Schaffer, Richard.

International business law and its environment. / Richard Schaffer, Beverley Earle, Filiberto Agusti. - 5th ed. - Cincinnati, Ohio : West/Thomson Learning, c2002. - xxxviii, 725 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.

Maps on lining paper. Includes index.

Contents: The Legal environment of international business: Introduction to international business -- International law and organizations -- The Resolution of international disputes -- International sales, credit and the commercial transaction: Sales contracts and excuses for non performance -- The Documentary sale and terms of trade -- The Carriage of goods and the liability of air and sea carriers -- Bank collections, trade finance and letter 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 -- Laws governing access to foreign markets -- Imports, customs and tariff law -- North American free trade law -- The European Union and other regional trade areas -- The Regulation of 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 regulations: corporate law, taxation and currency risk -- Nationalization, expropriation and privatization -- Labour and employment discrimination law -- Environmental law -- Regulating the competitive environment -- Appendix.

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Commercial law.
International business enterprises--Law and legislation.
Export sales contracts.
Foreign trade regulation.

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