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Preface & Acknowledgments xi
List of Acronyms xiii
Introduction The Aim, Perspective, and Structure of This Book xv
About the Term "Economic Law" xv
The Intended Audience for This Book xvi
Focusing on "General Principles" xvii
Structure of This Book xviii
Technical Matters and Conventions xviii
Chapter I The Role of Business Entities in the Economy 3
I.A. Business Organizations 3
I.A.1. Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Limited Partnership 4
I.A.2. Limited Liability Company; Stock Company; Cooperative 7
I.A.3. Government Enterprises 11
I.A.4. Multinational Enterprises 12
I.B. Competition Law 14
I.B.1. The Goal of Promoting Competition 14
I.B.2. Behaviors that Competition Laws Regulate 15
I.C. Business Financing 19
I.C.1. Equity Financing (Stocks); Long-Term Debt Financing (Bonds) 20
I.C.2. Short-Term Financing?ccounts Receivable; Security Interests 21
I.C.3. Commercial Paper Financing 24
I.D. Accounting Rules 27
I.D.1. History of Accounting Rules?he Need for "Uniformity" 28
I.D.2. Dispositive Requirements and Disclosure Requirements 31
I.D.3. Key Accounting Standards 32
I.D.4. The Balance Sheet and the Income Statement 36
I.E. Bankruptcy 41
I.E.1. Aim and Scope of Bankruptcy Law 41
I.E.2. Common Themes and Concepts 42
I.E.3. Cross-Border Insolvency 44
Chapter II Key Transactional Aspects of Business Operations 47
II.A. Contract Law and Commercial Law 47
II.A.1. Contract Formation 48
II.A.2. Contract Validity 51
II.A.3. Contract Interpretation 52
II.A.4. Contract Performance, Non-Performance, and Termination 53
II.A.5. Remedies for Breach of Contract 54
II.A.6. Commercial Contracts 56
II.A.7. Electronic Commerce 59
II.B. Resolution of Commercial Disputes 63
II.B.1. Choices of Law, Forum, and Procedures 64
II.B.2. Focus on Commercial Arbitration 66
II.C Banking Law 68
II.C.1 The Central Bank 69
II.C.2. Commercial Banks and Specialized Banks 70
II.C.3. Other Issues in Banking and Monetary Law 73
II.D. Insurance 79
II.D.1. Key Elements of Insurance 80
II.D.2. Types of Insurance; Insurable Interests 82
II.D.3. Other Insurance Issues 84
II.E. Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 85
II.E.1. Intellectual Property Rights 85
II.E.2. Patents 86
II.E.3. Trademarks 91
II.E.4. Copyright 94
II.F. Cyber Law 97
II.F.1. Governance of Cyberspace 98
II.F.2. Rights and Freedoms in Cyberspace 101
II.F.3. Cybercrime 104
Chapter III The Role of Government in the Economy 109
III.A. Labor Law 110
III.A.1. General Observations 110
III.A.2. Issues Covered in Labor Legislation 111
III.A.3. International Labor Law 113
III.B. Natural Resources and Environmental Law 116
III.B.1. Ownership and Exploitation of Natural Resources 119
III.B.2. Specific Regimes for Specific Resources 120
III.B.3. Pollution Control and Remedies 122
III.B.4. Environmental Assessment and Planning 123
III.C. Product Liability and Consumer Protection 125
III.C.1. Product Liability 125
III.C.2. Consumer Protection 128
III.D. Tax Law 132
III.D.1. Income Tax 133
III.D.2. Other Forms of Taxation 136
III.E. Protecting the Economy against Corruption and Terrorism 138
III.E.1. Anti-Corruption 139
III.E.2. Anti-Terrorism 140
Chapter IV Relations with Other Economies 145
IV.A. International Business Transactions in General 145
IV.B. International Sales of Goods?ransactional Aspects 150
IV.B.1. Commercial Terms?OB & CIF 151
IV.B.2. Choice of Law, Conflicts of Law, and the CISG 153
IV.B.3. Choice of Forum and Means of Dispute Resolution 156
IV.B.4. Payment Provisions 159
IV.C. International Sales of Goods?egulatory Aspects 162
IV.C.1. Government Regulation of Imports?ariffs and Other Barriers 162
IV.C.2. The GATT and the WTO 163
IV.C.3. Government Regulation of Exports 167
IV.D. International Licensing and Investment 169
IV.D.1. Licensing and Investment in General 169
IV.D.2. Themes and Provisions of Investment Regulations 172
IV.E. International Economic Organizations 176
About the Author 181
Index 183