Subjects:

Looseleaf Works, Contract Law, International Trade

Contents:

Volume I - Contract Checklists

Illustrative Contract

Preamble to the Contract

Scope of Work

Structuring the Scope of Work: tax issues

Pricing

Delivery, Storage, Shipment, and Insurance

Liquidated Damages and Penalty Provisions

Government Authorizations

Excusable Delays and Exemption Clauses

Terms of Payment

Taxes and Duties

Warranties

Patent Indemnity

Limitation of Liability

Hazardous Applications: Nuclear and Other Applications

Inspections, Tests, and Approvals

Termination and Default

Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes

General Conditions

Other Contract Clauses and Issues: changes, confidentiality, indemnity clauses, and training of buyer personnel

Purchase Order Transactions

Contract Proposals

Revocability of Offers

Pre-Contractual Liability: letters of intent

Preventive Contracting: Better Business Through Good-Quality and Proactive Legal Care

Contract Negotiations: Systems and Strategies

Outsourcing

Guide to Consortium Agreements

International Contracting with Governments: Government Procurement

Foreign Sales of Military Equipment

Managing International Political Risk

International Anti-Bribery Standards and Specific Risk Areas: A Company Primer

The United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: An Overview for Non-U.S. Issuers

A United States Exporters’

Guide to Foreign Laws Applicable to use of Representatives and Distributors

Anti-Boycott Compliance

United States Export Controls

European Union Export Controls

Regulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Chemicals in the European Union

Export of Hazardous Materials and Restricted Articles from the United States

Antitrust Law

Guide to United States Trade Laws

Guide to European Union Trade Laws

Guide to United States Customs Laws

European Union Customs Laws

Transfers of Customer and Employee Personal Data from the European Union

Volume II & III- Country Handbooks

Covers 33 territories

Volume IV & V- CISG Manual

Detailed analysis: introduction and preamble

The CISG in Analysis

Appendices: Annotated export contract, United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980), CISG status, table of cases, CISG Advisory Council opinions, CISG/UCC comparative table, Incoterms extracts, table of authorities.

The International Contract Manual is an extensive five volume loose-leaf covering the main areas of commercial contracting. It provides a practical analysis of the issues involved in drafting cross-border commercial contracts and supplies details on over 30 countries, helping you to negotiate successful sales transactions

It also covers the implementation of the United Nations Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), providing succinct case law analysis and commentary, so that you have all the facts you need in this area.

The Manual covers each part of a contract that may be of importance when negotiating internationally, giving you

• National overviews of the legal factors to consider when trading and contracting across international boundaries
• National commercial environments and expections
• A review of the country's commercial law

• Provides international negotiating systems and strategies for both commercial and public sector contracts.
• Acts as a guide to customs and trade laws in the EU and the USA.
• Offers practical guidance on export controls and regulations.
• Two of the volumes deal with the United Nations CISG, with case law analysis and commentary.
• Covers all international standards and limitations in place, such as the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Austria
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• England
• Estonia
• European Union
• France
• Germany
• Honduras
• India
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lithuania
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Oman
• Peru
• Poland
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• United States