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  • Outline of Evidence

    Note: this entry is based in United States law I. Burdens and Presumptions a. Burden of Proof i. Burden of pleading 1. You have to plead a claim, to state a claim for which relief can be granted ii. Burden of production 1. Must introduce evidence to support your claim in your pleading iii. Burden…

  • Outline of Trust and Estates

    Outline of Trust and Estates Note: this is based in United States law I. POLICY AND INTRODUCTION A. Dead Hand Control 1. Controlling consideration in determining meaning of a donative document is donor’s intention 2. Courts cannot consider wisdom, fairness, or reasonableness of donation 3. Courts can only bar donations if they are prohibited or…

  • Outside or beyond the scope of the arbitration agreement (Article V(1)(c))

    Outside or beyond the scope of the arbitration agreement (Article V(1)(c))   “The award deals with a difference not contemplated by or not falling within the terms of the submission to arbitration, or it contains decisions on matters beyond the scope of the submission to arbitration, provided that, if the decisions on matters submitted to…

  • Outline of International economic laws

    Outline of International economic laws I. Overview a. Intl Economic law is how each government’s regulations affect the market. Its international law that seeks to limit/govern the ways governments can regulate trade. II. WTO World Trade Organization (p.36) a. Predecessor: GATT i. After WWII, efforts to establish an “International Trade Organization” failed. GATT was supposed…

  • Outline of Sources of public international law

    Outline of Sources of public international law Sources of public international law (International Law Frameworks-handout) 1. International level a. Primary sources: i. Treaty (focus of the class) ii. International Organizations (focus of the class) iii. Custom iv. General principals b. Secondary sources: i. Judicial decisions ii. Teachings of publicists c. Each of the above international…

  • Outline of Subject Matter Jursidiction

    Outline of Subject Matter Jursidiction What is Subject Matter Jursidiction? · State courts are courts of general jurisdiction, empowered to hear just about every type of civil case. That is significantly different from federal courts, which are courts of limited Subject Matter Jurisdiction (result of the Madisonian Compromise). · Very little of the business of…

  • Outline of Crossborder business transactions contracts

    Outline of Crossborder business transactions contracts I. The International Sale of Goods A. Topic 2: The Letter of Credit Transaction Done Right 1. Several risks involved for both buyer and seller on the international level International rules designed to lessen risks 2. International Chamber of Commerce: International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms (INCOTERMS)…

  • Outline of International business transactions law

    Outline of International Business Transactions law PART I: OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS 1) INTERPRETATION OF COMMERCIAL TERMS See Incoterms 2) DOCUMENTS OF TITLE Steps of a Unconfirmed Letter of Credit applied to hypo and “Payment with LOC” chart on LOC flow chart: 1) Value Industries (buyer-applicant) and Globo Industries (seller-beneficiary) K for payment…

  • Outline to Global Business Law

    Hello I. Introduction to Global Business Law A. The Forms and Challenges of international business transactions 1. Three categories prevail: exports, licensing of products abroad, and foreign direct investment (“FDI” ) See table on p. 28. a. Exporting i. Unaided exports-do not involve the use of an international sales agency arrangement or distributor arrangement. ii.…

  • Outline of International business transactions law 2

    International Business Transactions Law’s Role in Globalization – Role of the Contract o types of activities that produce economic activity depends on structures of contract in one form or another. o The contract may be simple or may be extremely complicated thing o Contracts mean something only to the extend that they can be enforced…