德国留学APS英语国际商务专业复习资料中英文对照2015版本.doc

Chapter one Introduction to International Business Law I what is international business law? International business law is the body of rules and norms that regulates business activities carried outside the legal boundaries of states. In particular, it regulates the business transactions of private persons internationally, and the relationship of international commercial organizations. 国际商法是调整跨国商事活动的法律规范的总称。它调整的是国际私人商事交易关系和国际商事组织间的关系. The scope of international business law Law for international trading of goods Company law Negotiable instrument law Maritime law Insurance law Law of international technology transfer Industrial property law International investment law International financial law International tax law Law of international disputes settlement II History of International Business Law 1. the origin: Hammurabi Codes 汉穆拉比法典 2. the Roman law: Jus Civil ( civil law)市民法 and Jus Gentium ( public international law)万民法 3. the Rhode law:罗得法 4. Law Merchant’s: 商人（习惯）法 5. the common law: 普通法 III Sources of international business law A National law The most important source. Take China as an example: The Contract Law Trademark Law Chinese-Foreign joint Venture (Cooperative) Law, The Civil Procedure Law Arbitration Law B International treaties and conventions Differences between treaties and convention: The most important international conventions: The United nations Convention on Contract for the International Sales of Goods（CISG，联合国国际货物销售合同公约） Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading (the Hague rules，海牙规则) The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Paris Convention， 巴黎公约 ) Understanding on the Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU，争端解决规则与程序谅解） C International model law Definition: rules and norms worked out and passed by some international organizations for the free choice by nations. Examples: 1. Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration by the United Nations Comm