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The Students will participate in the „Willem C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot Court“ as part of the team of the University of Innsbruck. In the course of this participation, the students will achieve major skills in drafting legal memoranda and learn about the art of oral advocacy. They will study international arbitration law and international commercial law, particularly the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”).

The Moot Court competition is based on a fictitious arbitration case that raises intricate questions of international commercial arbitration and the interpretation and application of the CISG.

In the course of the Moot Court, participants are required to write two memoranda and prepare oral pleadings for the finale, taking place in Vienna the week before Easter.

Joint research and writing of the memoranda (to be handed in December and January respectively); preparation of the oral pleadings. Participation in both the written and oral phase of the Moot Court will be weighted equally.

Introduction:

Matthys /Peric, Der Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot Court, ius.full 2018, 134-139

Bergsten, Experiential Education through the Vis Moot, Journal of Law and Commerce 34 (2015), 1-15  http://jlc.law.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jlc/article/view/97 

A good knowledge of English. Basic knowledge and interest in contract law.

We are primarily looking for advanced students; incoming Erasmus students (Winter and Summer Term 2022/2023) are welcome to apply. Please send a mail (subject Vis Moot application) to Zivilrecht@uibk.ac.at attaching

1) a letter of motivation, 2) your CV and 3) your academic transcript

For more information please check the University's social media channels as well as https://www.vismoot.org/.

Please note that the whole event will be held in English!!

Enrollment requires participation in both, winter and summer semester!