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International Franchising Arrangements And Problems In Their Negotiation, Warren Pengilley Jan 1985

International Franchising Arrangements And Problems In Their Negotiation, Warren Pengilley

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Franchising is little understood in legal circles. Almost certainly the reason for the lack of any common jurisprudential approach to franchising is that franchising relationships simply do not fit neatly into any of the common law moulds with which we are all familiar. Franchising typically partakes of a number of these relationships while not totally embracing any of them. For example, it partakes of, but does not totally embrace, the concepts of (1) employer and employee; (2) distributorship; (3) licensor and licensee; (4) agency; or (5) vendor and purchaser, to varying degrees, depending upon individual transactions. Because of the scope …


Analyzing Claims Of Sovereignty In International Economic Disputes, Spencer Weber Waller, Alan M. Simon Jan 1985

Analyzing Claims Of Sovereignty In International Economic Disputes, Spencer Weber Waller, Alan M. Simon

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The extraterritorial application of national laws has become a battle ground over the last forty years for both private parties and states, who are either seeking to enforce their laws or to protect their nationals and their own interests. The conflicts have been most intense over the application of economic regulation to international business conduct where the situs and the effects of the conduct may be quite difficult to locate within the borders of any single state. Often, the United States has sought to enforce its laws when conduct abroad by foreign nationals adversely affected its interests. The intention of …


The Evolving Doctrine Of Implication: The Export Administration Act And Private Rights Of Action, Lauren B. Bonfield Jan 1985

The Evolving Doctrine Of Implication: The Export Administration Act And Private Rights Of Action, Lauren B. Bonfield

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Two recent United States District Court opinions examine the question of when a federal court may invoke the "implication" doctrine which permits them "to create a private right of action from a federal statute that does not expressly provide for [a] private remed[y]. . . ." Both of the cases raise the issue of implication as it applies to the antiboycott provision of the Export Administration Act (EAA). Plaintiffs in both Bulk Oil (Zug) A.G. v. Sun Co., and Abrams v. Baylor College of Medicine, claimed an implied private right to bring an action for damages and in addition, alleged …


The Need For A United States Countertrade Policy, Marie J. Oh Jan 1985

The Need For A United States Countertrade Policy, Marie J. Oh

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Countertrade is a form of international trade which involves payment partially or in full with goods rather than with money. It is clearly growing and becoming an increasingly important part of the international business environment. Although many do not prefer to do business through countertrade, trade experts have concluded that world economic conditions have made countertrade a necessary financing mechanism for countries that cannot pay cash for their imports. In order to trade with these countries and to open up new markets in countries with limited resources, United States companies must educate themselves about the advantages and drawbacks of countertrade. …


In Search Of Effective Policies For Foreign Direct Investment: Alternatives To Tax Incentive Policies, Kojo Yelpaala Jan 1985

In Search Of Effective Policies For Foreign Direct Investment: Alternatives To Tax Incentive Policies, Kojo Yelpaala

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

It is now largely recognized that the multinational enterprise ("MNE") can play a significant role in the industrialization of a number of different countries. The major way in which the MNE can contribute toward the industrialization of a country is through foreign direct investment ("FDI"). To induce such MNE investment, several host countries have relied significantly on fiscal incentives in general and tax incentives in particular for over half a century. However, after several decades, the effects of these tax incentives on the motivation of MNEs to invest in incentive granting countries continues to be the focus of a heated …