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LAW 2974 - Derivatives Law


The purpose of this course is to teach the current law and practice regarding the documentation, negotiation, regulation and enforcement of derivatives and other related financial products. Subjects covered include: (i) the Commodity Exchange Act’s regulatory regime for commodity futures, exchange-traded commodity options and foreign exchange; (ii) the swaps regulatory regime imposed by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act; (iii) the registration categories of markets, such as designated contract markets and swaps execution facilities, and market participants, such as futures commission merchants, derivatives clearing organizations, swap dealers and major swap participants; (iv) the drafting and negotiation of ISDA Master Agreements; (v) inter-jurisdictional differences in regulation and the extraterritorial application of U.S. regulation; and (vi) enforceability issues in bankruptcy. By the end of the course, you should be familiar with the regulatory regime applying to derivatives and be able to draft and negotiate a derivatives contract.

Prerequisites & Notes
None.

Credits: 2





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