Chapter 1Introduction to International Business Law
I. What Is International Business Law?
II. History of International Business Law
III. Sources of International Business Law
IV. International Organizations
V. Comparison of Municipal Legal Systems
VI. International Business Law and China
Chapter 2Forms of International Business
I. Some International Trade Theories
II. Exporting
III. Government Controls over Trade
IV. International Licensing Agreement
Chapter 3Legal System of International Business
I. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods CISG
II. UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial ContractsPICC
III. International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms Incoterms 2000
Chapter 4Contract Law for the International Sale of Goods
I. Definition and Form of Contract
II. Validity and Formation of International Sale of Contracts
III. Misrepresentation
IV. Mistakes
V. Fraud
VI. Duress
VII. Undue Influence and Unconscionable unjust Conduct
Chapter 5Contract Law for the International Sale of Goods Continued
I. Remedies for Breach of Contract
II. Anticipatory Breach of Contract and Exceptio non Adimpleti
Contractus in Civil Law
III. Liquidated Damages
IV. Obligations of the Seller and the Buyer
V. Passing of Risk
VI. Passing of Property
VII. Excuses for Nonperformance
Chapter 6Carriage of Goods by Sea and Marine Cargo Insurance
I. Charterparties
II. Bills of Lading
III. Marine Cargo Insurance
Chapter 7Finance of International Trade
I. The Bill of Exchange
II. Collection of Documentary Bills through Banks
III. Letters of Credit LC
IV. UCP600
V. International Factoring
Chapter 8Partnership Law
I. Definition and Creation of a Partnership
II.Property of a Partnership
III. Partners Rights and Duties
IV. Dissolution of the Partnership
V. Winding Up
Chapter 9The Law of Corporations
I.History and Nature of Corporations
II.Sources of Corporate Financing
III. Shareholders Rights and Liabilities
IV. Management of Corporations
V. Termination of Corporation
Chapter 10Law of Foreign Investment Enterprises of China
I. Chinas Fundamental Policies for Encouraging Foreign Investment
II.Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Chinese Foreign Equity Joint Ventures
III. Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Chinese Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures
IV. Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprises
Chapter 11Intellectual Property Right Law
I. The Creation of Intellectual Property Rights
II.International Provisions
III. International Licensing Agreement
Chapter 12GATT and WTO Law
I. The Founding of GATT
II.Major Principles of GATT 1994
III. The World Trade Organization WTO
IV. WTO Dispute Settlement Procedures
V. WTO and the Developing Countries
Chapter 13The Law of Agency
I. Creation of Agency
II.Duties of Agent and Principal
III. Termination of an Agency
IV. Third Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent
Chapter 14International Commercial Dispute Settlement
I. Settlement of Disputes through Municipal Courts
II.International Tribunals
III. Alternative Dispute Resolution
IV. Commercial Arbitration
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