Description
International Trade Law offers a clear overview of the complexities of an international sale transaction through informed analysis of case law, legislation, and international conventions and rules. Fully updated with changes to the law and new directions in legal debate, this new edition considers:
- Standard trade terms including INCOTERMS 2010, the Convention on International Sales of Goods 1980 and the UNIDROIT Principles for International Commercial Contracts
- E-Commerce issues, including electronic bills of lading
- Insurance and payment mechanisms, such as letters of credit and the UCP 600
- International transportation of cargo, including the Rotterdam Rules
- Dispute resolution (including jurisdiction, applicable law, arbitration and mediation), with particular reference to the relevant EU regulations and the developing case-law thereon
- Corruption and anti-corruption conventions, including the UK Bribery Act 2010 and developments relating to deferred prosecution agreements
In addition to clarifying a range of topics through tables and diagrams, the book directs readers to relevant further reading and online resources throughout, offering students an accessible resource to this often challenging area of the law.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Standard Trade Terms
Chapter 2 The Vienna Convention On The International Sale Of Goods 1980
Chapter 3 Electronic Commerce – Legal Issues And Harmonisation
Chapter 4 The Electronic Transaction And Security Issues
Chapter 5 Transportation Of Goods By Sea – Charterparties
Chapter 6 Bills Of Lading
Chapter 7 Bills Of Lading And Common Law
Chapter 8 Carriage Of Goods By Sea: Bills Of Lading And The Carriage Of Goods By Sea Act 1971 (Hague-Visby Rules)
Chapter 9 The Hamburg Rules And Recent Developments The Rotterdam Rules
Chapter 10 International Carriage Of Goods By Air
Chapter 11 International Carriage Of Goods By Rail
Chapter 12 International Carriage Of Goods By Road
Chapter 13 International Multimodal Transport
Chapter 14 Marine Insurance
Chapter 15 Letters Of Credit
Chapter 16 Civil Jurisdiction
Chapter 17 Choice Of Law
Chapter 18 Foreign Judgments
Chapter 19 Arbitration
Chapter 20 Mediation (Conciliation): An Alternative Form Of Dispute Resolution
Chapter 21 Fighting Corruption In International Business
