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Clandestine political violence

Obrazy
Autor
Donatella Della Porta
Place of publication
Cambridge
Publication date
2013
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments . . xi
Acronyms . . xv

1 Political Violence and Social Movements: An Introduction . . 1
2 Escalating Policing . . 32
3 Competitive Escalation . . 70
4 The Activation of Militant Networks . . 113
5 Organizational Compartmentalization . . 146
6 Action Militarization . . 174
7 Ideological Encapsulation . . 204
8 Militant Enclosure . . 235
9 Leaving Clandestinity? Reversing Mechanisms of Engagement . . 263
10 Clandestine Political Violence: Conclusions . . 282

Primary Sources . . 295
Bibliographical References . . 297
Index . . 321

Series
(Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics)

Reflections on conservative Politics in the United Kingdom and the United States : still soul mates?

Obrazy
Autor
edited by Mark McNaught
Place of publication
Lanham

Publisher

Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments . . vii
Introduction . . 1

I: Rights . . 19
1 Liberty and Rights in American and British Conservatism . . 21

II: Foreign Policy . . 43
2 New Directions in British Foreign Policy? . . 45
3 Conservative US Foreign Policy . . 63

III: Religion . . 79
4 Religion and Conservatism in the United Kingdom . . 81
5 The Religious Right in the United States: Obscured by Libertarianism? . . 99

IV: Economics . . 113
6 The British Conservative Party and Economic Policy: From Mrs. Thatcher to David Cameron . . 115
7 Free-Market Conservatives Faced with the Economic Crisis: The Paradox of a Revival in the United States . . 143

Conclusion . . 165
Index . . 173
About the Contributors . . 175

Sustainable technology transfer : a guide to global aid & trade development

Obrazy
Autor
ed. by Hans Henrik Lidgard, Jeffrey Atik, Tu Thanh Nguyen
Place of publication
Alphen aan den Rijn

Publisher

Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

The Editors . . vii
List of Contributors . . ix
List of Abbreviations . . xxiii
Institutional Definitions and Abbreviations . . xxvii
Preface . . xxix

Chapter 1 - Framing the Issues . . 1
1 Defining Sustainable Technology Transfer . . 1
2 Balancing Fundamental Interests . . 5
3 Treaty Obligations Giving Effect To Fundamental Concepts . . 10
4 Fragmentation . . 11

Chapter 2 - TRIPS Article 66.2: Between Hard Law and Soft Law? . . 13
1 The WTO's 'Legislative' and 'Judicial' Roles . . 16
2 TRIPS Provisions and TRIPS Flexibilities . . 19
3 Overview of Provisions Related to Patents and DSU . . 23
4 'Soft Law' and Trade Law . . 26
5 Technology Transfer and Article 66.2 . . 36
6 Conclusions . . 42

Chapter 3 - Assessing Reporting Obligations under TRIPS Article 66.2 . . 43
1 The UNCTAD Discussion . . 44
2 The TRIPS Development . . 46
3 Recent Article 66.2 Reporting . . 51
4 Developing Countries Require Adherence to the Obligations Established in the Conventions . . 61
5 Conclusion: Enigmatic Provisions and Uncreative Reporting . . 62

Chapter 4 - Technology Transfer and Competition Law: Options for Developing Countries . . 65
1 Interface between IPRs and Competition Law . . 67
2 International Reactions . . 70
3 Technology Transfer-Related Competition Law Enforcement in Developing Countries . . 73
4 Options for Developing Countries . . 88

Chapter 5 - Intellectual Property Rights, Technology Transfer and Development: The Case of Compulsory Licensing . . 89
1 IPR and Technology Transfer . . 92
2 History of Global Regulation and TRIPS . . 95
3 Historical Use of Compulsory Licensing . . 104
4 Statistical Evidence . . 113
5 Economic Tradeoffs . . 115
6 Policy Lessons . . 118

Chapter 6 - ACTA and the Destabilization of TRIPS . . 121
1 From TRIPS to TRIPS Plus . . 121
2 ACTA and Health Anxieties . . 129
3 The Uneasy Coexistence of ACTA and TRIPS . . 133
4 The Extension of TRIPS Plus Norms to Developing Countries: The Case of Vietnam . . 140
5 Destabilizing TRIPS . . 144

Chapter 7 - Breaking Down Barriers to Technology Transfer: Reforming WTO Standard-Setting Rules and Establishing an Advisory Facility in Standard-Setting for Developing and Least Developed Countries . . 149
1 Technology Standard-Setting, Intellectual Property and Issues for Developing Countries . . 150
2 TBT Agreement and Proposal for Reform . . 160
3 Advisory Facility on Standard-Setting for Developing and Least Developed Countries . . 172
4 Conclusion . . 174

Chapter 8 - Technology Transfer and Climate Change . . 177
1 All Climate Change Technology Was Not Created Equal . . 180
2 Dilemmas of Scale in Climate Change Technology Transfer . . 188
3 Towards a Multidimensional Approach to Climate Change Technology Transfer . . 189
4 Conclusion . . 193

Chapter 9 - Technology Transfer and Benefit Sharing under the Biodiversity Convention . . 195
1 What Is Technology Transfer? . . 198
2 Technology Transfer in the Context of the Convention . . 201
3 Assessing Article 23 . . 212
4 Conclusions: Towards Technology Governance? . . 218

Chapter 10 - Sustainable Technology Transfer, Climate Control, and Renewable Power in Vietnam . . 221
1 The Global Climate Challenge and Energy Technology . . 223
2 What Works in Developing Nations? . . 227
3 Vietnam Initiatives on Carbon and Renewables . . 234
4 Embellishing the Sustainable Energy Opportunities in Vietnam through International Climate Change Programs . . 242
5 Conclusion: Solving the International Climate Change Equation . . 249

Chapter 11 - Vietnam: A Case Study for Sustainable Technology Transfer . . 251
1 Law and Practice on Compulsory Licensing . . 255
2 Law and Practice on Parallel Imports . . 263
3 Competition Law and Policy on Technology Transfer . . 278
4 Zuellig Pharma Vietnam Case . . 280
5 Conclusion . . 283

Chapter 12 - From Reality to Law: Sustainable Technology Transfer - An Outlook . . 287
1 Trends . . 287
2 Law of Technology Transfer . . 289
3 A Way Forward . . 295

Bibliography . . 301
Index . . 323

Spoils of truce : corruption and state-building in postwar Lebanon

Obrazy
Autor
Reinoud Leenders
Place of publication
Ithaca
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments . . vii
List of Abbreviations . . ix
1. Corruption: A Window into the State of Postwar Lebanon . . 1
2. Assessing Corruption . . 18
3. Public Institutions and Bureaucratic Organization . . 72
4. The Political Settlement of the Second Republic . . 122
5. The Politics of State-Building and Corruption . . 164
6. Corruption and the Primacy of Politics . . 223
Epilogue . . 242
References . . 251
Index . . 267

Philip Selznick : ideals in the world

Obrazy
Autor
Martin Krygier
Place of publication
Stanford
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments . . ix
Introduction . . 1

Part I: First Thoughts
1. The "Tragedy of Organization" . . 15
2. The Ideal and the Real . . 29

Part II: Organizations and Institutions
3. Organizations and Ideals . . 45
4. Institutional Leadership . . 66
5. Pathos and Politics . . 92

Part III: Law
6. Jurisprudential Sociology . . 105
7. The Rule of Law: Expansion . . 129
8. The Rule of Law: Transformation . . 163
9. Values, Conflict, Development . . 197

Part IV: Social Philosophy
10. Morality and Modernity . . 213
11. Communitarian Liberalism . . 248

Conclusion: Missing What Matters . . 275

Notes . . 285
Index . . 321

Series
(Jurists. Profiles in Legal Theory)

The MoveOn effect : the unexpected transformation of American political advocacy

Obrazy
Autor
David Karpf
Place of publication
Oxford
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Tables, Graphs, and Illustrations . . ix
Preface . . xi

1. The New Generation of Political Advocacy Groups . . 3
2. The MoveOn Effect: Disruptive Innovation in the Interest Group Ecology of American Politics . . 22
3. Political Blogs as Political Associations . . 52
4. "Online Tools for Offline Action" Neo-Federated Political Associations . . 77
5. Netroots as Networks—Building Progressive Infrastructure . . 101
6. Don't Think of an Online Elephant . . 125
7. Innovation Edges, Advocacy Inflation, and Sedimentary Organizations . . 156

Research Appendix—Method Notes for Studying Internet-Mediated Organizations . . 173
Notes . . 193
Bibliography . . 211
Index . . 227

Series
(Oxford Studies in Digital Politics)

California crucible : the forging of modern Amercian liberalism

Obrazy
Autor
Jonathan Bell
Place of publication
Philadelphia
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Introduction: Placing California in Post-World War II American Politics . . 1
Chapter 1. Politics and Party in California at Mid-Century . . 11
Chapter 2. Building the Democratic Party in the 1940s . . 31
Chapter 3. The Stevenson Effect . . 55
Chapter 4. A Democratic Order . . 83
Chapter 5. Turning Point: California Politics in the 1950s . . 105
Chapter 6. The Liberal Moment . . 123
Chapter 7. Democratic Politics and the Brown Administration . . 155
Chapter 8. Welfare Reform and the Idea of the Family . . 183
Chapter 9. Culture Wars, Politics, and Power . . 205
Chapter 10. The Legacy of the Democratic Party Renaissance . . 239
Epilogue: Liberal Politics in California in an "Era of Limits" . . 269

Notes . . 281
Index . . 333
Acknowledgments . . 341

Series
(Politics and Culture in Modern America)

Petroleum contracts : English law and practice

Obrazy
Autor
Peter Roberts
Place of publication
Oxford
Publication date
2013
Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations . . xvii
Table of Cases . . xix
Table of Statutory Provisions . . xxxix

1. English Law and Practice . . 1
A. Introduction . . 1.01
B. The Basis of English Law . . 1.03
C. Common Law and Equity . . 1.32
D. Common Law and Civil Law . . 1.40
E. Contract and Tort . . 1.43
F. The English Law of Contract . . 1.47
G. Freedom of Contract and Binding Contract . . 1.86
H. Companies and Contracts . . 1.109
I. Debt and Damages . . 1.114
J. The Meaning of Indemnity . . 1.120

2. Petroleum Contracts . . 34
A. Introduction . . 2.01
B. The Petroleum Sector . . 2.03
C. Upstream Contracts . . 2.14
D. Midstream Contracts . . 2.37
E. Downstream Contracts . . 2.45
F. General Contracts . . 2.57

3. Preliminary Contracts . . 50
A. Introduction . . 3.01
B. Preliminary Contracts . . 3.06
C. The Obligation for Further Negotiation . . 3.23
D. Independent Contracts . . 3.66
E. Option Contracts . . 3.85

4. Conditional Contracts . . 69
A. Introduction . . 4.01
B. Defining Conditions under English Law . . 4.03
C. How Conditions Precedent Work . . 4.18
D. Conditionality in Petroleum Contracts . . 4.48

5. Joint Ventures . . 83
A. Introduction . . 5.01
B. Joint Venture Definition and Rationale . . 5.06
C. Incorporated and Unincorporated Joint Ventures . . 5.33
D. Partnerships . . 5.63
E. Joint Operating Agreements . . 5.80
F. Partnerships and Joint Operating Agreements Contrasted . . 5.112

6. Third Parties and Security Interests . . 112
A. Introduction . . 6.01
B. Vicarious Performance . . 6.08
C. Third Parties and Privity of Contract . . 6.20
D. Agency and Attorneys . . 6.37
E. Security Interests . . 6.71

7. Equitable Rights and Remedies . . 132
A. Introduction . . 7.01
B. The Role of Equity . . 7.06
C. Trusts . . 7.22
D. Fiduciary Duties . . 7.42
E. Specific Enforcement . . 7.98
F. Other Equitable Remedies . . 7.128

8. Contracts for Sale and Supply . . 161
A. Introduction . . 8.01
B. Commingled Petroleum . . 8.09
C. The Sale of Goods Act 1979 . . 8.23
D. Transfers of Title, Risk, and Custody . . 8.54
E. Implied Terms . . 8.74
F. Take or Pay . . 8.95
G. Retention of Title . . 8.132
H. Contracts of Bailment . . 8.149

9. Collateral Support . . 191
A. Introduction . . 9.01
B. Guarantees . . 9.07
C. Demand Guarantees . . 9.77
D. Documentary Credits . . 9.90
E. Letters of Comfort . . 9.104
F. Decommissioning Security . . 9.132
G. Practical Aspects of Collateral Support . . 9.140

10. Impossibility and Impracticability of Performance . . 226
A. Introduction . . 10.01
B. Absolute Contracts . . 10.08
C. The Doctrine of Frustration . . 10.19
D. The Doctrine of Force Majeure . . 10.54
E. Force Majeure and Frustration Reconciled . . 10.122
F. Hardship and Material Adverse Change . . 10.129
G. Impossibility and Impracticability in Petroleum Contracts . . 10.153

11. Damages for Breach of Contract . . 260
A. Introduction . . 11.01
B. The Basis of Damages . . 11.06
C. Assessing Damages under English Law . . 11.18
D. Assessing Damages in Detail . . 11.53
E. Restitutionary Remedies . . 11.78
F. Liquidated Damages and Penalties . . 11.85
G. Particular Damages Issues . . 11.118

12. Termination . . 292
A. Introduction . . 12.01
B. Discharge by Performance . . 12.04
C. Termination by Agreement . . 12.16
D. Discharge by Breach . . 12.26
E. Contractual Termination . . 12.56
F. Discharge by Operation of Law . . 12.85
G. Consequences of Termination . . 12.104
H. Termination in Petroleum Contracts . . 12.118

13. Liability Allocation . . 322
A. Introduction . . 13.01
B. Theories of Loss and Liability . . 13.06
C. Concurrent Liability in Contract and Tort . . 13.33
D. Consequential Loss . . 13.44
E. Liability Caps . . 13.58
F. Exclusion Clauses . . 13.64
G. Wilful Misconduct and Gross Negligence . . 13.90
H. Insurance . . 13.104
I. Operator Liability . . 13.118
J. Other Recoveries . . 13.133

14. Transfers of Interests . . 351
A. Introduction . . 14.01
B. Transfers of Contractual Rights by Law . . 14.05
C. Transfers of Contractual Obligations . . 14.22
D. Transfers of Interests Regulated by Contract . . 14.35
E. Financing Transfers . . 14.53
F. Pre-emption Rights . . 14.57
G. Change of Control . . 14.103
H. Farm Outs and Earn Outs . . 14.111

15. Law and Disputes . . 379
A. Introduction . . 15.01
B. Governing Law and Jurisdiction . . 15.08
C. Options for Dispute Resolution . . 15.29
D. Dispute Resolution Mechanisms . . 15.50
E. Public International Law Remedies . . 15.81
F. Sovereign Immunity . . 15.89
G. Industry Custom and Practice . . 15.97
H. Price Reviews . . 15.104

16. Miscellaneous . . 405
A. Introduction . . 16.01
B. Amendment . . 16.03
C. Confidentiality . . 16.09
D. Entire Agreement . . 16.27
E. Joint and Several Liability . . 16.38
F. Lock-out and Lock-in . . 16.49
G. Reasonable and Best Endeavours . . 16.54
H. Set-off . . 16.78
I. Severability . . 16.87
J. Time of the Essence . . 16.99
K. Warranties and Representations . . 16.115

Index . . 437

Horror in paradise : frameworks for understanding the crises of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Obrazy
Autor
ed. by Christopher LaMonica and J. Shola Omotola
Place of publication
Durham
Publication date
2014
Table of Contents

Acronyms . . ix
Series Editor's Foreword . . xii
Foreword . . xiii
Preface . . xv
Map . . xxvi

INTRODUCTION . . 3
Ch. 1 Why the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria Matters . . 3

Part I: CULTURE, GENDER, AND THE ENVIRONMENT . . 25
Ch. 2 Oil and Cultural Crisis: The Case of the Niger Delta . . 27
Ch. 3 Women and the Niger Delta Question . . 39
Ch. 4 Environmental Justice, Democracy, and the Inevitability of Cultural Change in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of the Niger Delta Dilemma . . 51

Part II: GOVERNANCE . . 65
Ch. 5 Minorities and Resource Allocation in a Transitional State: The Nigerian Experience . . 67
Ch. 6 Notes from the Field: Challenges to Democratic Elections in Nigeria . . 85
Ch. 7 The Role of Leadership in Promoting Successful Dialogue in a Fragile State: Contextualizing the Yar'Adua-Jonathan Administration in the Niger Delta . . 95

Part III: DEVELOPMENT . . 111
Ch. 8 'Agony in the Garden': Incongruity of Governance and the Travails of Port Harcourt City, Niger Delta, Nigeria, 1912-2010 . . 113
Ch. 9 Charting Pathways to Development in the Riverine Areas of the Niger Delta Region . . 129
Ch. 10 Moving Beyond Ideological Approaches to the Crises of the Niger Delta . . 143
Ch. 11 From Operation Law and Order to Operation Restore Hope: Human Security Crisis in the Niger Delta . . 169
Ch. 12 Re-Framing the Public Sphere Through Community-Based Resistance: The Role of the Media and Civil Society in a Fragile State . . 185

Part IV: SECURITY AND THE AMNESTY PROGRAMME . . 205
Ch. 13 Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Proliferation and Instability in the Niger Delta: An Analysis of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDK) Process . . 207
Ch. 14 Armed Militancy in the Niger Delta: Quintessential Play-Off of Sub-Regional Economic Disparities . . 221
Ch. 15 The Amnesty Programme and the Future of the Niger Delta: An Overview of the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) Strategy for Sustainable Peace . . 237
Ch. 16 Amnesty and Peace-Building in the Niger Delta: Addressing the Frustration-Aggression Trap . . 251
Ch. 17 The Niger Delta Amnesty Programme: What Manner of Peace Deal? . . 271

CONCLUSION
Why "New Civilizing Arrangements" Are Required for the Restoration of Paradise . . 287

About the Editors . . 297
Index . . 299

International contracting : law and practice

Obrazy
Autor
Larry A. DiMatteo
Place of publication
Alphen aan den Rijn

Publisher

Publication date
2013
Table of Contents

List of Tables . . xvii
List of Exhibits . . xix
Preface to Third Edition . . xxi
Preface to Second Edition . . xxiii
Preface to First Edition . . xxv

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction to International Contracting . . 1

CHAPTER 2 - Principles of Contract Drafting . . 9
§2.01 A Note on International Negotiations . . 10
§2.02 Principles of International Contract Law . . 13
§2.03 The Bernina Case . . 15
§2.04 The Limitations of Language . . 17
§2.05 Generic Contract: Checklist . . 18
§2.06 Reasonable Person Theory of Contract Writing . . 29
§2.07 Interpreting Contracts: Fabricating the Reasonable Person . . 30
§2.08 Standard Form Contracts . . 35
§2.09 How Do Lawyers Begin Drafting a Contract? . . 37
§2.10 Model Forms . . 38
§2.11 Selecting the Right Form . . 40
§2.12 Structure of Agreement . . 42
§2.13 Creating a Contract Review Checklist . . 43
§2.14 Outsourcing of Legal Work . . 47
§2.15 Using Information Technology in Contract Drafting . . 48
§2.16 The Problem with Metadata . . 49
§2.17 Proactive Contracting . . 50
§2.18 Long-Term, Complex, Joint Venture, and Alliance Contracts . . 52
§2.19 Contract Design . . 52
§2.20 Transactional Lawyer's Role . . 54
§2.21 Risk and Uncertainty . . 54
§2.22 General References: Contract Drafting . . 57
§2.23 Strategic Contracting: References . . 58
§2.24 Government Procurement References . . 58

CHAPTER 3 - Common International Contract Clauses . . 59
§3.01 Preamble . . 60
§3.02 Definitions . . 60
§3.03 Contract Price . . 61
§3.04 Taxes Term . . 61
§3.05 Delivery Term . . 62
§3.06 Payment Term . . 64
§3.07 Merger or Final Integration Clause . . 64
§3.08 Modification or Change Clause: Writing Requirement . . 66
§3.09 Modification or Change Clause: Substance . . 67
§3.10 Choice of Law Clause . . 68
§3.11 Judicial Abrogation of Choice of Law . . 68
§3.12 Excluding Forum or Choice of Law: States' Conflict of Law Rules . . 70
§3.13 Dispute Resolution Clauses . . 71
§3.14 Arbitration and Mediation Clauses . . 73
§3.15 Standard Arbitration Clauses . . 75
§3.16 Conciliation and Mediation . . 78
§3.17 International Bar Association Guideline:for Drafting International Arbitration Clause . . 85
§3.18 Legality of Arbitration and Forum Selection Clauses . . 87
§3.19 Force Majeure Clause . . 89
§3.20 Just-In-Time Contracting . . 95
§3.21 Force Majeuire and Hardship Clauses . . 95
§3.22 Handcuffs Clause . . 99
§3.23 Termination Clause . . 99
§3.24 Liquidated Damages Clause . . 100
§3.25 Warranty Provision . . 102
§3.26 Operative Clauses in Sales Contracts . . 104

CHAPTER 4 - The Documentary Transaction . . 109
§4.01 Key Points in Documentary Collections (Without Letter of Credit) . . 110
§4.02 The Sales Contract and Documentary Transaction . . 112
§4.03 List of Export Documents . . 113
§4.04 Bills of Lading . . 115
§4.05 Issues Pertaining to Bills of Lading . . 117
§4.06 Air Waybill of Lading . . 121
§4.07 Letters of Credit . . 122
§4.08 Dispute Resolution Clause . . 130
§4.09 Guarantees of Performance . . 130
§4.10 Export License . . 134
§4.11 Foreign Import Restrictions and Requirements . . 139
§4.12 Assessment of Import Duties . . 140
§4.13 Trade Liberalization . . 143

CHAPTER 5 - National Laws Affecting International Contracts . . 147
§5.01 Negotiating an International Contract . . 147
§5.02 Pre-contractual Liability . . 149
§5.03 Common Law . . 150
§5.04 Civil Law . . 151
§5.05 Informal Writings . . 153
§5.06 Convergence and Divergence of National Laws . . 156
§5.07 National Contract Codes and Restatements of Law . . 159
§5.08 Russian Civil Code . . 159
§5.09 Contract Law of the People's Republic of China . . 165
§5.10 Chinese Contract Law: A Closer Look . . 167
§5.11 Summary of Selected Provisions of the Contract Law of China . . 168
§5.12 Standard Terms or General Conditions: PECL and German BGB . . 173
§5.13 Principles of European Contract Law . . 173
§5.14 Standard Terms Mandated by Law . . 175
§5.15 German Standard Provisions Law . . 176
§5.16 Conflict of Law Rules . . 179
§5.17 Issue Specific Regulations: Marking and Standards . . 180
§5.18 European Union: Products Liability and Unfair Practices Directives . . 182
§5.19 Anti-bribery Laws . . 182

CHAPTER 6 - International Sales Contract . . 185
§6.01 The Export-Import Contract . . 185
§6.02 Model International Sales Contract . . 186
§6.03 Menu of Terms for an International Sales Contract . . 189
§6.04 Selecting a Trade Term . . 193
§6.05 General Conditions (Standard Terms) . . 201
§6.06 Unfair Contract Terms . . 210
§6.07 Securing Payment . . 211
§6.08 Product Liability . . 211
§6.09 Limitation Period . . 212
§6.10 UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts . . 214
§6.11 Principles of European Contract Law . . 218
§6.12 EU Consumer Sales Directive . . 223
§6.13 Common European Sales Law . . 224
§6.14 Countertrade . . 224
§6.15 UNCITRAL Countertrade Guide . . 230

CHAPTER 7 - International Sales Law: Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods . . 231
§7.01 International Sales Law . . 231
§7.02 Choice of Law and Conflict of Laws . . 232
§7.03 Seller versus Buyer: ICC Case No. 5713 of 1989 . . 232
§7.04 Choice of Law under the CISC . . 236
§7.05 Sale of Goods Defined . . 236
§7.06 The Parol Evidence Rule and the CISC . . 237
§7.07 Issues of Contract Law: CISC and Uniform Commercial Code . . 240
§7.08 Mechanics of Formation . . 245
§7.09 General Conditions and Standard Terms . . 247
§7.10 Written Confirmation . . 249
§7.11 Firm Offer Rule . . 250
§7.12 Battle of Forms . . 250
§7.13 Contract Interpretation . . 254
§7.14 The Importance of the Frigaliment Case . . 255
§7.15 Warranty Law . . 257
§7.16 Disclaimer of Warranty . . 258
§7.17 Buyer's Duty to Inspect, Give Timely and Proper Notice . . 259
§7.18 Nachfrist Notice . . 260
§7.19 Nachfrist Case Study . . 260
§7.20 Seller's Right to Cure . . 261
§7.21 Anticipatory Breach and Adequate Assurance . . 262
§7.22 Damages . . 262
§7.23 Contractual Excuses . . 264
§7.24 Excuse of Frustration . . 265
§7.25 Summary . . 266
§7.26 Opting Out of the CISC . . 268

CHAPTER 8 - General Principles of Service Contracting . . 271
§8.01 Sale of Services . . 271
§8.02 The Employment Relationship . . 272
§8.03 The Independent Contractor Contract . . 275
§8.04 Commercial Agency Contracts: The Foreign Sales Representative . . 275
§8.05 Consulting and Services Contracts . . 280
§8.06 Consulting Agreement .. 283
§8.07 Simple Consulting or Retainer Agreement . . 287
§8.08 Government Regulation of Agency Relationship . . 288
§8.09 More on EU Agency Law . . 289
§8.10 Service Contract: Standard Terms . . 290
§8.11 Best Practices . . 296
§8.12 Logistical Services . . 297
§8.13 Carriage of Goods Contracts . . 297
§8.14 Law of Freight Forwarding . . 299
§8.15 Risk Insurance . . 300
§8.16 Transit Insurance . . 301
§8.17 Liberalization of Trade in Services . . 304
§8.18 Internationalization of Accounting and Taxation . . 304
§8.19 Advertising Law . . 306
§8.20 Comparative Advertising . . 307
§8.21 Professional Standards of International Advertising . . 308

CHAPTER 9 - Distribution Agreements . . 311
§9.01 The Distribution Agreement . . 311
§9.02 Framework for Drafting Distribution Agreement . . 317
§9.03 General Terms . . 329
§9.04 Host Country Restrictions . . 330

CHAPTER 10 - Intellectual Property Licensing . . 333
§10.01 International Conventions . . 333
§10.02 National Intellectual Property Law . . 335
§10.03 Protecting Your Product from IPR Infringement . . 337
§10.04 Revision of Russian Intelletual Property Law . . 340
§10.05 Business Method and Software Patents . . 340
§10.06 Technology Licensing . . 341
§10.07 Licensing in Germany . . 342
§10.08 Extraterritorial Application of United States Law . . 344
§10.09 The Gray Market . . 345
§10.10 Foreign Transfer Restrictions . . 347
§10.11 European Union Regulations . . 347
§10.12 Regulations of the People's Republic of China . . 349
§10.13 Chinese Technology Contract Law . . 350
§10.14 Due Diligence . . 351
§10.15 Important Contractual Provisions . . 354
§10.16 Grant Clause and Liability Limitation Clauses . . 355
§10.17 Choice of Law Clause . . 356
§10.18 Generic Transfer Clauses . . 357
§10.19 Software Contracts . . 367
§10.20 Foreign Registration and Approval . . 368

CHAPTER 11 - Joint Venture and Franchise Contracts . . 369
§11.01 Due Diligence . . 370
§11.02 Defining Joint Venture . . 371
§11.03 Selecting the Organizational Entity . . 372
§11.04 Key Joint Venture Negotiation Issues . . 373
§11.05 Generic Joint Venture Provisions . . 376
§11.06 Formation of Joint Ventures . . 376
§11.07 Purpose and Scope of Joint Venture . . 376
§11.08 Purchase Price . . 377
§11.09 Required Capital Contributions and Subsequent Funding . . 377
§11.10 Mutual Representations and Warranties . . 377
§11.11 Conditions to Closing . . 377
§11.12 Covenants . . 378
§11.13 Indemnification Provisions . . 378
§11.14 Termination . . 378
§11.15 Dispute Resolution . . 378
§11.16 Transfer of Joht Venture Interests . . 378
§11.17 Restrictive Covenants . . 379
§11.18 Miscellaneous Issues . . 379
§11.19 Exit Strategies for International Joint Ventures . . 379
§11.20 Ancillary Agreements and Documentation . . 383
§11.21 Strategic Contracts: Joint Ventures and Global Alliances . . 384
§11.22 Foreign Government Regulation . . 385
§11.23 People's Republic of China . . 385
§11.24 People's Republic of China Commercial Joint Venture Laws . . 385
§11.25 Franchising . . 389
§11.26 United States Franchise Law and the Franchise Agreement . . 389
§11.27 International Franchising . . 394
§11.28 UNIDROIT Guide to International Master Franchising . . 396
§11.29 EU Franchise Regulations . . 396
§11.30 Franchise Law of China . . 398

CHAPTER 12 - Confidentiality and Non-disclosure Agreements . . 401
§12.01 Introduction . . 401
§12.02 Unilateral versus Reciprocal Non-disclosure Agreements . . 402
§12.03 Specification of Uses of Information and Parties Gaining Access . . 402
§12.04 Agreement to Share Information . . 404
§12.05 Consultant Confidentiality Agreement . . 405
§12.06 Model Confidentiality Agreements . . 406
§12.07 Covenants Not-to-Compete . . 407

CHAPTER 13 - Electronic Contracting . . 413
§13.01 UNCITRAL's Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts . . 414
§13.02 EU Data Transfer Agreement . . 414
§13.03 National Contract Laws and E-Commerce . . 418
§13.04 E-Contracting and Standard Terms . . 421
§13.05 Electronic Data Interchange . . 422
§13.06 Electronic Commerce . . 422
§13.07 UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce . . 427
§13.08 United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts . . 430
§13.09 Domain Names and Trademark Infringement . . 432
§13.10 Personal Jurisdiction . . 433
§13.11 The 'Shrink-Wrap' Contract . . 434
§13.12 Electronic Documentation . . 436
§13.13 The New Electronic Services Industry . . 437
§13.14 E-Commerce Ethics . . 438
§13.15 General References: Electronic Contracting . . 438

APPENDIX 1 - General Sources . . 439
APPENDIX 2 - United Nations Convention on Contractsfor the International Sale of Goods (1980) . . 443
APPENDIX 3 - United Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods . . 467
APPENDIX 4 - UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts . . 475
APPENDIX 5 - The Principles of European Contract Law (1998) . . 501
APPENDIX 6 - Common European Sales Law (Proposed) . . 533
APPENDIX 7 - Contract Law of the People's Republic of China (Excerpts) . . 617
Index . . 641