Chapter One Introduction
I. Concept of law
II. Classifications of law
III. Legal systems
IV. Resolving legal disputes
Chapter Two Contract Law--Formation of a Contract
I. Definition of contract
II. Offer
III. Acceptance
Chapter Three Contract Law---Contractual Terms
I. Classifications of terms
II. Exclusion of liability
III. Standard clauses
IV. Letters of intent
Chapter Four Defects in a Contract
I. Mistakes
II. Misrepresentation
III. Duress
IV. Undue influence
Chapter Five Discharge of a Contract
I. Performance
II. Agreement
III. Frustration
IV. Breach of a contract
V. Legislation giving right to cancel concluded contracts
Chapter Six Remedies for Breach
I. Damages
II. Specific performance
III. Injunction
Chapter Seven International Sale of Goods
I. CISG (The UN Convention on Contracts for International
Sale of Goods)
II. INCOTERMS 2000 (Incoterms--Intemational Commercial Terms).
Chapter Eight Maritime Law
I. International conventions
II. Letter of credit
Chapter Nine Insurance Law
I. Definition of insurance
II. Basic principle of insurance (1)--Insurable interest
III. Basic principle of insurance (2)--Indemnity
IV. Subrogation
V. Proximate cause
VI. Marine insurance
Chapter Ten Agency Law
I. Creation of agency
II. Duties of agents
III. Duties of principals
IV. Principal's liability
V. Undisclosed principal :
VI. Subagency
Chapter Eleven Law of Tort in General
I. Contract and tort
II. Negligence
III. Strict liability
Chapter Twelve Tort Liability for Premises
I. The occupier's liability to people on the premises
II. Duties of an occupier to people outside the premises
III. Defenses in tort
IV. Vicarious liability
Chapter Thirteen Marketing and Competition Law
I. ICC
II. ICC International Code of Advertising Practice (1997)
III. ICC International Code of Direct Marketing, 2001
IV. ICC International Code of Sales Promotion
V. Competition Law
Chapter Fourteen International Intellectual Property Rights
I. Trademarks
If. Copyrights
Ill. Patent
IV. Confidence (trade secrets)
V. Domain names
VI. International provisions
VII. International licensing agreement
Chapter Fifteen Corporate Law (I)
[. Understanding of relevant concepts
II. Sole trade (sole proprietorship, sole investment enterprise)
III. Partnerships
Chapter Sixteen Corporate Law (II)
I. Types of registered companies
II. Establishment of corporations
III. Consequences of corporations
IV. Connotation of corporations
V. Financing
VI. Management of companies
Chapter Seventeen Employment Law
I. Implied obligations of the parties
II. Statutory rights of the employee
III. Unfair and wrongful dismissal
IV. Discrimination and health and safety
Chapter Eighteen Credit Security
I. Concept of credit
II. Security
Chapter Nineteen Business Collapse
I. Suspension of payment
II. Composition
III. Bankruptcy
References
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
