las Hortensias 2340, Providencia, Santiago de Chile
Tel.: 56 (0) 2 –234 34 66/ 234 96 31
Fax: 56 (0)2 – 234 37 81
E.mail: heidelberg-center@heidelbergcenter.cl
Web: www.heidelberg-center.uni-hd.de
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