This course focuses primarily on the issues arising in the context of international business transactions. It discusses the problem of applicable law in contractual and non-contractual relations as well as in respect of legal entities (Rome I and Rome II Regulations). At the same time, attention is paid to the judicial resolution of disputes, in particular in the EU under the Recast Brussels I Regulations. The course deals with both the substantive law aspects of international trade relations and the dispute settlement mechanisms available in this context. In order to offer a comprehensive view of the relevant matters, the discussion also involves particular issues arising in the context of international transactions, such as the regulation of legal entities, international sales contracts, etc. Emphasis is placed on explaining how national, EU and international sources are intertwined and combined in the regulation of private international trade relations. Participants will examine basic international trade law instruments, such as the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Movable Goods (CISG 1980), as well as key dispute resolution instruments, such as the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement Foreign Arbitral Awards, the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of courts, and the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments.