LEGAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESSJack FrierySDSU Extension--ACM

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Topics

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International law & organizations International disputes International Sales Law

International Law

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Public international law Treaties Executive agreements Charters of international organizations Rulings of ICJ Customary National (municipal) law

International Law (con’t)

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Private international law Contracts Treaties Municipal conflicts of law rules

International Organizations

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UN IMF WHO WIPO UNCITRAL (CISG & arbitration rules)

ITO GATT

ICC

Resolving International Disputes

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Litigation Arbitration Other modes

Litigation

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Strengths & weaknesses Jurisdiction Enforcement of judgments

Arbitration

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Who? Where? How?

Sales Contracts

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UCC CISG Choice of law in contracts Conflicts of law rules

UCC

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Applicability Sales of Goods Merchants & non-merchants

Philosophy Uniformity Codify commercial practice

CISG

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Applicability: transactions Sale of goods Opt out?

Applicability: parties Different countries Signatory countries?

Documentary Sale

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Bill of lading Clean? Straight?

Purposes Negotiability

Holder in due course

Shipping Terms

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Risk of loss UCC & CISG

Incoterms

Marketing & Ethics

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Local representatives Agent or independent?

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Convention on Combating Bribery & EU

rule

U.S. Trade Law

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Constitution Treaty law Executive Agreements Federal Agencies

Constitution

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Congressional powers Presidential powers

Treaty Power

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Treaty defined Effect of treaty Implementation Executive agreements

Federal Agencies

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Department of Commerce Customs Service (now DHS) U.S. Trade Representative International Trade Commission Court of International Trade

ITT to Pay $100 Million Export Fine:Restricted Night-Vision Data Given to Overseas Suppliers

AECA19

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World Trade Organization

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Trade barriers Causes Forms

GATT history

Principles of WTO

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Multilateral negotiations Predictability/stability Nondiscrimination (MFN) National treatment Quotas eliminated

Customs & Tariffs

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U.S. Customs Service Formal entry & documentation Duties/liens/bonds Importer informed compliance

Duties

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Dutiable status HTSUS

Classification & description Rules of interpretation Valuation

Country of origin GSP

Duties (con’t)

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Drawbacks FTZs

Exports

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Government agencies COCOM EAA Anti-boycott rules

Export Licensing

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Agencies Commerce Dept.—EAR Deemed exports Diversion Toshiba/Kongsberg incident

Intellectual Property

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Types of IP Licensing International agreements

Paris Convention Berne Convention GATT—TRIPS

Franchising

Types of IP

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What’s protected? What’s prohibited? Time frames

Licensing

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Defined Grants & restrictions Business factors Unique international aspects

International IP Agreements

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Paris Convention Trademarks & patents National treatment Filing priority

Berne Convention Copyrights

TRIPS Domain Names-ICAAN

Questions?

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