1. International Trade Laws and Regulations
By Liu Yizhan

2. Course Introduction and Overview
Delivery Schedule
Topics and Outcomes
Course evaluation
Competence Based Training

3. Topics and Outcomes
1 The Legal Environment of International Trade
2 （Contract for） the International Sale of Goods
3 International Carriage of Goods
4 International Cargo Insurance
5 Payment in International Trade
6 Products Liability
7 The International Transfer of Intellectual Property
8 International Electronic Commerce
9 Dispute Settlement in International Trade

4. Topics Insurance Payment Carriage Contract Topics and Outcomes
Intellectual
Property
National
Regulations
Carriage
Topics
Payment
Products
Liability
Disputes
Settlement
Contract

5. Course evaluation Assessment elements Percentage
Progressive Evaluation
In class participation
20%
Team major assessment
30%
Final Evaluation
Final Examination
50%
Total
100%

6. Competence Based Training
information
understanding
applicability

7. across national boundaries/
Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
What is international trade?
Self sufficient
exchange
buy-sell
the exchange of
goods, services and technologies
across national boundaries/
on a global basis

8. Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law佱 灋

9. Goddess of Justice

10. Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
What is Law?
Law is a system of official rules and guidelines which is used to govern a society and to regulate the behavior of members or a community, country, etc

11. What is the international trade law?
Chapter 1 The Legal Environment of International Trade
What is the international trade law?
the body of rules and norms that regulates the cross-border transactions in goods, services and technologies between parties.

12. China’s Foreign Trade
■ China's total trade volume in goods ranks high globally.
total value of import and export-4.16 trillion U.S. dollars(2013)
total value of export trillion U.S. dollars
10.4%（2010）- 10.4%（2011） %（2012）- 12% （2013）
total value of import - 9.1%- 9.5%- 9.8%
● China has been the world's largest exporter
and second-largest importer.
2014?-12.2%

13. 1978年— 2010年中国货物进出口情况

14. China’s Foreign Trade
■ The structure of China's trade in goods has fundamentally changed
in the 1980s the primary products dominated → manufactured goods dominated
in the 1990s
mainly light industrial & textile products → mainly mechanical & electronic products
In the new century
export of high-tech products, led by electronics and IT commodities expanded.

15. China’s Foreign Trade
■ formed an all-round and diversified import and export market

17. 中国前十大货物贸易伙伴货物贸易比重
14.1
12.5
10.35
8.8
8.51
5.56
4.37
3.16
2.28
2.22
European United ASEAN Chinese Japan South Chinese Australia Russia Brazil
Union States Hong Kong Korea Taiwan

18. China’s Foreign Trade
2014

19. China’s Foreign Trade ■BRICS ■the Biggest Economy?
World Economic Forum
The Global Competitiveness Report
No.28
■the Biggest Economy?

20. Section B. Sources of International Trade Law
Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
Section B. Sources of International Trade Law
(1) What is “sources of law”?
(2) What are sources of international trade law?
A. International Treaties and Conventions
B. International Trade Customs and Usage
C. National Law

21. 统一提单的若干法律规则的国际公约（海牙规则） 统一国际航空运输某些规则的公约（蒙特利尔公约）
Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
A. International Treaties and Conventions
GATT
CISG1980
Hague Rules 1924
Montreal Convention 1999
Paris Convention 1979
New York Convention 1958
关税及贸易总协定
1980年联合国国际货物买卖合同公约
统一提单的若干法律规则的国际公约（海牙规则）
统一国际航空运输某些规则的公约（蒙特利尔公约）
保护工业产权巴黎公约
关于承认和执行仲裁裁决的纽约公约

22. Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
B. International Trade Customs and Usage

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C. National Law

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A. Civil Law countries
France
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Portugal
Switzerland
Japan
Spain

25. B. Common Law countries/region
Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
B. Common Law countries/region UK
USA
Canada
Australia
India HK
Singapore
New Zealand

26. Comparison of Legal Systems
Chapter 1 The Legal Environment of International Trade
Comparison of Legal Systems
(1) Common law is based on court decisions or precedent
Civil law is based in codes, statutes and prescribed texts
(2) Common Law is made not only by parliament but also by the
courts themselves via the doctrine of precedent (遵循先例原则).
Civil law is based on a detailed listing of
what is and is not permissible.

27. Chapter 1 The Legal Environment of International Trade
Jury in Common Law System

28. Chapter 1 The Legal Environment of International Trade
A Jury is a body of persons who are sworn to decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty, or to set a judgment on the basis of the evidence they hear in court.

29. Comparison Between the two Legal Systems
Table 1 General Characteristics of the world’s Two Major Legal System
Civil Law
Common Law
Basic sources
Codes
Case Law
Most influenced by
Legislators
Judges
Reasoning
Deductive
（演绎的）
Inductive
（归纳的）
Procedure
诉讼程序
Inquisitorial
（纠问式）
Adversarial
（对抗式）
Fact finder
Judge
Jury
Use of case law as precedent
Respected
Required

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Section C. Subjects and Fundamental Principles
(1) Subjects of International Trade Law
Natural Persons
Legal Persons
International Organizations
States

31. Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
Natural Persons
minor
Mental
incompetents

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Legal Persons
Legal persons are entities registered in accordance with the law of one country, which are deemed to have legal capacity of commencing from the date of registration（成立） and terminating on the date of their dissolution（终止）.

33. Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade Law
Section C. The Role of International Organizations in International Trade
(1)Intergovernmental Organizations
(2)Nongovernmental Organizations

34. Lecturer: Liu Yizhan Mobile: 15957106917 QQ: 32626872 Office: 9521
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