Unit 1 Legal Environment of International Trade 1
TextⅠ General Principles of International Trade 1
Exercises 6
TextⅡ Government Regulation of International Trade 14
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 20
Unit 2 Legal Framework of the WTO 22
TextⅠ Principles of the Trading System 22
Exercises 27
TextⅡ The Agreements 33
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 38
Unit 3 The Contract 41
TextⅠ Introduction and Origins 41
Exercises 45
TextⅡ Interpretation of Contracts 61
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 65
Unit 4 Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 69
TextⅠ An Introduction to the Convention 69
Exercises 73
TextⅡ Formation of the Contract 84
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 88
Unit 5 International Trade Custom 91
TextⅠ Incoterms 2000 91
Exercises 96
TextⅡ FOB 102
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 108
Unit 6 International Carriage of Goods 111
TextⅠ International Carriage of Goods by Sea 111
Exercises 116
TextⅡ The Carrier s Liabilities under a Bill of Lading 123
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 128
Unit 7 Cargo Insurance 131
TextⅠ Policies,Coverage and Exclusions 131
Exercises 134
TextⅡ Fundamental Principles of Cargo Insuranc 143
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 148
Unit 8 Payments in International Sales 151
TextⅠ Documentary Credits 151
Exercises 155
TextⅡ The Doctrine of Strict Compliance 163
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 167
Unit 9 International Transfer of Technology 169
TextⅠ Transfer of Technology and Some Contractual Issues 169
Exercises 174
TextⅡ Transfer of Technology to Developing Countries 184
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 190
Unit 10 Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights 192
TextⅠ Intellectual Property Protection 192
Exercises 197
TextⅡ Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 206
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 212
Unit 11 TRIPS 214
TextⅠ The TRIPS Agreement 214
Exercises 218
TextⅡ TRIPS:Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights 226
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 234
Unit 12 Trade in Services(GATS) 237
TextⅠ GATS and the Services Liberalization 237
Exercises 241
TextⅡ Specific Commitments Under GATS 249
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 255
Unit 13 International Investment 258
TextⅠ International Investments 258
Exercises 264
TextⅡ Why International Rules on Investment 274
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 280
Unit 14 International Finance Law 283
TextⅠ Law of International Finance-Choice of Law 283
Exercises 288
TextⅡ Selected Clauses of Agreement of International Monetary Fund 296
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 301
Unit 15 International Taxation Law 304
TextⅠ Taxation in a Global Environment 304
Exercises 308
TextⅡ Tax Havens and Struggle against Tax Avoidance 315
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 319
Unit 16 Settlement of International Disputes 322
TextⅠ Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems 322
Exercises 326
TextⅡ The WTO s Procedure of Settling Disputes 333
Supplementary Legal Vocabulary 338
References 340