Introduction to International Commercial and European Law

Table of Contents
Preface

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION 1
Part 1. Risks related to the environment of the transaction
1.1 Risks in international trade
1.2 Credit insurance
1.3 Features of credit insurance
Part 2. International contract of sale

Chapter 2
EUROPEAN LAW
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Institutions of the EU
2.3 Other international courts
2.4 European legislation 62
2.5 Multiple choice
2.6 Cases 78

Chapter 3
EUROPEAN LAW: THE FOUR FREEDOMS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The free movement of goods, Articles 28, 34-36 and 110 TFEU
3.3 The free movement of persons, Articles 45-55 TFEU
3.4 The free movement of services, Articles 56-62 TFEU
3.5 The free movement of capital, Articles 63-66 TFEU
3.6 Multiple choice
3.7 Cases

Chapter 4
COMPETITION LAW
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Agreements distorting, preventing or restricting competition, Article 101 TFEU
4.3 Abuse of dominant position, Article 102 TFEU
4.4 Merger control
4.5 State aid, Article 107 TFEU
4.6 Multiple choice
4.7 Cases

Chapter 5
ENTRY STRATEGIES
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Agent
5.3 Distribution agreement
5.4 Multiple choice
5.5 Cases

Chapter 6
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Whether GCS apply to the contract
6.3 Which GCS apply to a contract
6.4 Multiple choice
6.5 Cases

Chapter 7
RETENTION OF TITLE
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Simple retention of title clause
7.3 All monies or all sums retention of title
7.4 Extended retention of title
7.5 Multiple choice
7.6 Cases

Chapter 8
THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS 265
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Content of CISG
8.3 Committing a breach of contract
8.4 Multiple choice
8.5 Cases

Chapter 9
PRODUCT SAFETY AND PRODUCT LIABILITY
9.1 Product recall
9.2 Product liability
9.3 Multiple choice
9.4 Cases

Chapter 10
INCOTERMS
10.1 Introduction: Incoterms 2010
10.2 EXW: Ex Works
10.3 F-terms
10.4 C-terms
10.5 D-terms
10.6 Free on Board (FOB) and Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
10.7 Multiple choice
10.8 Cases

Chapter 11
CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE
11.1 Introduction
11.2 General principles of contract of carriage
11.3 Sea carriage
11.4 Air carriage
11.5 Road carriage
11.6 Multiple choice
11.7 Cases

Chapter 12
JURISDICTION AND ARBITRATION
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Scope Article 1 Brussels I recast
12.3 Rules on jurisdiction
12.4 Deviation from the general rule
12.5 To execute a court judgment in another country
12.6 Multiple choice
12.7 Cases

Chapter 13
APPLICABLE LAW
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Scope Rome I
13.3 Law applicable to a tort or other non-contractual obligations (Rome II)
13.4 Multiple choice
13.5 Cases 454
13.6 Multiple choice integrating Chapters 8, 12 and 13
13.7 Cases integrating Chapters 8, 12 and 13

Chapter 14
STANDARD CONTRACT CLAUSES 469
14.1 An entire agreement clause
14.2 Force majeure and frustration
14.3 Severability clause
14.4 No assignment clause
14.5 Multiple choice
14.6 Cases

Chapter 15
PAYMENT CONDITIONS
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Payment in advance
15.3 Payment in open account
15.4 Cheque
15.5 Bill of exchange
15.6 Letter of credit or Documentary Collection
15.7 Standard forms of documentation 
15.8 Kinds of letters of credit
15.9 Common defects in letter of credit documentation
15.10 Risks using letter of credit 490
15.11 Documentary Collection
15.12 Multiple choice
15.13 Cases

Jurisprudence