International Business Law

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
SYLLABUS
UNIT I
Definition of contracts - types - essentials of valid contract - performance of contractNegotiable instruments - Types - negotiation - Endorsement - Acceptance - PresentationDishonor - Discharge -Compensation -international law.
UNIT II
Contract of Sale - Sale and agreement to sell goods - Conditions and warranties -passing
of property in goods, performance of the contract of sale - Sellers and buyers duties and
rights under contract of sale.
UNIT III
Carrier and carriage of goods - Contract of carriage - common carriers - Carriage of
goods by Rail, Sea - Contract of affreightment - charter party- Bill of Lading - Carriage
by air. IATA rules for contract. UNCTAD Rules on shipping. Conference systems in
shipping.
UNIT IV
Uniform international law - sale of goods - obligations of the seller - obligations of the
Buyer, common provisions - Avoidance of contract - Supplementary rules concerning
damages -Provisions of passing of risk in international sale contracts - Arbitration -
procedure and practice.
UNIT V
International law Environmental Agreements - The Stockholm Conference - Basel
convention on transboundary Shipment of wastes.