American and English Business Law
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American and English Business Law is offered as an elective specialized course within the Study Programme in Law at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. Admission is also open to students participating in the Faculty’s exchange programmes. The course is taught in English.
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The learning objectives, activities, and examination criteria for the course are outlined in the syllabus. Therefore, the syllabus serves as the foundational document dictating the course's content and structure.
To access the current syllabus, please navigate to the right-hand column and locate the section titled "Syllabus - Legal document." Alternatively, if you are using a mobile device, you can find it towards the end of this page.
Teaching Format
Instruction is given in the form of seminars and a moot court. The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
Examination is conducted through active attendance at mandatory seminars (pass/fail), a case brief, a client memo, a court brief, oral participation in a moot court as well as a written final examination.
Examiner
Laura Carlson
- Carlson, Laura, American Business Law, A Civil law perspective, Iustus förlag, 2004.
- Carlson, Laura, American and English Business Law - Cases and Materials. Available at Student Bokhandel
Learning platform
From the autumn semester 2026, Stockholm University uses the learning platform Canvas for all courses. As a registered student, you will find all course information, assignments, and learning materials there throughout the course.
The Department
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Course contact:
spea@juridicum.su.se
Teaching assistant:
Helene Fotiadis Forssjö
Course manager:
Laura Carlson
