Enrolment in this course requires the successful completion of at least one course in international law and/or international relations.

At the end of the course, students will be able to understand and critically analyse the basic regulation and institutions of international economic law. The course will examine in historical perspective the set of public and private institutions that make global economic interdependence possible, taking into consideration dimensions of social justice and sustainable development. To this end, it will study how the interaction between the nation-state and the business corporation gives legal form to the global market economy paradigm, as well as the corresponding challenges of corporate global capitalism. The course aims to enable students to develop proactive skills in dealing with the challenges of international economic law and development.

K1: Understand democratic principles and values, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, with special emphasis on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, gender equality, non-discrimination, universal accessibility principles, and the fight against climate change. K2: To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K4: To understand the functioning of the economy as the efficient allocation of scarce resources, including the importance of equity. K6: Comprehend the economic and social impact of various public policies on different agents and in diverse socioeconomic contexts. K8: Understanding economic institutions K9: Identify the economic, political, and social framework for the activities of various economic, political, or social agents. K10: Understand the fundamental elements of the economic environment from the perspective of different theories and various economic agents. S1: To plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S2: Exploit information by interpreting relevant data, avoiding plagiarism, and adhering to academic and professional conventions within the field of study, with the ability to evaluate the reliability and quality of the information. S3: Apply the knowledge acquired in the degree program to rigorously, accurately, and scientifically identify socioeconomic processes and propose potential solutions. S10: Prepare advisory reports for economic agents relevant to decision-making. C2: Communicate effectively to different audiences knowledge, methodologies, ideas and solutions in the field of study. C3: Independently develop and defend a problem within the disciplinary scope of the degree, proposing well-founded solutions through the application of the knowledge, skills, tools, and strategies acquired or developed throughout the degree program. C6: Integrate democratic principles and values, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, into the professional sphere.

Unit 1: Law and policy of the global economy and development Unit 2: World market formation, regulatory competition and cooperation Unit 3: The international corporate form and structure as primary global actor Unit 4: Development and world trade in goods and services Unit 5: Legal monopolies and international intellectual property Unit 6: Regulatory arbitrage and international investment protection Unit 7: International competition law and taxation Unit 8: Global business rights and responsibilities

The training activities, which are included in the timetable, consist of both the theoretical class and the elements that make up the so-called continuous assessment. To this end, special attention will be paid to the reading of documents and texts, the preparation of practical work and the solution of cases, as well as other activities which, as detailed in the timetable, form part of the continuous assessment (workshops, readings, etc.), etc. In both cases, the most appropriate methodology for the teaching techniques used will be used.