Willem C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot
Course Level
advanced (year 3 and 4)
Course Type and Contact Hours
Soft skills course (4 hrs per week) + competitions in Hong Kong and Vienna
Course Classification
This is a Themis course, although most Themis students who have to be back at their home universities for the second semester will not be able to take part.
The course is also open to non-Themis students.
Length of the Project
The course will start in the beginning of October and ends with the final competition in spring. Participants must take part in all activities.
Course Language
English
ECTS-credits
10 (prerequisites: regular attendance and meaningful contributions of the student)
Teaching Mode
face-to-face meetings on campus
Frequency
The course will be held in every winter semester.
Time Schedule and Course Venue
Once selected as a team member, you will be informed about the class schedule by the Moot Court coach.
Course Description
The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, known as the Vis Moot, is a prestigious student competition in the field of civil and commercial law organized by Pace University (New York) in collaboration with UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) and numerous renowned arbitration institutions. In 2003, the Vis Moot East in Hong Kong was added as a sister competition to the Vis Moot in Vienna. Today, more than 350 universities from over 70 nations participate in the competition.
Based on a fictitious case, the competition simulates an arbitration proceeding in English. While the substantive law is always the CISG (United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods), each year the procedural rules of a different international arbitration institution are applied as procedural law.
Restricted Enrollment
yes (that means that the number of participants is limited and that you might not get a place in this course)
Course Application
Applications should be sent via e-mail to: vismoot@zedat.fu-berlin.de by 28 July 2024. Please include:
- short letter of motivation in English
- tabular CV in English
- recent transcript of records
- proof of English language skills (if available)Successful candidates will be invited for an interview.
Course Registration
It is not possible to sign up for this course via Campus Management. Once admitted, the Examnation Office is going to enroll you on Campus Management for this course.
Course Drop Period
Please contact the Moot Court tutor and the International Office at the Law Department if you wish to drop this course.
Exam
No exam will be given in this course. Students will receive the grade "Pass" for regular attendance and active contribution, or the grade "Non-Pass" for irregular attendance and/or non-meaningful contribution.
Before you take this course, please ask your home university whether you will be allowed to take a pass / non-pass course where no specific grade will be given.
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