International Business Law MBA Second Year (International Business) School of Distance Education Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046 Authors: B Murali Krishna and Pavan Kumar Copyright © 2008, Bharathiar University All Rights Reserved Produced and Printed by EXCEL BOOKS PRIVATE LIMITED A-45, Naraina, Phase-I, New Delhi-110028 for SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Bharathiar University Coimbatore-641046 CONTENTS Page No UNIT I Lesson Law of Contract Lesson Negotiable Instruments 23 UNIT II Lesson Contract of Sale 41 Lesson Performance of Contract 50 UNIT III Lesson Carrier and Carriage of Goods 61 Lesson IATA Rules for Contract 88 UNIT IV Lesson Uniform International Law 103 Lesson Supplementary Rules Concerning Damages 115 UNIT V Lesson International Law: Environmental Agreements 127 Lesson 10 Basel Convention on Transboundary Shipment of Wastes 136 Model Question Paper 177 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW SYLLABUS UNIT I Definition of contracts - types - essentials of valid contract - performance of contractNegotiable instruments - Types - negotiation - Endorsement - Acceptance - PresentationDishonor - Discharge -Compensation -international law UNIT II Contract of Sale - Sale and agreement to sell goods - Conditions and warranties -passing of property in goods, performance of the contract of sale - Sellers and buyers duties and rights under contract of sale UNIT III Carrier and carriage of goods - Contract of carriage - common carriers - Carriage of goods by Rail, Sea - Contract of affreightment - charter party- Bill of Lading - Carriage by air IATA rules for contract UNCTAD Rules on shipping Conference systems in shipping UNIT IV Uniform international law - sale of goods - obligations of the seller - obligations of the Buyer, common provisions - Avoidance of contract - Supplementary rules concerning damages -Provisions of passing of risk in international sale contracts - Arbitration procedure and practice UNIT V International law Environmental Agreements - The Stockholm Conference - Basel convention on transboundary Shipment of wastes ... Lesson IATA Rules for Contract 88 UNIT IV Lesson Uniform International Law 103 Lesson Supplementary Rules Concerning Damages 115 UNIT V Lesson International Law: Environmental Agreements 127 Lesson... Lesson 10 Basel Convention on Transboundary Shipment of Wastes 136 Model Question Paper 177 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW SYLLABUS UNIT I Definition of contracts - types - essentials of valid contract... rules concerning damages -Provisions of passing of risk in international sale contracts - Arbitration procedure and practice UNIT V International law Environmental Agreements - The Stockholm