Legal environment of international business: Introduction to international business; International law and organizations; Resolution of international disputes
International sales, credits, and the commercial transaction: Sales contracts and excuses for nonperformance; Documentary sale and terms of trade; Carriage of goods and the liability of air and sea carriers; Bank collections, trade finance, and letters of credit
International and U.S. trade law: National lawmaking powers and the regulation of U.S. Trade; GATT law and the world trade organization, basic principles; Regulating import competition and unfair trade; Imports, customs, and tariff law; North American free trade law; European Union and other regional trade areas; Regulation exports
Regulation of the international marketplace: International marketing law, sales representatives, advertising, and ethical issues; Licensing agreements and the protection of intellectual property rights; Host-country regulation, corporate law, taxation, and currency risk; Nationalization, expropriation, and privatization; Labor and employment discrimination law; Environmental law; Regulating the competitive environment
Appendixes: United Nations convention on contracts for the international sale of goods; General agreement on tariffs and trade; Multilateral agreements on trade in goods (selected provisions); General agreement on trade in services (selected provisions); Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights; North American Free Trade Agreement
Glossary. This book is intended for use in courses in International business Law, International Business transactions, or the Law of International trade and Investment.