Institute of Law Chair in Public Law, European Law and International Economic Law ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law Information Sheet Moot Court A Moot Court competition is an extracurricular course, offered at many law schools, in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings. Moot Courts focus on the application of the law in a given field to a common set of evidentiary assumptions to which the competitors must be introduced. The competing teams are assigned to the role of the defendants’ or plaintiffs’ counsel. They prepare written submissions and plead in front of expert judges. Mooting is an excellent opportunity for law students to develop written and oral advocacy skills, to compete with students from law schools all over Europe, and to meet practitioners and jurists in their chosen field of law. International Trade Law / WTO International trade law includes the appropriate rules and procedures for handling trade between countries or between private companies across borders. The World Trade Organization (WTO) oversees the implementation, administration and operation of important international trade rules and provides a binding mechanism for its members to settle their trade-related disputes. Over the past twenty years, international trade law has become one of the fastest growing areas of international law. Working Procedure The ELSA WTO Moot Court Team (min. 2 and max. 4 students) will manage the preparation, the compiling of the written submission and the oral pleading as a group in an independent fashion. Prof. Matthias Oesch and MLaw Jean-François Mayoraz will assist the team on a regular basis with academic and organizational support. Institute of Law Chair in Public Law, European Law and International Economic Law Timeline (prov.) April 2014 Selection of the University of Zurich Moot Court Team September 2014 Competition launch and publication of the case on the website October 2014 Registration of the University of Zurich Moot Court Team November 2014 Deadline for clarification requests on the case by registered teams January 2015 Deadline to dispatch electronic copies of the written submissions March 2015 Regional selection round with oral pleadings in a European city May 2015 International final oral round which is expected to take place at the WTO Headquarters in Geneva Requirements The Moot Court is designed for advanced students in law with a specific interest in international relations and dispute resolution at the international level. As the language of the written submissions and the oral pleadings is English, a good command of English is required. Knowledge of international economic law as well as knowledge of international law in general are obviously of advantage, but not required. Since the University of Zurich does not offer lectures in WTO Law, it is planned that students will be given an introduction into this field of international law. ECTS The preparations, written submission and oral rounds during the fall and spring semester 2014 / 2015 will be rewarded with 18 ECTS. Costs It is planned that all travel and hotel expenditures as well as conference and participation fees will be covered by the University of Zurich and sponsors. Contact Prof. Dr.iur. Matthias Oesch [email protected] Jean-François Mayoraz, MLaw [email protected] More information www.rwi.uzh.ch/oesch www.elsamootcourt.org
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