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国际商法期末复习重点英文版
IBListhebodyofrulesandnormsthatregulatesinternationalbusinesstradeandinternationalbusinessorganizations.
SourcesofIBL
Whatdoesitmeanbysourceoflaw
Nationallaw
Internationaltreatiesandconventions
Tradecustomsandusages
Internationalmodellaw
Commonlawsystem
Commonlawisthelawasdevelopedandpronouncedbythecourtsindecidingcases;
Competentcourt
Thereasoningofanadjudication
Precedent
Civillawsystem
Civillawisthecodifiedlawwhichismadebylegislaturetoregulatespecificrelationships;
1.Romanlaw2.Madelaw3.Codeandstatute
definitionofpartnership
DefinedasaProfit-makingeconomicorganizationwhichisEstablishedofapartnershipagreement,MakeaJointcapitalcontributions,conductbusinessjointly,Shareincomesandrisksandbearunlimitedjointandseveralliabilitiesfordebtsofthepartnershipenterprise.
特点:
Profit-makingeconomicorganization;
Establishmentofapartnershipagreement;
Jointcapitalcontribution;
Sharingofincomesandrisks;
Bearingofunlimitedjointandseveralliabilitiesfordebts
Creationofapartnership:
①anassociationoftwoofmorepersons②carryingonabusiness③co-ownership④forprofit⑤intent(目的)⑥partnershipbyestoppel
Limitedliabilitypartnership有限责任合伙的责任承担:
Inalimitedliabilitypartnership,somepartnershavelimitedliability,somepartnershaveunlimitedliability.
Generalpartnership普通合伙的责任承担:
Bearingofunlimitedjointandseveralliabilitiesfordebts.
出资方式:
Capitalcontribution:
incash;tangiblegoods;landorlanduserights;intellectualproperty;orotherproprietaryrights;orintheformoflaborserviceifitisagreedbyallofthepartners;
partners’rightsandduties:
①Apartnerhastherightofcompensation(补偿)fromthepartnership(Theamountofcompensationisdecidedbyhowthepartnersagreedinthepartnershipagreement)②Apartnerhastherightofsharingprofitfromthepartnership③Partnersoweadutytodevotefulltimeandbesteffortstotheaffairsofthepartnership;④Self-interestisprohibited;⑤Secretprofitsindealingwiththepartnershipisprohibited;⑥Partnersowesadutytodiscloseallinformationandfactsfromathirdpartytootherpartners;⑦Concealmentofinformationandfactsisprohibited;⑧Thatpartnersworkhandinglovewith(incollusionwith)othersforselfishpurposeisprohibited;⑨Partnershaveadutytoaccountforanyexpenditurestheymakeofthepartnershipfunds;Partnershavethedutytobejoinedasplaintiffsordefendantsinlegalsuits
合伙企业的管理:
co-management
Dissolutionofthepartnershipmeansthattheeconomicorganizationceasestobeassociatedasanentitytocarryonabusiness;
1.Non-wrongfuldissolution
2.Wrongfuldissolution
3.Thedeathorbankruptcyofanypartnerautomaticallydissolvesthepartnership;
4.Acourtorderordecreedissolvesapartnership;
Windingup:
liquidationoftheassetsofthebusinessofthepartnershipafterdissolutionhappens;
Continuationofthepartnershipbytheremainingpartners;
Completionofworkbythepartnershipbeforedissolution;
Sharingofprofits,bearingofdebts,returningofassets;
Definitionofcorporation:
Acorporationisaformofaneconomicorganizationinwhichtheshareholdersmakeinvestment,electmanagementandtakelimitedliabilityforthedebtsofthecorporation.
特征:
1.Independentlegalstatus;
2.Creationmustbepermittedbygovernment;
3.Managementisaccomplishedthroughtheelectionoftheshareholders;
4.Theshareholderstakelimitedliability;
5.Theownershipinterestofthecorporationisfreelytransferable;
6.Doubletaxation;
legalstatus:
Acorporationisalegalpersonandalegalentityindependentofitsowners(shareholders)anditsmanagers(officersandtheboardofdirectors).Itslifeisunaffectedbytheretirementordeathofitsshareholders,officers,anddirectors.
“Piercingthecorporationveil”theoryMeanstopreventthecompany'sindependentpersonalityabuseandprotecttheinterestsofthecreditorsandsocialpublicinterests,thespecificlegalrelationshipofspecificfacts,deniedthatthecompanyanditsshareholdersbehindtheindependentpersonalityandlimitedliabilityofshareholders,shallbeorderedtotheshareholderofthecompany(includingnaturalpersonshareholdersandlegalpersonshareholders)tothecompanycreditorsordirectlyresponsibleforpublicinterests,toachievefairnessandjusticeoftherequirementsandsetupakindoflegalaction.
滥用权力的表现1.Separatelegalpersonalityiscapableofabusebyshareholderstoevadelegalobligations;
2.Dominationofthecorporationbyshareholders;
3.Lootingofcorporationassets;
Managementofcorporations:
Managementagencies;Boardofdirectors;officersofthecorporation;boardofsupervisors;Managementofacorporationiselectedbytheshareholders;
Terminationofcorporation:
①Voluntarytermination:
Maturityofpre-agreedperiod;Completionofpre-agreedproject;
Agreementoftheshareholderstoterminate
②Involuntarytermination:
Wrongfultrading;Unabletopayitsdebts;Businessofthecorporationisnotcommencedwithin;Taxevasion;Courtresolution;
Shareholders’rights:
①shareholders’meeting
②shareholders’electionofdirectors
③fundamentalcorporatechanges
④shareholders’inspectionandinformationrights
⑤distributiontoshareholders
⑥Shareholders’lawsuit
Shareholders’liabilities:
①Shareholdersshouldbeliableforshortdistributionandillegaldistribution
②Iftheshareholdersabusethecorporatepersonalitytoevadelegalobligations,theyareliableforthedebtsofthecorporation
Anagencyisdefinedasafiduciaryrelationshipthatresultswhenoneperson,theprincipal,consentsthatanotherperson,theagent,shallactonbehalfoftheprincipal.
Ostensibleagency表见代理:
insomesituations,anagent’spowersareexpandedneitherbyagreementwiththeprincipalnorbycustomoremergency.Underthedoctrineofapparentauthorityofostensibleauthority,authoritymaybecreatedorexpandedwhentheprincipalcausesthirdpartiestoreasonablybelievetheagenthasauthority.
Expressauthority明示授权—employmentcontract;resolutionoftheboardofdirectors;advisorymemorandum;powerofattorney;
Impliedauthority默示授权—onthebasisofexpressauthority;inthecustomaryfashion;emergencies;apparentauthorityandestoppel;secretlimitations;
Ratification追认:
anagentexceedsthelimitedauthoritygranted;anon-agentpurportedtoactasagent;
Unauthorizedcontract:
1)impliedwarrantyofauthority---whetherthethirdpartyknewthattheagenthadnoauthorityattheconclusionofthecontract;2)non-existentprincipal;
Terminationofanagency
Actoftheparties---accomplishmentofcontractpurpose/occurrenceofevents;lapseoftime;mutualagreement;unilateraltermination;
Operationoflaw---incapacity,bankruptcy,death;illegality;impracticality.
Seller’sobligations:
1.DeliveryoftheGoods–
2.Theturningoverofdocuments
3.Theseller’sassuranceofthequalityofthegoods
4.Theseller’sassuranceofownershipofthegoods
5.Theseller’sassuranceofownershipofthegoodsExceptions----
Thebuyerkneworcouldnothavebeenunawareofthechargeorencumbranceuponthegoods;
Theseller’scompliancewithtechnicaldrawings,designs,formulasorotherspecificationsfurnishedbythebuyer;
Buyer’sobligations:
Paymentofprice;Takingdelivery.
Buyer’sremedies
Compellingofspecificperformance---thebuyerhadnotresortedtoanotherremedy;thenonconformityconstitutedafundamentalbreach;timelynotice-givingofthenonconformity;timelyrequestofspecificperformance.
Avoidance---theseller’sbreachofcontractconstitutesafundamentalbreach;thesellerrejectstoperformwithinthenachfristnoticebythebuyer
Pricereduction---thebuyerreducesaproportionatepartofthepurchasepriceinordertooffsettheshortageortoreflectthereducedvalueofthenonconforminggoods.
Refusingearlydeliveryandexcessquantity
Seller’sremedies
1.tocompelspecificperformance;
2.toavoidthecontractforafundamentalbreachorfailuretocureadefect;
3.toobtainmissingspecifications
Remediesavailabletobothbuyersandsellers
1.suspensionofperformance;
2.avoidanceinanticipationofafundamentalbreach;
3.avoidanceofaninstallmentcontract;
4.avoidance;5.damages;
Billoflading
Abillofladingisacontractbetweenacarrier(seller,buyerortheiragent)andanoceancarrierforthecarriageofgoods.
CharacteristicsofB/L
1.Asacertificateofreceipt:
asprimafacieevidencebetweentheshipperandthecarrier,ifB/Lisnottransferred;asfinalevidencebetweenthecarrierandthetransfereeofB/L;
2.Asanevidenceofthecarriagecontractbetweenthecarrierandtheshipper;
3.Asadocumentoftitle:
thecarrierdeliversthegoodsagainsttheoriginalB/L;
ClassificationsofB/L提单的分类
LoadedB/L;NamedB/L;TotheorderB/L;BlankB/L;
AntedatedB/L倒签提单-itisissuedearlierthantheactualshippingdate;
AdvancedB/L预借提单-itisissuedbeforetheshippingofthegoods;
CleanB/L清洁提单issuedthroughindemnity-itisissuedthroughindemnitytocancelthe“unclean”factsofthegoods;