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MATERIALS 2009-2010 (all materials for 2009-2010 are now available)
Abbreviations for materials
- PPT = ppt presentation (summaries of classes)
- LIT = H. VAN HOUTTE, The Law of International Trade - Student edition, London, Sweet & Maxwell, 2002, 431 p. (attention, some parts outdated !!). table of contents at http://storme.be/LIT0.pdf
Overview of materials
PART I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK
* Topic 1. Sources and players
- PPT 1A: http://www.storme.be/IBL1A.ppt
- PPT 1B: http://www.storme.be/IBL1B.ppt
- LIT Ch. 1 p. 1-15 and Ch. 2 and p. 29-54: LIT1A.pdf, LIT1B.pdf
- UN Convention againts corruption (in force 2005): http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CAC/index.html
- Website of the Permanent Court of Arbitration: http://www.pca-cpa.org/showpage.asp?pag_id=363
* Topic 2. International private law
- PPT 2: http://www.storme.be/IBL2.ppt
- LIT Ch. 1 p.16-28: LIT2.pdf
- Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:177:0006:01:EN:HTML (from 17 December 2009 applicable (replacing the Rome Treaty 1980, except for Denmark)
- Regulation 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (applicable since 11 January 2009) : http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:199:0040:01:EN:HTML
- Hague Convention of 14 March 1978 on the Law Applicable to Agency: http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=89
- ppt. H. van Houtte, "Lex mercatoria": http://www.storme.be/07.09.17lexMercatoriaDeusto.ppt
* Topic 3. WTO
- PPT 3: http://www.storme.be/IBL3.ppt
- all the WTO/GATT texts at http://www.wto.org/English/docs_e/legal_e/legal_e.htm#GATT94
- LIT p. 54-142: LIT3A.pdf, LIT3B.pdf, LIT3C.pdf, LIT3D.pdf
- EU Trade Barriers Regulation: see http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/tbr/index_en.htm
- WTO Disputes: all information at http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm#disputes. See especially at http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/dispu_settl_1995_2008_e.htm
the pdf of the book with one-page case summaries of the disputes settled 1995-2008
- Convention on TRIPS refers to:
* Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/paris/ (TRIPS refers to the version as amended by the Stockholm Act 1967)
* Berne Convention on Copyright 1886 as amended by the Paris Act 1971: http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/
* Rome Convention 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations: http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/rome/
* Washington Treaty of the WIPO on Integrated Circuits 1989 (not yet in force): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/washington/
PART II. TRANSACTIONS
* Topic 4 International sales
- PPT 4: http://www.storme.be/IBL4.ppt
- LIT4.pdf
- Texts of CISG: http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/treaty.html
- An annotated English version of CISG: http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/cisg-toc.html
- Opinions of the CISG Advisory Council: http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/CISG-AC-op.html
- Uncitral convention on limitation periods: http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/sales/limit/limit-conv.pdf
- Incoterms 2000 (in a Uncitral document): download via http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/other_organizations_texts.html (possibly at http://daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/6038901.html or http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/V00/530/93/PDF/V0053093.pdf)
- Summaries of Incoterms 2000 at http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/incoterms2000.html ; the"preambles" for each term at http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/id3040/index.html.
- Summary in chart i.a. at http://www.seafarer.su/useful_information.html, http://incoterms.atspace.com/incoterms2000/airfreight/chart.html and at http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms
* Topic 5 General contract law
- PPT 5: http://www.storme.be/IBL5.ppt
- no chapter in LIT
- the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2004 in various languages (as well the rules only as the full version with comments): http://www.unidroit.org/english/principles/contracts/main.htm
- UNCITRAL Model law on electronic commerce 1996:1998: http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/electcom/05-89450_Ebook.pdf
- UN Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts 2005 (not in force): http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/electronic_commerce/2005Convention.html
- EC Directives on e-signatures (1999/93) and e-commerce (2000/31):
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31999L0093:EN:HTML
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0031:EN:HTML
- For those interested: the DCFR (without Comments) can be downloaded at http://www.storme.be/DCFRInterim.html
* Topic 6 Distribution agreements
- PPT 6: http://www.storme.be/IBL6.ppt
- LIT5.pdf (some parts outdated, see general warning above)
- Belgian Act on Distributorshop of July 27, 1961: http://www.juridat.be/cgi_loi/loi_N.pl?cn=1961072703 or http://www.juridat.be/cgi_loi/loi_F.pl?cn=1961072703
- Belgian Act of April 15, 1995 on precontractual information in franchising: http://www.juridat.be/cgi_loi/loi_N.pl?cn=2005121935 or http://www.juridat.be/cgi_loi/loi_F.pl?cn=2005121935
- TFEU Treaty: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:083:SOM:EN:HTML (replacing since Dec 1, 2009 the EC Treaty, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/treaties/dat/12002E/htm/12002E.html)
- C-453/99 Courage/Crehan, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:61999J0453:EN:HTML
- Regulation 1/2003 (2003/2004 Reform of competition law): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003R0001:EN:HTML.
- Commission Notice on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 81(1) : http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52001XC1222(03):EN:HTML (NB: replaces the former Notice of 1997)
- Block exemptions: the principle itself is found in Regulation 19/65. The relevant block exemption regulation for vertical agreements is from June 1, 2010 on Regulation 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:102:0001:01:EN:HTML (replacing Regulation 2790/1999: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31999R2790:EN:HTML)
The Commission has also published (under the 1999 regulation) a Communication "Guidelines on Vertical restraints": http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2000:291:0001:0044:EN:PDF
- Directive 86.653 on Commercial Agency: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31986L0653:EN:HTML
- Trademarks: Paris Trademark Convention 1883 as amended 1967: http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/paris/
- Domain names: ICANN & WIPO Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy: http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp.htm
* Topic 7 Transfer of technology
- PPT 7: http://www.storme.be/IBL7.ppt
- LIT6.pdf
- TRIPS: supra Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/paris/summary_paris.html
- European Patent Convention (as in force 2007): http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-texts/html/epc/2000/e/contents.html
- Overview of the situation concerning the Community Patent: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-types/pro-patent/p-policy/p-policy-community.htm
Latest developments (July 1, 2010, including proposed translation arrangement): http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/indprop/patent/index_en.htm
- Regulation 722/2004 (replacing Reg. 240/96): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004R0772:EN:HTML
(Commission Regulation of 27 April 2004 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of technology transfer agreements)
- Regulation 2658/2000 : http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2000R2658:20040501:EN:PDF (Commission Regulation of 29 November 2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements)
- Regulation 2659/2000: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2000R2659:20040501:EN:PDF (Commission Regulation of 29 November 2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of research and development agreements)
- OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/56/36/1922428.pdf
- WCO model law and measures: see http://www.wcoomd.org/home_wco_topics_epoverviewboxes_responsibilities_epipr.htm
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1383/2003 of 22 July 2003 concerning customs action against goods suspected of infringing certain intellectual property rights and the measures to be taken against goods found to have infringed such rights: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003R1383:EN:HTML
* Topic 8 Investment
PPT 8: http://www.storme.be/IBL8.ppt
LIT7.pdf
- the TRIMs Agreement can also be found @ the WTO website: http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/18-trims_e.htm
- Energy Charter Treaty: http://www.encharter.org/fileadmin/user_upload/document/EN.pdf
- UN-Resolution No. 1803 from 1962: http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/193/11/PDF/NR019311.pdf?OpenElement (or via http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/17/ares17.htm)
- The 1965 ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules can be found at http://icsid.worldbank.org/ICSID/ICSID/RulesMain.jsp
* Topic 9 Financing & credit security
PPT 9: http://www.storme.be/IBL9.ppt
LIT8.pdf
- the UCP for documentary credits: since 2007 UCP 600: http://storme.be/UCP600.pdf.
- International Standby Practices (ISP98): download via http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/other_organizations_texts.html
- Unidroit convention on international factoring (Ottawa 1988): http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1988factoring/1988factoring-e.htm
- Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, Cape Town 2001: http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/mobile-equipment/main.htm
- Unidroit convention on international leasing (Ottawa 1988): http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1988leasing/1988leasing-e.htm
- Unidroit model law leasing: http://www.unidroit.org/english/modellaws/2008leasing/main.htm
- Uncitral 2003 Model Legislative Provisions on Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects: http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/procurement_infrastructure/2003Model_PFIP.html (concerns concessions of public projects)
- United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit (1995): http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/1995Convention_guarantees_credit.html
- ICC Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG): http://storme.be/URDG.pdf; draft revision at www.ba.org.tw/Spec_Doc_File/1101rev%20URDG.pdf
- Uniform Rules for Contract Bonds 1993 (URCB) : download via http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/other_organizations_texts.html
* Topic 10 (International) Payment
PPT 10: http://www.storme.be/IBL10.ppt
LIT9.pdf
- See Unidroit PICC art. 6.1.9
- Fact Sheet on SDR: https://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/sdr.htm
- Uniform Rules on Collections (URC) v. 522 : http://www.bexi.co.id/images/_res/URC.pdf or http://www.storme.be/URC522.pdf
- Uncitral model law international credit transfers: http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/payments/transfers/ml-credittrans.pdf
- Geneva Uniform Law on bills of exchange 1930: http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/bills.of.exchange.and.promissory.notes.convention.1930/toc.html
- Uncitral convention on Bills of exchange 1988: http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/1988Convention_bills_promissory.html
- EC-Directive 97/5 is now replaced by the SEPA-Directive of November 13, 2007 on Payment services in the internal market (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:319:0001:01:EN:HTML).
Part III LITIGATION & INSOLVENCY
* Topic 11 international commercial arbitration
PPT 12: http://www.storme.be/IBL12.ppt
LIT11.pdf
- 1958 New York Convention on arbitration: http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/arbitration/NYConvention.html
- 1985 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, with amendments as adopted in 2006: http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/arbitration/1985Model_arbitration.html
- texts at the website of the Leuven Institute for international trade law: http://www.law.kuleuven.be/ipr/eng/arbitration/documents.html
- EU site on ADR: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/redress/out_of_court/index_en.htm (contains i.a. the recommendations on ADR)
* Topic 12 jurisdiction and procedure (in 2009-2010 no obligatory part of the course)
PPT 11
LIT10.pdf
USEFUL WEBSITES
Lex mercatoria website full of information @ http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/