Law Courses in National Law Studies. How do you gain a foothold, and maximize potential opportunities, in the world’s largest market and successfully navigate its ever changing legal landscape? The module at the internationally renowned Fudan University in Shanghai focuses on the peculiarities of the Chinese economic and legal system. From a western perspective, the differing approaches to important matters as intellectual property protection – including patents, copyright, trademarks - property rights, accounting and financial regulation, and tax and contract law, as well as Chinese company law, are of particular interest. The module will also examine Chinese legal culture by looking at traditional ways of resolving disputes. Chinese Culture and the Legal System Features of the Chinese Economy IP Law Corporate Law, M&A Accounting and Taxation Chinese Antitrust Law Branding and Marketing Labour and Social Security Law Business Criminal Law [-]

Whether competition law protects consumers, the market structure, or both, is the subject of an ongoing discussion in academia and practice. The traditional understanding of competition rules has been challenged by a more economic approach. Whereas the purpose and interpretation of competition law have always been controversial, today, there is no doubt about its capital: Brussels has proven to be a global center of competition law and policy, attracting experts from the entire world. Thus, the Flying Classroom could not be closer to recent developments in European and global competition law, than in the EU capital. Competition Economics The Fight against Cartels Abuse of Dominance U.S. and EU Antitrust Global Antitrust Merger Control State Aid Control Leniency, Compliance, Settlements Private Enforcement of Competition Rules Competition Law Compliance [-]