For more than a decade this prized guide has served practitioners handling the legal ramifications of international contracting projects. The Third Edition thoroughly describes the new and ever-changing concepts and procedures that continue to redefine the searching, drafting, and execution of international contracts. More profoundly, it takes fully into account the impact of the financial crisis of 2008 on the legal profession, the regulatory system, and how we view certain types of contractual instruments. All the invaluable features of earlier editions are of course still here, including analysis of key contract issues unique to various types of contracting, common contract clauses (such as choice of law and dispute resolution clauses), contract checklists, insights gleaned from actual cases and arbitral proceedings, and clear explanation of the principles of good contract drafting. The major relevant international conventions, model laws, pertinent national laws, legal guides, and other documents and instruments are all covered, with primary texts provided in appendices. The bibliography (including online sources) is once more greatly expanded and enhanced.
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Exhibits
Preface to Third Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to First Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to International Contracting
Chapter 2 Principles of Contract Drafting
Chapter 3 Common International Contract Clauses
Chapter 4 The Documentary Transaction
Chapter 5 National Laws Affecting International Contracts
Chapter 6 International Sales Contract
Chapter 7 International Sales Law: Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Chapter 8 General Principles of Service Contracting
Chapter 9 Distribution Agreements
Chapter 10 Intellectual Property Licensing
Chapter 11 Joint Venture and Franchise Contracts
Chapter 12 Confidentiality and Non-disclosure Agreements
Chapter 13 Electronic Contracting
Appendix 1 General Sources
Appendix 2 United Nations Convention on Contractsfor the International Sale of Goods (1980]
Appendix 3 United Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods
Appendix 4 UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts
Appendix 5 The Principles of European Contract Law (1998]
Appendix 6 Common European Sales Law (Proposed]
Appendix 7 Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China (Excerpts]
Index
