PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING

Who is it recommended for?

The course is primarily recommended for lawyers involved in international trade or interested in the subject.

Why is it worth completing?

Improving legal professional knowledge on international secured transactions law will train lawyers to undertake complete cross-border financial transactions in relation to important sectors, such as aviation, rail, agriculture, construction, mining and space satellites.

What will I learn?

Improving legal professional knowledge on international secured transactions law will train lawyers to undertake complete cross-border financial transactions in relation to important sectors, such as aviation, rail, agriculture, construction, mining and space satellites.

With 90 Contracting States, the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the Cape Town Convention) is the most widely-ratified international treaty governing secured transactions law in history. The course explains the operational and innovative aspects of the Convention, its role in the international secured transactions legal framework and the legal application of its four Protocols. The course will also consider challenges in relation to the creation of binding international legal instruments and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)’s approach to treaty making.

Course material: PowerPoint slides and readings prepared for the course.

What will I do during the training?

The course consist of two parts: an in-person teaching day and an on line teaching day. The in person teaching day will take place on Saturday, December 6, featuring live, interactive lectures in both the morning and afternoon sessions. This will be followed by an online discussion on December 12.

How will completion of the training be assessed?

The assessment includes:

• 33,3 % - written analysis of a scientific article (max. 4 pages)
• 33,3 % - open book multiple choice online test in Moodle (20 questions)
• 33,3 % - Active participation during the course assessed by the teacher

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Law-degree.

TRAINING DURATION, FORM, DAY OF TRAINING

15 teaching hours

Dates: Spring semester 2027
Application deadline: 15 April 2027

INSTRUCTOR

William Brydie-Watson (UNIDROIT, Senior Legal Officer)

COST

167,000 HUF
For former ELTE students: 150,000 HUF

Chamber (MÜK) credit points

The course is accredited and its completion is worth 11 credit points.

You can apply for the course here: https://jotoki.elte.hu/jelentkezes