How does the international marketer determine which legal system will have jurisdiction when legal disputes arise?
Discuss the state of international commercial law.
Discuss the limitations of jurisdictional clauses in contracts.
What is the “objective theory of jurisdiction”? How does it apply to a firm doing business within a foreign country?
Discuss some of the reasons why it is probably best to seek an out-of-court settlement in international commercial legal disputes rather than to sue.
Illustrate the procedure generally followed in international commercial disputes when settled under the auspices of a formal arbitration tribunal.
What are intellectual property rights? Why should a company in international marketing take special steps to protect them?
In many code-law countries, registration rather than prior use establishes ownership of intellectual property rights. Comment.
Discuss the advantages to the international marketer arising from the existence of the various international conventions on trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
“The legal environment of the foreign marketer takes on an added dimension of importance since there is no single uniform international commercial law which governs foreign business transactions.” Comment.
Why is conciliation a better way to resolve a commercial dispute than arbitration?
Differentiate between conciliation and arbitration.
Assume you are a vice president in charge of a new business-to-business e-commerce division of a well-known major international auto parts manufacturer. A cybersquatter has registered the company name as a domain Web name. What are your options to secure the domain name for your company? Discuss the steps you should take to ensure worldwide protection of your domain name.
Discuss the issues of a website being sued for libel for information posted on the site.
Discuss the motives of a cybersquatter. What recourse does a company have to defend itself against a cybersquatter?
