Chapter 1 Introduction to International Business Law I. What Is Internationa] 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 2 Forms of International Business I. Some International Trade Theories II. Exporting III. Government Controls over Trade IV. International Licensing Agreement Chapter 3 Legal System of International Business I. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) II. UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts(PICC) III. International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms (Incoterms2000 ) Chapter 4 Contract 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 5 Contract 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 Non-performance Chapter 6 Carriage of Goods by Sea and Marine Cargo Insurance I. Charterparties II. Bills of Lading III. Marine Cargo Insurance Chapter 7 Finance of International Trade I. The Bill of Exchange II. Collection of Documentary Bills through Banks III. Letters of Credit (L/C) IV. UCP600 V. International Factoring Chapter 8 Partnership 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 9 The 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 10 Law of Foreign Investment Enterprises of China I. China's Fundamental Policies for Encouraging Foreign Investment II. Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese Foreign Equity Joint Ventures III. Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures IV. Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprises Chapter 11 Intellectual Property Right Law I. The Creation of Intellectual Property Rights II. International Provisions III. International Licensing Agreement Chapter 12 GATT 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 13 The 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 14 International Commercial Dispute Settlement I. Settlement of Disputes through Municipal Courts II. International Tribunals III. Alternative Dispute Resolution IV. Commercial Arbitration Bibliography
