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LEG 207 Fashion Law & Business
Full Curriculum Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 2/4/20 - 5/27/20
LEG 207 Fashion Law & Business
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Law
Other Subject Area: Business
Instruction in: English
Course Code: LEG 207
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Business law or fashion industry experience
DESCRIPTION
The international expansion of luxury and fashion products demands that fashion professionals gain knowledge of the essential laws/legal procedures involved in operating a fashion business, as the creation, production, sales and promotion of the fashion product takes place in many jurisdictions around the world, where the laws are as diverse as the countries themselves.
The course will be taught through the use of practical based lectures and workshops, participants will analyze the essential laws/legal procedures that affect the fashion business, including, but not limited to, commercial and company law, intellectual property law, trademark law, employment and labor law, licensing, merchandising, import and export law, distribution agreements, safety, sustainability and consumer protection issues.
Participants will also gain knowledge of the technical and theoretical concepts they need to advise and develop a fashion company strategy, including the development of the fashion business supply chain and sale of the fashion product, evaluated from a US and European prospective. It will also be likely that some participants in the course, who are currently working in the fashion industry, will bring their real life experiences to the course that will enrich their own performance within a fashion business; newly acquired knowledge from the world of fashion will inform their skills in the field. Including the knowledge to inform startups in the fashion industry, while contributing to the overall improvement of fashion law.
Previous Course Title: LEG 207 Law & Business of Fashion
The course will be taught through the use of practical based lectures and workshops, participants will analyze the essential laws/legal procedures that affect the fashion business, including, but not limited to, commercial and company law, intellectual property law, trademark law, employment and labor law, licensing, merchandising, import and export law, distribution agreements, safety, sustainability and consumer protection issues.
Participants will also gain knowledge of the technical and theoretical concepts they need to advise and develop a fashion company strategy, including the development of the fashion business supply chain and sale of the fashion product, evaluated from a US and European prospective. It will also be likely that some participants in the course, who are currently working in the fashion industry, will bring their real life experiences to the course that will enrich their own performance within a fashion business; newly acquired knowledge from the world of fashion will inform their skills in the field. Including the knowledge to inform startups in the fashion industry, while contributing to the overall improvement of fashion law.
Previous Course Title: LEG 207 Law & Business of Fashion