| Course Name | United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| HUK 558 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to examine the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods (Vienna Sales Convention / CISG) which was accepted to create uniform rules concerning agreements for the sale of goods in international trade and discuss its effects on the Turkish Obligations Law. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The Vienna Sales Convention entered into force in Turkey on August 1, 2011. In this course; the structure, principles and rules of the Vienna Sales Convention shall be introduced to the students and the following basic legal subjects shall be discussed: Interaction between the Vienna Sales Convention and the private international law, jurisdiction and domestic law, general provisions and application of the Convention, formation of the contract, rights and obligations of the parties, transfer damage and loss, legal actions that may be taken by the injured party in case of breach of obligations. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | The Vienna Sales Convention’s History and its Entry Into Force | Zeytin, p. 28-46. |
| 2 | Application Area of the Vienna Sales Convention in Terms of Place, Time, Person and Subject Matter | Zeytin, p. 46-75. |
| 3 | Interpretation and Gap-filling in the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 75-99. |
| 4 | Formation of Sales Contracts according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 99-117. |
| 5 | General Provisions concerning the Sale of Goods under the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 117-149. |
| 6 | Seller's Obligation to Deliver Goods and Documents according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 149-163. |
| 7 | Conformity of Goods with the Contract and Third Parties’ Claims according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 163-201. |
| 8 | Seller’s Breach of Contract and Obstacles to Performance according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 201-229. |
| 9 | Buyer’s Rights and Obligations according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 229-263. |
| 10 | Transfer of Damage and Loss according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 263-275. |
| 11 | Breach of the Backdated Contracts, Successive Performance Contracts, indemnity and interest according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 275-325. |
| 12 | Discharge from Responsibility according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 325-338. |
| 13 | Effects and Consequences of the Elimination of the Contract according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 338-356. |
| 14 | Keeping of Goods according to the Vienna Sales Convention | Zeytin, p. 356-375. |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | ZEYTİN, Zafer, Milletlerarası Mal Satım Sözleşmeleri (CISG) Hukuku, Seçkin, 2019; SCWENZER, Ingeborg / AKSOY, Pınar Çağlayan, Milletlerarası Mal Satımına ilişkin Sözleşmeler Hakkında Birleşmiş Milletler Antlaşması ( Viyana Satım Sözleşmesi) Şerhi = Commentary on the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), Oniki Levha, 2015. |
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| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 50 |
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| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
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| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 53 | |
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| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | 1 | 76 | |
| Total | 225 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To consolidate the ability of interpretation of events on the basis of legal principles by analytical thinking in the field of private law. | X | |||||
| 2 | The acquisition of knowledge on private law and its sub-disciplines. | X | |||||
| 3 | To generate new information putting together the knowledge of various disciplines with theoretical and applied ones that are gained from expert level of private law. | X | |||||
| 4 | To have the ability for utilizing theoretical and applied knowledge gaining from expert level of private law on the analysis of the problems. | X | |||||
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| X | |||||
| 6 | To be able to convey the expert level of knowledge and equipment that will be possessed on private law and its sub-disciplines effectively verbally and in writing. | X | |||||
| 7 | To be able to solve legal disputes, particularly those brought before the judicial bodies. | X | |||||
| 8 | To be able to have effective communication skills. | X | |||||
| 9 | To pursue social, scientific and ethical values during the processing and evaluation of knowledge. | X | |||||
| 10 | To be able to conduct an independent study that requires specialty in the field of private law and about its sub-disciplines. | X | |||||
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