Preface
Part 1 The Legal Environment of International Business
CHAPTER 1 International Law and Comparative Legal Systems
International Law
Some General Concepts of Public International Law
International Organizations
Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Codes of Conduct
Comparative Law: Differences in National Laws and Legal Systems
CHAPTER 2 Dispute Resolution in the Global Marketplace
Avoiding Business Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation
Conflict of Laws
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Commercial Disputes with Nations
Part 2 International Sales, Credits and the Commercial Transaction
CHAPTER 3 Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Introduction to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
The Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
Validity and Formation of International Sales Contracts
Performance of Contracts
Remedies for Breach of Contract
Events Beyond the Control of the Parties: Excuses for Nonperformance
Cultural Influences on Contract Negotiations
CHAPTER 4 Documentary Transactions and the Risk of Loss
Transaction Risk
The Documentary Sale
Allocating Shipping Responsibilities and the Risk of Loss
CHAPTER 5 Legal Issues in International Transportation
The Liability of International Air Carriers
Liability for the Carriage of Goods by Sea
The Liability of Ocean Transportation
Intermediaries
Marine Cargo Insurance
CHAPTER 6 Letters of Credit: Law and Banking Practice
The Bill of Exchange
The Letter of Credit
Part 3 International and U.S. Trade Law
CHAPTER 7 GATT and the World Trade Organization Fundamental Principles
Introduction to Trade Regulation
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The World Trade Organization
GATT/WTO Dispute-Settlement Procedures
GATT 1994: Major Principles of Trade Law
Nondiscrimination, Most Favored Nation Trade, and National Treatment
National Treatment
GATT and the Elimination of Quotas
CHAPTER 8 Laws Governing Access to Foreign Markets
The General Principle of Least Restrictive Trade
Technical Barriers to Trade