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Chapter 1. Choice of Law：Substantive Considerations 1

Chapter 2. Interpreting and Supplementing the CISG 28

Ⅰ. Comparing UCC Section 1-103(b) with CISG Article 7 28

Ⅱ. Using General Principles to Determine How (or Whether) the CISG Addresses an Issue 35

Ⅲ. Interpreting the CISG as a “True Code” and Consistent with Its International Character 40

Ⅳ. Interpreting the CISG as an International Instrument：Avoiding Homeward Trend 45

Ⅴ. The Role of Private International Law 57

Chapter 3. Choice of Forum 65

Ⅰ. Choice of Forum—Ontario or Minnesota？ 78

Ⅱ. Judge or Arbitrator？ 79

Ⅲ. Commercial Law in Developing Countries 81

Ⅳ. A Lawyer’s Thoughts on Contracting With a Chinese Company 83

Chapter 4. Interest and Usury 89

Ⅰ. Introducing Interest and Usury 89

Ⅱ. The CISG’s Approach to Interest 98

Ⅲ. Choice of Law Challenges 107

Ⅳ. The UNIDROIT and PECL Approaches 112

Chapter 5. Commercial Agents—Franchises 115

Ⅰ. Duration and Termination in the United States 115

Ⅱ. Statutes Protecting the Rights of Agents or Franchisees 143

Ⅲ. European Union Legislation 150

Chapter 6. Extraterritoriality；Enforcement and Claw Back Laws 163

Chapter 7. Microfinance 176

Ⅰ. Introduction：The Origins and Many Forms of Microfi-nance 176

Ⅱ. Microfinance and Social Change 182

Ⅲ. Meeting the Demand for Microfinance and Creating Sus-tainable Institutions 188

Ⅳ. Peer Lending Groups，Relatively High Interest Rates，and Other Characteristics of Microfinance 200

Ⅴ. Microfinance in the United States 208

Ⅵ. The Road Ahead：Weathering Financial and Political Challenges 217

Chapter 8. Letters of Credit and Documentary Sales 224

Ⅰ. What Is a Letter of Credit？ 228

Ⅱ. The Legal Framework for a Documentary Sale 240

Ⅲ. A Basic Documentary Sale 242

Chapter 9. Bankruptcy 254

INDEX 275

PREFACE 5

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7

TABLE OF CASES 14

Chapter 1. Choice of Law：Substantive Considerations 1

Problem 1a Risk of Loss 3

Problem 1b Right of Inspection and Notification of Defects 5

Problem 1c Duty to Accept Goods；Right to Reject Goods 6

Problem 1d A Drafting Problem 10

Problem 1e Terms Relating to Quality of Goods (Warranties and Conditions) 10

Questions 21

Problem 1f Obligation of Good Faith 22

Problem 1g Remedies 23

Chapter 2. Interpreting and Supplementing the CISG 28

Ⅰ. Comparing UCC Section 1-103(b) with CISG Article 7 28

Questions 34

Problem 1 34

Ⅱ. Using General Principles to Determine How (or Whether) the CISG Addresses an Issue 35

Questions 37

Problem 2 38

Problem 3 39

Ⅲ. Interpreting the CISG as a “True Code” and Consistent with Its International Character 40

Questions 43

Problem 4 43

Ⅳ. Interpreting the CISG as an International Instrument：Avoiding Homeward Trend 45

Raw Materials，Inc. v. Manfred Forberich，GmbH 46

Questions 53

Problem 5 54

Problem 6 55

Ⅴ. The Role of Private International Law 57

Ajax Tool Works，Inc.，Plaintiff，v. Can-Eng Manufacturing Ltd.，Defendant 58

Questions 63

Chapter 3. Choice of Forum 65

M/S Bremen and Unterwesser Reederei，GmBH，Petitioners v. Zapata Off-Shore Company 66

Questions and Comments 77

Ⅰ. Choice of Forum—Ontario or Minnesota？ 78

Ⅱ. Judge or Arbitrator？ 79

Ⅲ. Commercial Law in Developing Countries 81

Ⅳ. A Lawyer’s Thoughts on Contracting With a Chinese Company 83

Questions and Comments 87

Chapter 4. Interest and Usury 89

Ⅰ. Introducing Interest and Usury 89

Problem 1 90

Questions 97

Problem 2 98

Problem 3 98

Ⅱ. The CISG’s Approach to Interest 98

Commercial Court (Handelsgericht) Aargau 101

Questions 106

Problem 4 107

Ⅲ. Choice of Law Challenges 107

Questions 110

Problem 5 112

Ⅳ. The UNIDROIT and PECL Approaches 112

Questions 113

Chapter 5. Commercial Agents—Franchises 115

Ⅰ. Duration and Termination in the United States 115

E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Claiborne-Reno Co 116

Questions 123

Jack’s Cookie Company v. A.A. Brooks 124

Questions and Comments 128

Hunt Foods，Inc. v. Phillips and H.W. Liholm 129

Varni Bros. Corporation et al.，Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Wine World，Inc.，Defendant and Respondent 137

Ⅱ. Statutes Protecting the Rights of Agents or Franchisees 143

Ⅲ. European Union Legislation 150

Problem 161

Chapter 6. Extraterritoriality；Enforcement and Claw Back Laws 163

Notes 174

Chapter 7. Microfinance 176

Ⅰ. Introduction：The Origins and Many Forms of Microfi-nance 176

Problem 1 182

Ⅱ. Microfinance and Social Change 182

Questions 186

Problem 2 187

Problem 3 187

For Further Exploration 188

Ⅲ. Meeting the Demand for Microfinance and Creating Sus-tainable Institutions 188

Questions 198

Problem 4 199

Problem 5 199

For Further Exploration 199

Ⅳ. Peer Lending Groups，Relatively High Interest Rates，and Other Characteristics of Microfinance 200

Questions 208

Problem 6 208

For Further Exploration 208

Ⅴ. Microfinance in the United States 208

Questions 217

Problem 7 217

Ⅵ. The Road Ahead：Weathering Financial and Political Challenges 217

Question 222

Problem 8 222

Problem 9 223

Chapter 8. Letters of Credit and Documentary Sales 224

Questions 228

Problem 1 228

Ⅰ. What Is a Letter of Credit？ 228

Questions 238

Problem 2 239

Ⅱ. The Legal Framework for a Documentary Sale 240

Questions 241

Problem 3 242

Ⅲ. A Basic Documentary Sale 242

Voest-Alpine Trading Co. vo Bank of China 244

Questions 249

Problem 4 250

Chapter 9. Bankruptcy 254

Thomas J. Salerno，“Reorganization of the Financially Distressed Business in the US—Just How Far Afield Is It From the Rest of the World？” 259

INDEX 275