International Business Law Study Guide - (Fifth Edition)

Author: Zou Jianhua
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a supplementary teaching material for the main textbook "International Business Law," primarily designed to assist students. It is divided into two parts: Main Body and Appendices. The Main Body corresponds to the chapter structure of the main textbook, consisting of eleven chapters. Each chapter is further divided into two sections: Chapter Learning Guidance and Review Questions (with Answers). The Learning Guidance mainly highlights the key points and difficulties of each chapter and provides analysis for some challenging issues. The Review Questions utilize over 100 thought-provoking questions to help readers grasp the fundamental content of International Business Law. The Appendices include Case Studies, International Business Law Practice Tests with Answer Keys, and the "United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods." In addition to serving as teaching material for universities and colleges, this book can also be referenced by economic theorists and practitioners.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Section 1 Overview of International Business Law
Section 2 Historical Development of International Business Law
Section 3 Sources of International Business Law
Section 4 Structure and Characteristics of the Two Major Legal Systems in the World
Section 5 Significance and Methods of Studying International Business Law
Chapter 2 Contract Law
Section 1 Concept, Characteristics, and Classification of Contracts
Section 2 Formation of Contracts
Section 3 Performance of Contracts
Section 4 Assignment of Contracts
Section 5 Termination of Rights and Obligations under Contracts
Chapter 3 International Sales of Goods Law
Section 1 Overview of International Sales of Goods Law
Section 2 Basic Obligations of Buyers and Sellers
Section 3 General Obligations of Buyers and Sellers
Section 4 Breach of Contract and Remedies for Breach
Section 5 Transfer of Ownership and Risk of Goods
Chapter 4 Negotiable Instruments Law
Section 1 Overview of Negotiable Instruments Law
Section 2 Overview of Negotiable Instruments
Section 3 Drafts
Section 4 Promissory Notes and Checks
Chapter 5 Agency Law
Section 1 Overview of Agency Law
Section 2 Legal Relationships among the Three Parties in Agency Transactions
Section 3 Obligations of the Three Parties in Agency Relationships
Section 4 Agents with Special Responsibilities
Chapter 6 International Transportation Law
Section 1 International Maritime Transportation Law
Section 2 International Air Transportation Law
Section 3 International Railway Transportation Law
Section 4 International Multimodal Transportation Law
Chapter 7 International Transportation Insurance Law
Section 1 Overview of International Transportation Insurance
Section 2 International Maritime Transportation Insurance Law
Section 3 Insurance for Other Modes of Transportation
Chapter 8 Product Liability Law
Section 1 Overview of Product Liability Law
Section 2 Product Liability Legislation in Some Countries Around the World
Section 3 International Legislation on Product Liability
Chapter 9 Industrial Property Law
Section 1 Trademark Law
Section 2 Patent Law
Section 3 Know-How
Chapter 10 Company Law
Section 1 Introduction to Companies and Company Law
Section 2 Partnerships
Section 3 Limited Liability Companies
Section 4 Limited Partnerships
Section 5 Joint-Stock Companies
Section 6 Foreign Companies
Chapter 11 Resolution of International Commercial Disputes
Section 1 International Commercial Settlement and Mediation
Section 2 International Commercial Arbitration
Appendix I International Business Law Practice Tests with Answer Keys
Appendix II Selected Cases
Appendix III The "United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods"