Modern Law of International Trade : Comparative Export Trade and International Harmonization / by Ajendra Srivastava.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Srivastava, Ajendra., Author.

Contributor:

Choukroune, Leïla

Series:

International Law and the Global South, Perspectives from the Rest of the World, 2510-1439

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Trade regulation.

Mediation.

Dispute resolution (Law).

Arbitration (Administrative law).

Commercial law.

International Economic Law, Trade Law.

Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.

Commercial Law.

Local Subjects:

International Economic Law, Trade Law.

Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.

Commercial Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages).

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

Summary:

This book presents a comprehensive and systematic study of the principal aspects of the modern law of international commercial transactions. Based on diverse sources, including legislative texts, case law, international conventions, and a variety of soft-law instruments, it highlights key topics such as the international sale of goods, international transport, marine insurance, international finance and payments, electronic commerce, international commercial arbitration, standard trade terms, and international harmonization of trade laws. In focusing on the private law aspects of international trade, the book closely analyzes the relevant statutes, case law and the European Union (EU) and international uniform law instruments like the Rome I Regulation, the UN Convention on the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), UNCITRAL Model Laws; non-legislative instruments including restatements such as the UNIDROIT Principles on International Commercial Contracts, and rules of business practices codified by the ICC such as the Arbitration Rules, UCP 600 and different versions of the INCOTERMS. The book clearly explains the key concepts and nuances of the subject, offering incisive and vivid analyses of the major issues and developments. It also traces the evolution of the law of international trade and explores the connection between the lex mercatoria and the modern law. Comprehensively examining the issue of international harmonization of trade laws from a variety of perspectives, it provides a detailed account of the work of major players in the field, including UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT, ICC, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). Adopting the comparative law method, this book offers a critical analysis of the laws of two key jurisdictions—India and England—in the context of export trade. In order to stimulate discussion on law reform, it explains the similarities and differences not only between laws of the two countries, but also between the laws of India and England on the one hand, and the uniform law instruments on the other. Given its breadth of coverage, this book is a valuable reference resource not only for students in the fields of law, international trade, and commercial law, but also for researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

Contents:

Nature and Scope of the law of International Trade

Unification of International Trade law

Standard Trade Terms

Nature and Formation of ‘contract’

Domestic law of International Sales I: Preliminary Rules

Domestic law of International Sales II: Rights and Duties, Passing of Risks and Remedies

The 1980 UN Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods

Harmonization by International Restatements

Harmonization of laws Relating to Electronic Communications in International Contracting

Contract of Maritime Carriage

Carriage of Goods by Air

Carriage of Goods by Road and Rail

Contracts of Marine Insurance

Export Finance

International Cooperation in Dispute Settlement.

ISBN:

981-15-5475-7