The third edition of Law of International Business Transactions moves beyond the area of arms-length sale of goods to deal with other strategies used by traders to penetrate foreign markets. The author discusses structures for doing business overseas including agency, distributorship, licensing, franchise, joint venture, and wholly-owned subsidiary against the background of the expanding opportunities for market penetration provided by the WTO Agreements covering services, intellectual property, and investment measures. The book also highlights curbs on host government controls over foreign investment found in bilateral investment protection agreements and free trade area and common market agreements.

Burnett has continued the acknowledged excellence, insight, and practicality of the previous editions.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: GOODS
CHAPTER 1: International sale of goods
CHAPTER 2: International carriage of goods
CHAPTER 3: Financing an international transaction
CHAPTER 4: Government regimes impacting on international sales of goods

PART TWO: PENETRATING FOREIGN MARKETS
CHAPTER 5: The framework of international regulation
CHAPTER 6: Strategies for penetrating foreign markets
CHAPTER 7: The impact of international agreements

Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
Abbreviations
Select Bibliography
Index

"Every aspect of the law and practice relating to international business transactions is covered."

-- Australian Banking & Finance Law Bulletin, (2004), Vol 20(1), 16