The authors of International Business Transactions: Problems, Cases, And Materials have compiled multi-lateral agreements, model codes, and U.S. statutory law in a Documents Supplement that supports and enriches the study of this dynamic field of law. The supplement features multilateral agreements from various United Nations Conventions, the International Chamber of Commerce, the World Trade Organization, and other leading international organizations. Selected provisions from the Uniform Commercial Code and various international treaties are included, along with guidelines for multinational business enterprises for organizations such as the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). New to the Fourth Edition: TThe 2017 amended version of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) (1995) Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters (Recast) (Recast Regulation) The 2018 revised versions of: Alien Tort Claims Act (Alien Tort Statute) (ACTA, ATS) Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C.A. § 30701 hist. n. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Anti-Bribery and Books & Records Provisions (Selected Provisions) The 2011 revised version of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

This updated textbook explains the legal concepts, regimes and actors that regulate international business transactions. The book guides readers through the major aspects of international business law using state-of-the-art teaching techniques and offers comprehensive coverage on key treaties, legal aspects of international commerce and the regulation of global trade and investment.

This course book offers entertaining and systematically organized content to explain the many complex legal regimes governing international business transactions. The book is written by an experienced international business lawyer and introduces all major legal aspects of cross-border business, focusing on U.S.-based law practice. This book covers transactional, regulatory, and treaty regimes, with special emphasis on the modern need to protect intellectual property and plan for disputes. It integrates visual aids, career advice by eminent practicing attorneys in each legal field, policy problems, and practice problems to hone skills in issue spotting and applied legal analysis.

This is a special break-out edition adapted from the authors widely used International Business Transactions: A Problem-Oriented Coursebook, now in its 10th edition (2009). The purpose of this volume is to facilitate a focused study of the law of international trade and economic relations. After a brief introduction to the conduct of business in the world community, the book uses hypothetical problems to present some of the most typical and important issues arising out of international trade and economic relations in order to make the purpose and relevance of the readings clear. The primary focus is on lawyers, public and private, as problem solvers.