国际贸易法Chapter1Introduction.ppt

1、International Trade Law,Shujuan Wu课 程 目 标,掌握国际贸易法的实体法规定 理解国贸纠纷解决的程序法，尤其是仲裁和诉讼 了解相关法律文书写作 了解WTO的相关规定 培养解决案件的实务能力,课程安排,绪论 第1章 国际贸易合同法 第2章 国际贸易货物运输法 第3章 国际贸易货物运输保险法 第4章 国际贸易争议的解决 模拟仲裁 真实案件讨论 复习,学 习 方 法,结合法条学习 结合案例学习 结合实务，总结经验教训,作业:查询,联合国国际货物销售合同公约 中国合同法 海牙规则 中国海商法 中国保险法,参 考 文 献,理论： 国际贸易法专题

2、研究.张丽英.法律出版社 国际贸易法.左海聪.法律出版社 国际贸易法研究.沈木珠.法律出版社 经济法问题专论.余劲松.武大出版社 实务： 外贸法律实务.王中.对外经贸大学出版社,政府或国际机构网站： ,研究型网站,1、 2、 3、 4、/（联合国贸法会） 5、cn/（中华人民共和国对外贸易经济合作部） 6、 7、 8、 9、2/（北大法律信息网） 10、 11、 12、 13、

3、 14、 ,外文 国际商事交易International Business Transactions（第7版）（美）弗尔瑟姆、戈登 , 法律出版社 国际商法,（美）DiMatteo L.A.，北大出版社 The Law of International Business Transactions by Larry A. DiMatteo, 北京大学出版社 国际贸易法，王传丽，人大出版社,Lets begin,Chapter 1 General Introduction,1. What Is ITL? 2. History of ITL. 3. Sources of ITL. 4. Subjec

4、ts of ITL.,ITL is a general term for a series of laws and rules regulating the trading relations and other relative relations between countries, international organizations and certain specific areas.,1.1 What Is International Trade Law?,1.2 The History of ITL,1. Stage of Sprouting (18th B.C -11c) 2

5、. Forming Stage (11c-15c) 3. Nationalization Stage (15c-2nd world war) 4. Internationalization Stage (2nd world war- Now ),1.2 The History of ITL,1. Stage of Sprouting (18th B.C -11c),1.2 The History of ITL,2. Forming Stage (11c-15c),1.2 The History of ITL,3. Nationalization Stage (15c-2nd world war

6、),1.2 The History of ITL,The characteristics of the law merchant : (1) Internationalism. (2) Spontaneity (3) Self-governing,1.2 The History of ITL,4. Internationalization Stage (2nd world war- Now ),1.3 Sources of International Trade Law,1. International Conventions (1)Definition: “International con

7、vention” means “an international agreement concluded among States in written form and governed by international law.” All those about international trade are included, for example, postal service or copyright.,1.3 Sources of International Trade Law,1. International Conventions (2) Effect: To the con

8、tracting states, the international convention in force is bounding, unless she had make declaration when signing the convention. To the natural persons4 and business in the contracting states, convention are binding unless they exclude its application5.,1.3 Sources of International Trade Law,1. Inte

9、rnational Conventions l How to exclude? A: exclude the application of the convention in the contract directly. “CISG is not applied in the contract.” B: stipulate in the contract that the contract use other law. “the contract is subject to the Contract Law of the Peoples Republic of China.”,1.3 Sour

10、ces of International Trade Law,1. International Conventions (3) Examples of Conventions CISG theHague Rules the Paris Convention WTOs DSU the New York Convention.,1.3 Sources of International Trade Law,2. International Commercial Custom (1) Definition: International Commercial Custom is a practice o

11、r practices that is recognized as law and generally adopted through unvarying habit and common use.,1.3 Sources of International Trade Law,2. International Commercial Custom (2) Characteristics of international commercial custom: Custom is from the practices, while convention is from the agreement o

12、f the contracting state2. The effect of custom is not binding unless stipulated expressly. Custom has the force of law while usage has not. 1 常例 2 缔约国,1.3 Sources of International,2. International Commercial Custom (3) Effect: not binding unless stipulated expressly. For example, “The contract is su

13、bject to Incoterms 2000.”,1.3 Sources of International,2. International Commercial Custom (4) Examples the Warsaw-Oxford Rules1 by the ICC2 in 1932 The Incoterms 2000 1 华沙-牛津规则 2 国际商会 3 国际贸易术语解释通则,1.3 Sources of International,3. The National laws 4. International Model Law,1.3 Sources of Internation

14、al,5. The Application Order of the Legal Forms Case: A Chinese company sold 10 tons of beans to an US. company at USD 120 per ton FOB Shanghai. The goods was damaged during transportation. The buyer knew about the accident and was not willing to pay. So the seller sued the buyer in a Chinese court.,

15、1.3 Sources of International,1st, law or custom stipulated1 in the contract. 1 列出的 2nd, treaties, which the states that the parties are in respectively have signed. 3rd, the relevant national law 4th, the commercial customs.,This is very important!,1.4 Subjects of ITL,1. Natural Man 2. Legal Persons

16、 3. International Organization 4. States,1.4 Subjects of ITL,1. Natural Man What is a natural man? Why it is important to learn?,Natural man must have the civil capacity of right1 and the capacity for civil conduct2 when his is doing business. 1 民事权利能力2 民事行为能力,1.4 Subjects of ITL,1 Natural Man Case:

17、 A debtor1 is an Englishman and signed a draft2 in China and the place of payment is in France. According to the law of United Kingdom, the debtor had no capacity for civil conduct. Later on, the bearer of the draft3 disagreed with the debtor on the validity of the draft and submitted the case to th

18、e Chinese court. 1 债务人2 汇票3 持票人,1.4 Subjects of ITL,2 Legal Persons A legal persons capacity for civil rights and capacity for civil conduct shall begin when the legal person is established and shall end when the legal person terminates.,1.4 Subjects of ITL,3. International Organization Three elements: a) Intergovernmental organization established by nations; b) Based on the convention concluded by nations; c) Has its own legal personality distinguished from that of member states,1.4 Subjects of ITL,4. States special subj