International Trade Law

This textbook provides informed analysis of the complexities of an international sale transaction through a range of international conventions, case law, legislation, and rules adopted by international organisations. International Trade Law also directs the reader to relevant further reading, online resources, and journal articles throughout.

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.

  Autorentext

  Indira Carr is Research Professor of Law at the University of Surrey.

  Peter Stone was (until his recent retirement) Professor of Law at the University of Essex.

  Klappentext

  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.

  Inhalt

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