International business law and its environment / Richard Schaffer, Professor Emeritus (Ret.), Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University; Filiberto Agusti, Senior Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Attorneys at Law, Washington, DC; Lucien J. Dhooge, Sue and John Staton Professor of Law, College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Includes index.

The legal environment of international business -- Introduction to international business -- International law and the world's legal systems -- Resolving international commercial disputes --
International sales, credits, and the commercial transaction --The formation and the performance of contracts for the sale of goods -- The documentary sale and terms of trade -- Legal issues in international transportation -- Bank collections, trade finance, and letters of credit -- International and U.S. trade law --National lawmaking powers and the regulation of U.S. trade -- The world trade organization: basic legal principles -- Laws governing access to foreign markets -- Regulating import competition and unfair trade -- Imports, customs, and tariff law -- Export controls and sanctions -- North American free trade law -- The European Union -- Regulation of the International marketplace -- Marketing: representatives, advertising, and anti-corruption -- Protection and licensing of intellectual property -- The legal environment of foreign direct investment -- Labor and employment discrimination law -- Environment law -- Regulating the competitive environment.