05 International Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolutions
Learning objectives
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- To know the term litigation
- To know what the determining factor is for a legal dispute to be considered international
- To know the first two legal questions in an international legal dispute
- Be familiar with the initial steps in a legal dispute or a potential legal dispute and to understand their significance in this context
- To know the terms «Applicable Law» and «Court of Jurisdiction» and their relevance in legal disputes
- To have a basic understanding of how the applicable law is determined in a legal dispute in an international case from a Swiss perspective
- To have a basic understanding of how the court of jurisdiction is determined in a legal dispute in an international case in relation to Switzerland–EU and Switzerland–«rest of the world»
- To know the international consumer forum of jurisdiction and its advantage for consumers
- To know and be able to explain the term «Alternative Dispute Resolutions» (ADR)
- To know and be able to explain the meaning and purpose of Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR)
- To know and be able to explain the terms «Change Management» or «Escalation Procedures», «Mediation», and «Arbitration», including examples
Assessment
Go to the intla.ch Tutor and have it quiz you on the learned content (see also Chapter 01.T intla.ch Tutor).
05 International Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolutions