International business law and its environment

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT, 8e, International Edition centers on the transactional side of international business -both public and private -while delivering comprehensive coverage of the legal, cultural, political, economic, and ethical issues global business managers face. From managing trade risks in goods and services to protecting and licensing intellectual property, the 8th Edition of INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT, International Edition addresses the most important and emerging issues with cutting-edge cases and real-world examples, relevant end-of-chapter questions, managerial problems, and ethics activities. Students will especially engage with the text's discussions on the special challenges of doing business in developing countries and non-market-economies where unique political and economic issues arise. INDICE: 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 LawmakingPowers 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 Controlson 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.

• ISBN: 978-0-538-48075-8
• Editorial: South Western College
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 768
• Fecha Publicación: 04/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés