International business law and its environment
International business law and its environment
- 8ª ed
- South-Western Cengage Learning, 2012
- xxxvi + 712 p. ; 26 cm
- South-Western Legal Studies in Business - Academic Series .
PART I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. 1. Introduction to International Business. 2. International Law and Comparative Legal Systems. 3. Dispute Resolution in the Global Marketplace. PART II: INTERNATIONAL SALES, CREDITS, AND THE COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION. 4. Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. 5. Documentary Transactions and the Risk of Loss. 6. Legal Issues in International Transportation. 7. Letters of Credit: Law and Banking Practice. PART III: INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. TRADE LAW. 8. National Lawmaking Powers and the Regulation of U.S. Trade. 9. GATT and the World Trade Organization: Fundamental Principles. 10. Laws Governing Access to Foreign Markets. 11. Exporting to the United States: Import Competition and Unfair Trade Laws. 12. Exporting to the United States: Customs and Tariff Laws. 13. Export Regulation and Enforcement. 14. Doing Business Under the North American Free Trade Agreement. 15. Regional Trade Areas in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. PART IV: REGULATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE. 16. International Marketing Law. 17. Intellectual Property Law. 18. Host Country Takings and Controls on Foreign Direct Investment. 19. Comparative Labor and Employment Law. 20. International Business and Environmental Protection. 21. Competition Law and Business Regulation. Appendix A: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Appendix B: The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Appendix C: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods (Selected Provisions). Appendix D: General Agreement on Trade in Services (Selected Provisions). Appendix E: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Appendix F: North American Free Trade Agreement. INDEX.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT, 8e, International Edition centers on the basic market-entry strategies most firms deploy as they expand into international markets: trade in goods and services, protecting and licensing intellectual property, and foreign direct investment. Interweaving the law with ethics-related issues, the text shows how individual firms manage these strategies in different ways while discussing the latest political, economic, and legal developments around the world. Helpful features such as case examples, end-of-chapter questions, and ethics activities help solidify your understanding of the material.
9780538480758
CLASS K - LAW
Commercial law
International business enterprises --Law and legislation
Export sales contracts
Foreign trade regulation
PART I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. 1. Introduction to International Business. 2. International Law and Comparative Legal Systems. 3. Dispute Resolution in the Global Marketplace. PART II: INTERNATIONAL SALES, CREDITS, AND THE COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION. 4. Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. 5. Documentary Transactions and the Risk of Loss. 6. Legal Issues in International Transportation. 7. Letters of Credit: Law and Banking Practice. PART III: INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. TRADE LAW. 8. National Lawmaking Powers and the Regulation of U.S. Trade. 9. GATT and the World Trade Organization: Fundamental Principles. 10. Laws Governing Access to Foreign Markets. 11. Exporting to the United States: Import Competition and Unfair Trade Laws. 12. Exporting to the United States: Customs and Tariff Laws. 13. Export Regulation and Enforcement. 14. Doing Business Under the North American Free Trade Agreement. 15. Regional Trade Areas in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. PART IV: REGULATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE. 16. International Marketing Law. 17. Intellectual Property Law. 18. Host Country Takings and Controls on Foreign Direct Investment. 19. Comparative Labor and Employment Law. 20. International Business and Environmental Protection. 21. Competition Law and Business Regulation. Appendix A: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Appendix B: The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Appendix C: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods (Selected Provisions). Appendix D: General Agreement on Trade in Services (Selected Provisions). Appendix E: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Appendix F: North American Free Trade Agreement. INDEX.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT, 8e, International Edition centers on the basic market-entry strategies most firms deploy as they expand into international markets: trade in goods and services, protecting and licensing intellectual property, and foreign direct investment. Interweaving the law with ethics-related issues, the text shows how individual firms manage these strategies in different ways while discussing the latest political, economic, and legal developments around the world. Helpful features such as case examples, end-of-chapter questions, and ethics activities help solidify your understanding of the material.
9780538480758
CLASS K - LAW
Commercial law
International business enterprises --Law and legislation
Export sales contracts
Foreign trade regulation
