International Business Law For Canadians

International Business Law and the Legal Environment provides business students with a strong understanding of the legal principles that govern doing business internationally. Not merely about compliance, this book emphasizes how to use the law to create value and competitive advantage. DiMatteo’s transactional approach walks students through key business transactions—from import and export, contracts, and finance to countertrade, dispute resolution, licensing, and more—giving them both context and demonstrating real world application. This new edition also includes: New material on comparative contract and sales law & European private law; joint ventures and collaborative alliances. A new part on foreign direct investment that includes a chapter on emerging markets. New chapters on privacy law, and on environmental concerns. Greater coverage of the World Trade Organization. "Case highlights" and court opinions that feature edited court transcripts which expose students to actual legal reasoning and an understanding of the underlying legal principles. These decisions are drawn from a broad range of countries, offering a truly international look at the subject. Students of business law and international business courses will find DiMatteo’s clear writing style easy to follow. A companion web site includes an instructor’s manual, PowerPoints, and other tools to provide additional support for students and instructors.

Appropriate for senior undergraduate or MBA students in one- semester International Business courses. This text provides a fundamental background of the legal rules which govern the kinds of transactions regularly handled in international commerce. By explaining the practical applications of international laws and agreements, this book helps prepare future Canadian business people for working in the increasingly important global markets.

A Basic Guide to International Business Law aims to give students an understanding as well as practical knowledge of legal problems arising in the area of international business, and to equip them with the skills needed to prevent and tackle these problems. All Chapters employ the same didactic structure. Introductory case studies, examples, annotated case law, glossaries, diagrams, summaries and exercises are all designed to familiarize students quickly with relevant aspects of international (business) law. A Basic Guide to International Business Law deals with the following topics: - Introduction to International Private Law and European Law - Legal aspects of negotiations - International contracts: matters of jurisdiction and the law applicable to these contracts - International contracts of sale - Competion law - Free movement of goods, workers, the freedom of capital and establishment and the freedom to provide services - International payments - Carriage of goods by road and sea - Incoterms - Entry modes (agents, representatives, distributors, licensing, franchising)