Chapter 1 The Legal Environment of International Trade
1.1 Globalization and International Trade
1.2 History of International Trade Law
1.3 Sources of Intemational Trade Law
A.International Treaties and Conventions
B.International Trade Customs and Usages
C.National Law
D.Other Sources
1.4 Comparison of Legal Systems
A.The Romano-Germanic Civil Law System
B.The Anglo-American Common Law System
1.5 The Role of International Organizations in International Trade
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Chapter 2 International Sale of Goods (I)
2.1 What Is a Contract?
2.2 Classification of Contracts
2.3 Essential Elements of a Valid Contract
2.4 Sources of Rules Governing International Sale of Goods
A.United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
B.National Law
C.Principles of International Commercial Contracts
D.International Customs and Usages: Incoterms
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Chapter 3 International Sale of Goods (H)
3.1 The Sphere of Application of CISG
A.Three Requirements for the Application of CISG
B.Choice of Law Clauses
C.Sales Excluded from CISG
D.Contractual Issues Excluded from CISG
3.2 General Provisions for Interpretation of CISG
3.3 Contract Formation
A.The Offer
B.The Acceptance
C.Battle of the Forms
3.4 Seller's Obligations
A.Obligations of Delivery
B.Obligations of Quality of the Goods
C.Obligations of Property Issues
3.5 Buyer's Obligations
A.Obligations of Payment
B.Obligations of Inspection and Notice of Defects
3.6 Risk of Loss
3.7 Excused Performance
3.8 Remedies for Breach of Contract
A.Avoidance of a Contract
B.Damages
C.Specific Performance
D.Other Remedies Available under CISG
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Chapter 4 International Carriage of Goods
4.1 Carriage of Goods by Sea
A.Bills of Lading
B.Charterparties
4.2 Carriage of Goods by Air
A.The Warsaw Convention 1929
B.The Montreal Convention 1999
4.3 Carriage of Goods by Road and Rail
4.4 Marine Cargo Insurance
A.Types of Losses
B.Types of Marine Insurance Policies
C.Types of Coverage
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Chapter Payment in International Trade
5.1 Modes of International Payment
5.2 Fundamentals of Negotiable Instruments
5.3 The Bill of Exchange
A.Laws Governing the Bill of Exchange
B.Brief Requirements of the Bill of Exchange
C.Negotiation of the Bill of Exchange
5.4 Documentary Letters of Credit
A.Overview
B.The Governing Rules: UCP 600
C.Basic Legal Principles
5.5 Standby Letters of Credit
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Chapter 6 The International Transfer of Intellectual Property
6.1 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Rights
A.Copyrights
B.Patents
C.Trademarks
D.Trade Secrets (Know-how)
6.2 International Intellectual Property Organizations and Treaties
6.3 Regulations on International Licensing
A.Rules Regulating the Antipetitive Aspects of International Licensing
B.Restrictive Business Practices
C.Compulsory Licenses
6.4 Regulations of International Franchising
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Chapter 7 International Electronic Commerce
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Private Contractual Measures Enabling Electronic Commerce
7.3 UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
A.In General
B.Non-Discrimination Provisions
C.Contract Formation Provisions
7.4 China's Legislation on Electronic Commerce
A.Development of Electronic Commerce in China
B.Electronic Signature Law of the People's Republic of China
7.5 European Union's Law on Electronic Commerce
A.Electronic Signature Directive
B.Personal Data Protection Directive
7.6 United States' Federal Law--E-SIGN Act
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Chapter 8 WTO Law
8.1 Historical Development of GATT Law and WTO Law
A.The Birth of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
B.Evolution of the GATT and GA'I~I' Law
C.The Uruguay Round
8.2 Overview of the WTO
A.What Is the WTO?
B.Membership of the WTO
C.Structure of the WTO
8.3 WTO Agreements
A.WTO Dispute Settlement
B.Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods
C.The General Agreement on Trade in Services(GATS)
D.The Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)
8.4 China and the WTO
A.Non-market Economy Status
B.Specific Safeguard Mechanism for Products of Chinese Origin
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Chapter 9 National Regulations on Imports and Exports
9.1 Introduction
9.2 China's Regulations on Imports and Exports
A.Overview of China's Regulations on Imports and Exports
B.The Fundamental Principles and Foreign Trade Dealers
C.Regulations on Imports and Exports of Goods and Technologies
D.Regulations on Imports and Exports of Services
E.Protection of Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
F.Maintenance of Foreign Trade Order
G.Foreign Trade Investigation and Foreign Trade Remedies
H.Promotion of Foreign Trade
9.3 United States Import and Export Controls
A.US Import Restraints
B.Governance of Exports
C.General Prohibitions
D.US Section 301 Proceedings: Basic Section 301, Special 301,Telemunications 301 and Super 301
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Chapter I0 Settlement of International Commercial Disputes
10.1 Methods of International Commercial Dispute Settlement
10.2 Settlement of Commercial Disputes through Arbitration
A.Overview of Arbitration and International Commercial Arbitration
B.Arbitration Clauses
C.Arbitration Procedure
D.Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: New York Convention
10.3 Settlement of Commercial Disputes Involving States through Arbitration
A.International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
B.Dispute Settlement in the WTO
10.4 Settlement of Commercial Disputes through Litigation
A.Jurisdiction
B.Choosing the Governing Law
C.Proving Foreign Law
D.Recognizing and Enforcing Foreign Judgment
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Appendix I United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Appendix II Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits UCP 600
List of Legal Terms
References