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International Business Transactions
Sarah Jenkins Hobbs, Senior Lecturer & Charles C. Baum Distinguished Professor of Law
Course Syllabus
Course Objectives: This course will address private international business transactions including cultural concerns in cross boarder transacting, the modern forms and patterns of transacting, Conflicts of Law, the International Sale of Goods, the primary payment model employed, foreign direct investment, policing foreign corrupt practices, dispute resolution, and corporate social responsibility. A problems based textbook and teaching methodology that requires consistent student preparation and participation for class sessions will expose students to both transactional and litigation issues faced by business owners, planners, and attorneys.
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International Business Law Assignment: March 18, 2014
Please review the documents found on pages 56-61 that were assigned for March 11th. Read pages 175-193 and pages 197-208. A copy of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods has been posted on the course web board. Please review Articles 1-19.
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International Business Law Assignment for April 8, 2014
Textbook: read pages 235 – 251; review CIF shipping term, pages 74 – 78; work problems 4-1 through 4-6.
UCP 600: read articles 4, 6, 8, 14 & 15
UCC Article 5: read section 5-103 (c)
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
ASSIGNMENT APRIL 29, 2014
Read cases posted on class web board: Voest-Alpine International v. Chase Manhattan
Interpane Coatings v. ANZ Banking Group
Courtaulds North America v. NC National Bank
Read textbook: Pages 251-252, 264-266, 281-284
Read case posted on class web board: Itek Corp. v. First Nat’l Bank of Boston
MAKE UP CLASS
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
ASSIGNMENT MAY 10, 2014
Time will be announced during our April 29th class.
Read textbook: Pages 98-102, 108-111, 112-119
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May 20th: Non-Establishment Form of International Business
Text: Read pages 297 - 305, 323 - 336, 350 - 352
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May 27th: Foreign Direct Investment & The Foreign Corrupt Practices ActText: Read pages 365 - 372, 420 - 426Case summaries will be posted.
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International Business Law
Assignment for June 10, 2014
Textbook: Read the following pages -- Page 737; work problem 9-1 on page 738; read the article by Jordan J. Paust, on pages 739-743 and notes 2-3, pages 743-744; read the introduction to Codes and Standards of Conduct at the top of page 745; read section 1 of the Concepts and Principles of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on page 746; and read the Note on pages 750-751
Read the following news articles:
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/13/world/africa/cocoa-nomics-does-chocolate-grow-on-trees/index.html?iref=allsearch (Sustainability efforts and Corporate Responsibility)
Watch the following video:
Read the introduction to Hershey’s Corporate Responsibility statement on page 5:
Read Burger-Fisher v. DeGussa AG & DeGussa Corp (case will be provided)
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PowerPoint Slides
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