The Law of International Business Transactions

by DiMatteo, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780324040975
• ISBN10: 0324040970
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-13
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Summary

The text is organized to take the reader from inception through the successfully completed transaction, covering all the relevant risks and topics along the way. Importing and exporting, transport of goods, contractual obligations and law, finance, countertrade, dispute resolution, intellectual property licensing, and electronic commerce are all covered.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Legal and Ethical Environment of International Business
Introduction to International Business Transactions	1	(37)
The Ethics of International Business	38	(28)
Strategies for International Business	66	(32)
International Commercial Dispute Resolution	98	(28)
Part 2: Trade Regulation
International Trade Regulation	126	(24)
National Import and Export Regulation	150	(27)
Part 3: International Contracting
International Contract Law	177	(34)
International Sales Law	211	(32)
Part 4: Exporting and Importing: The Documentary Transaction and Trade Finance
The Documentary Transaction	243	(28)
Transport of Goods	271	(38)
International Trade Finance	309	(27)
Part 5: Sales of Services, Licensing of Intellectual Property, and Electronic Transactions
Sale of Services	336	(30)
Law of Intellectual Property Rights	366	(36)
Intellectual Property Licensing	402	(32)
Electronic Business Transactions	434	(31)
Appendix A: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	465	(19)
Appendix B: Uniform Commercial Code (Selected Provisions)	484	(9)
Appendix C: Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (Selected Provisions)	493	(6)
Appendix D: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Selected Provisions)	499	(9)
Appendix E: Excerpts from International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading (``Hague Rules'')	508