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Preface | |
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Introduction to International and Comparative Law | |
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What is International Law? | |
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The Making of International Law | |
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Sources of International Law | |
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The Scope of International Law in Actual Practice | |
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International Persons | |
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The Rights of Individuals under International Law | |
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Comparison of Municipal Legal Systems | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation | |
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State Responsibility | |
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Standard of Care | |
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Objections | |
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Relief | |
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Insurance | |
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Environmental Regulation | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Dispute Settlement | |
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Settlement of Disputes through Diplomacy | |
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Settlement of Disputes in International Tribunals | |
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Settlement of Disputes in Municipal Courts | |
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Immunities of States from the Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts | |
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Choosing the Governing Law | |
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Refusal to Exercise Jurisdiction | |
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Proving Foreign Law | |
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Recognition of Foreign Judgments | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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The Multinational Enterprise | |
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The Business Form | |
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The Multinational Organization | |
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International Regulation of Multinational Enterprises | |
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Home State Regulation of Multinational Enterprises | |
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Host State Regulation of Multinational Enterprises | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Foreign Investment | |
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Foreign Investment Laws and Codes | |
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Supervision of Foreign Investment | |
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Securities Regulations | |
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Enforcement of Securities Regulations Internationally | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Money and Banking | |
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Money | |
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The International Monetary Fund | |
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Currency Exchange | |
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Currency Support | |
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Development Banks | |
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The Bank for International Settlements | |
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Regional Monetary Systems | |
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National Monetary Systems | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Trade in Goods | |
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History of Contemporary International Trade Law | |
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The World Trade Organization | |
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The 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | |
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Multilateral Trade Agreements | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Services and Labor | |
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | |
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Regional Intergovernmental Regulations on Trade in Services | |
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The International Labor Organization | |
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Regional Intergovernmental Regulations on Labor | |
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Movement of Workers | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problems | |
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Intellectual Property | |
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The Creation of Intellectual Property Rights | |
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International Intellectual Property Organizations | |
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Intellectual Property Treaties | |
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The International Transfer of Intellectual Property | |
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Licensing Regulations | |
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Compulsory Licenses | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Sales | |
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United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods | |
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Transactions Covered in CISG | |
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Contractual Issues Excluded from the Coverage of CISG | |
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Interpreting CISG | |
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Interpreting Sales Contracts | |
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Formation of the Contract | |
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General Standards of Performance | |
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Seller's Obligations | |
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Buyer's Obligations | |
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The Passing of Risk | |
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Remedies | |
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Excuses for Nonperformance | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Transportation | |
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Trade Terms | |
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Transportation | |
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Inland Carriage | |
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Carriage of Goods by Sea | |
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Charterparties | |
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Maritime Liens | |
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Maritime Insurance | |
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Carriage of Goods by Air | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Financing | |
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Financing Foreign Trade | |
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Bills of Lading | |
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Bills of Exchange | |
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Promissory Notes | |
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Negotiability of Bills and Notes | |
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The Negotiation and Transfer of Bills and Notes | |
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Letters of Credit | |
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Financing Foreign Operations | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Taxation | |
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Purposes of Taxation | |
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Income Taxes | |
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Taxpayers | |
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Bases of Income Taxation | |
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Income | |
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Double Taxation | |
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Tax Treaties | |
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Tax Incentives | |
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Tax Avoidance and Evasion | |
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Other Forms of Taxation | |
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Chapter Questions | |
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Review Problem | |
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Case Index | |
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Statutory Index | |
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Topical Index | |