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The United States Customs Service's Regulation Of Grey Market Imports: Does It Preserve The Broad Protections Afforded By Section 526 Of The Tariff Act Of 1930?, Pierrette Alyssa Newman

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

This Comment will evaluate whether the current import regulation of grey market goods is necessary in light of modern trademark theory. Section II gives an overview of the functions of a trademark, discusses registration procedures, and considers the effect of parallel imports in the international marketplace. Section III examines the relevant statutory provisions governing the importation of genuine goods, while Section IV analyzes the recent legislative attempt to codify Customs regulations and the impact this bill would have on the rights of the United States trademark owner as opposed to the consumer's interests. The Comment concludes by evaluating proposed solutions …

Coimterpurchase Contracts And Their Contractual Issues, Joseph J. Van Dort, Eliard Friese

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

This article introduces the three main forms of countertrade, offering an overview of the legal problems attendant upon entering into a countertrade and counterpurchase agreement. Various contract provisions are examined, and an explanation is given as to the impact· of each.

"It Is Better To Enter A Tiger's Mouth Than A Court Of Law" Or Dispute Resolution Alternatives In U.S.-China Trade, Steven N. Robinson, George R.A. Doumar

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

This article examines the influence Chinese attitudes toward law have upon the various methods of dispute resolution in United States-China trade. It concludes that, although reasonably effective mechanisms for the resolution of disputes are available, the primary emphasis of counsel should be to prevent the dispute from occurring through promoting informed negotiation of the original contract.

The Gatt Dispute Settlement Procedure In The 1980s: Where Do We Go From Here?, Patricia Kalla

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

This Comment will examine the GATT dispute settlement procedure in relation to its operative context. Emphasis is on determining the true origin of the dispute settlement system's inefficacy. An overview of historical developments will be followed by an explanation of the dispute settlement law and procedure. Noncompliance with GATT rules and remedial efforts to correct that noncompliance will be examined at some length. Finally, the necessity for future reform of the dispute settlement procedure will be discussed.

Emerging Unification Of Conflict Of Laws Rules Applicable To The International Sale Of Goods: Uncitral And The New Hague Conference On Private International Law, Francis A. Gabor

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

A new lex mercatoria is emerging in the unification of the law of international trade. In analyzing this development, this Article will emphasize two points. First, international contracts are based essentially on national law, a feature of which is the lack of state involvement resulting in party autonomy. A party's freedom to contract is a uniformly recognized principle of contract law. Second, in recent times -- particularly following World War II -- a wide range of state governmental regulations have appeared which restrict parties' freedom to contract. Such restrictions include economic regulations promulgated by the modern state, plus considerable legislation …

Section 301 Of The Trade Act Of 1974: Requirements, Procedures, And Developments, Judith Hippler Bello, Alan F. Holmer

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The recent dramatic increase in the use of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ("§ 301") and a predecessor provision in the Trade Expansion Act warrants a review of its requirements and procedures. This Article illustrates those requirements and procedures through § 301's application in particular cases. The Article also explains why recent events have led to more frequent resort to § 301 and related legal provisions. Section 301 is currently the lodestar of the Administration's free and fair trade policy. This policy stresses, in particular, the need for equitable access to foreign markets for United States exports …

The Role Of The Black Market In China's International Financial System, Amy E. Yates

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The dichotomy between China's political theory and its administrative reality is nowhere more apparent than in the system China has developed to manage the inflow of foreign reserves into the country. In order to avoid disturbing the domestic economy, the government developed an elaborate two-tiered currency system. In addition, the government issued a set of Foreign Control Regulations which placed restrictions on the use of exchange. The regulations purported to place the use of foreign exchange under a "unified national plan." In reality, however, beyond the reaches of the officially promulgated regulations, a thriving black market for foreign currency, foreign …

Cumulation Of Import Statistics In Injury Investigations Before The International Trade Commission, 7 Nw. J. Int'l L. & Bus. 433 (1986), William B.T. Mock

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Legality Of Economic Sanctions Underinternational Law: The Case Of Nicaragua, J. Curtis Henderson

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Cumulation Of Import Statistics In Injury Investigations Before The International Trade Commission, William B.T. Jr. Mock

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

United States manufacturers have sometimes found themselves unable to identify which unfair import competitors have injured their industries when sources of unfair competition exist in more than one country. These manufacturers have had some redress from unfair trade available to them through various federal trade laws, including, inter alia, the antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Until recently, however, these laws have largely addressed unfair trade competition coming from a single foreign country source at a time; they have not, however, addressed the "hammering effect" of unfair competition from many sources operating in the market at once or sequentially. The International …

Gatt And The Vra: Japanese Automobile Imports And Trade Protectionism, Gregory S. Kurey

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

This Comment discusses the international trade implications of the VRA on Japanese-American automobile trade and the utilization of GATT as a legal instrument for addressing the problem at hand. The comment begins with a basic overview of the development of the import problem and the current status of the VRA. The Comment will then discuss the traditional applications of the Article XIX escape clause provision of GATT, its shortcomings, and potential changes that would increase GATT's effectiveness in dealing with the Japanese import problem and escape clause actions. While other legal commentators have addressed these same issues, changes in the …

Moderating Antitrust Subject Matter Jurisdiction: The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act And The Restatement Of Foreign Relations Law (Revised), Daniel T. Murphy

Law Faculty Publications

Within the last several years two approaches have been taken to tempering the extraterritorial application of the United States antitrust laws. In October 1982 the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982 (the "FTAIA") was signed into law. In addition, for the past four years the American Law Institute has been engaged in an effort to revise thoroughly the Restatement of Foreign Relations Law of the United States. It is expected that this effort will culminate in May 1986 with the promulgation of the Restatement of Foreign Relations Law of the United States (Revised) (the "Restatement (Revised)"). These two efforts …

Economic Perspectives On Trade In Professional Services, Jagdish N. Bhagwati

Faculty Scholarship

This paper will bring an economist's perspective to bear on three questions raised at this conference by some of the other important contributions:

1. How are services different from goods;
2. What implications do these differences have for the rules we seek to negotiate to free trade in services; and
3. How can we induce the key developing countries, such as Brazil, Egypt and India, which have generally opposed liberalization of trade in services, to support it?

Answers to these questions will naturally bear critically on the narrower question of international trade in professional, and especially legal, services, since recommendations and decisions on …

Government Trade Policy And The Professional Regulation Of Foreign Lawyers, Sydney M. Cone Iii.

Articles & Chapters

This paper discusses United States government trade policy and the regulation of foreign lawyers. Although the expression "trade policy" implies a settled course of action adopted and followed by the United States government, in the area of legal services the formulation of government trade policy has been a rather fortuitous occurrence. Further, while the term "regulation," particularly in the context of the legal profession, suggests a recognizable and ordered system, the rules and procedures for the regulation of foreign lawyers in various jurisdictions do not fall readily into any pattern; instead they appear to be quite random. The regulation of …

Regan V. Wald: Executive Authority And The Prohibition On Tourist And Business Travel To Cuba Through The Use Of Currency Controls, Brian G. Hart

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Impact Of The United States International Trade Commission On Commercial Transactions, Italo H. Ablondi, Pamela A. Mccarthy

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

The impact of the decisions and actions of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) upon international commercial transactions is not only far-reaching but also triggers an enormously varied response.

A Proposal To Abolish The U.S. Court Of International Trade, Kevin C. Kennedy

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

In 1980 Congress enacted the Customs Courts Act of 1980, a law designed to "improve the Federal judicial machinery by clarifying and revising certain provisions of title 28, United States Code, relating to the judiciary and judicial review of international trade matters." Among the revisions enacted was the enlargement of the jurisdiction of the United States Customs Court, renamed the United States Court of International Trade ("CIT") over most actions involving import transactions into the United States. Born out of a legislative concern that litigants were bring frustrated in their attempts to obtain judicial review, the Customs Courts Act of …

Causation Under The Escape Clause: The Case For Retaining The "Substantial Clause" Standard, Kevin C. Kennedy

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

This Article will begin by briefly discussing the history of section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. It will then examine the "substantial cause" standard and analyze a recent proposal by Congress to relax that standard.

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

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

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 …

Some Problems Concerning The Application Of The Maritime Boundary Delimitation Provisions Of The 1982 United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea Between Adjacent Or Opposite States, Hungdah Chiu

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The Problem Of Post-Hearing Delay In Maritime Arbitrations: "When Did You Say We Would Receive The Arbitrators' Award?', Robert M. Jarvis

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Legal Aspects Of East-West German Relations, Bruno Simma

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The United States/Canada Gulf Of Maine Maritime Boundary Delimitation, Nora T. Terres

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Annotated Bibliography: Delimitation Of Exclusive Economic Zone Boundaries Between Opposite And Adjacent States And The Gulf Of Maine Dispute, Nora T. Terres

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The New Law Of The Sea: Selected And Edited Papers Of The Athens Colloquium On The Law Of The Sea, September 1982, Edited By Christos L. Rozakis And Constantine A. Stephanou, Martin Ira Glassner

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Foreign Sales Corporations: Cause For Deja Vu?, E. William Pastor

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Implications Of The 1983 Regional Administrative Radio Conference On Direct Broadcast Satellite Services: A Building Block For Warc-85, Daphne D. Duverney

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

The Shipping Act Of 1984: Bringing The United States In Harmony With International Shipping Practices, Martha L. Cecil

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

To place the Shipping Act of 1984 in context, this Comment begins by outlining the development of ocean liner conferences and the economics of liner operations. It then describes the changes in case law that increased foreign carriers' exposure to antitrust liability and caused foreign governments to enact retaliatory blocking statutes in an effort to protect their nationals from the extraterritorial application of United States laws. The major portion of the Comment then analyzes the Shipping Act of 1984 and compares the provisions that are responsive to international shipping practices with those that remain in conflict with generally accepted shipping …