Chapter 1 The Legal Environment of International Trade

1.1 Globalization and International Trade

1.2 Economic Theories Underlying International Trade

1.3 History of International Trade Law

1.4 Sources of International Trade Law

A. International Treaties and Conventions

B. International Trade Customs and Usages

C. National Law

D. Other Sources

1.5 Comparison of Legal Systems

A. The Romano-Germanic Civil Law System

B. The Anglo-American Common Law System

1.6 The Role of International Organizations in International Trade

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Chapter 2 International Sale of Goods (Ⅰ)

2.1 What Is Contract?

2.2 Classification of Contract

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 (Ⅱ)

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. Obl

D. Specific Performance

E. 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 Multimodal Carriage of Goods

4.5 Marine Cargo Insurance

A. Types of Losses

B. Types of Marine Insurance Policies

C. Types of Coverage

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Chapter 5 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. Know-how or Trade Secrets

6.2 International Intellectual Property Organizations and Treaties

6.3 Regulations on International Licensing

A. Rules Regulating the Anticompetitive Aspects of, International Licensing

B. Restrictive Business Practices

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 GATT 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

C. Specific Safeguard Mechanism for Trade in Textiles and Clothing Products

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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 Regulatioas on,Imports and Exports

B. The Fundamental

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Chapter 10 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