1. The Legal Environment Chapter 7

2. Why are Laws Different? Bases for Legal Systems Bases for Legal Systems –Common Law United States & Great Britain United States & Great Britain –Code Law France France –Islamic Law Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia –Marxist-Socialist Tenets China & Russia China & Russia

3. Three Types of International Disagreements Government v. Government Government v. Government –World Court Company v. Foreign Government Company v. Foreign Government –A court in one of the countries Company v. Foreign Company Company v. Foreign Company –A court in one of the countries But which court is used? But which court is used?

4. International Dispute Resolution Conciliation Conciliation Arbitration Arbitration Litigation Litigation

5. Intellectual Property Rights Counterfeiting Counterfeiting Piracy Piracy Inadequate Protection Inadequate Protection International Conventions International Conventions –World Trade Property Organization –Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

6. Other International Legal Issues Promotions Promotions Green Marketing Green Marketing Antitrust Antitrust

7. US Laws in Host Countries Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Foreign Corrupt Practices Act National Security Laws National Security Laws Antitrust Laws Antitrust Laws Antiboycott Law Antiboycott Law Too Much American Influence? Too Much American Influence?

8. Cyberlaws Why are they so important? Why are they so important? Cybersquatting Cybersquatting Taxes Taxes Jurisdiction of Disputes and Validity of Contracts Jurisdiction of Disputes and Validity of Contracts