本书侧重于国际经济法律实务问题，有针对性地选取了国际货物买卖法律制度、国际支付法律制度、国际海上运输和保险法律制度、WTO法律制度、国际投资法、国际税法以及国际经济争端解决等在国际经济交往中经常涉及和使用的一些知识来介绍和评论。书中对一些术语和重点概念作了汉语注释，对文中较难以理解的句子或段落提供了中文翻译，以帮助理解。同时每章还选取适当的案例来配合对理论的讲解和分析，并在每章最后附有供读者自我检测的习题和答案。

全球化进程中，国际经济法成为国际经贸交往的重要工具。本书结合经济、贸易、税收等法律制度，重点介绍了国际经济法中与国际经济实务密切相关的各项法律制度，包括国际贸易法律制度(货物买卖与贸易支付)、国际海上货物运输与保险法律制度、国际投资法律制度、国际税收法律制度、国际商事争端解决机制，以及为适应入世需要，专章介绍了WTO相关规则，并将部分内容穿插于其他相关章节中。本书采用以英文为主，中文解释为辅的双语形式编写，英语表达地道、精炼、易懂。本书适合于高等院校本科生、研究生的双语教学之用，也可供涉外培训使用，并对研究和应用WTO规则及国际经济法具有较大的参考价值。

Chapter One International Sale of Goods

 1 Introduction

1.1 UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)

1.2 International Commercial Customs

 2 INCOTERMS

2.1 Purpose and Scope of Incoterms

2.2 Incoterms 2000

 3 CISG

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Scope of the Convention

3.3 Contract Formation

3.4 Substantive Rights and Obligations of Buyer and Seller under CISG

3.5 Remedies

3.6 Delivery Obligations and Risk of Loss

3.7 Passage of Title

 4 Making the Most of Studying

4.1 [ Exercises]

4.2 Further Reading

4.3 Web Links

 5 Explanatory Notes

Chapter Two International Payment

 1 Key Issues in International Payments

1.1 Who Bears the Credit Risk?

1.2 Who Finances the Transaction?

1.3 In What Currency Will Payment Be Made?

1.4 What Are the Political and Legal Risks?

1.5 Who Will Bear Transportation Costs and Risks?

1.6 What Are the Costs of Each Method of Financing and Payment?

1.7 Special Cases

 2 Remittance

2.1 Mail Transfer (M/T)

2.2 Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

2.3 Demand Draft (D/D)

 3 Bills for Collection

3.1 Documentary Collections

3.2 Documents against Payment (D/P)

3.3 Documents against Acceptance (D/A)

3.4 Advantage and Disadvantage of Collection

 4 Letters of Credit (L/C)

4.1 What Is a Documentary Letter of Credit?

4.2 Types of Letters of Credit

4.3 How It Works

4.4 Important Theories

4.5 Causes of Disputes

4.6 Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP)

 5 Making the Most of Studying

5.1 [ Exercises ]

5.2 Further Reading

5.3 Web Links

5.4 RecommendedReading

 6 Explanatory Notes

Chapter Three Carriage of Goods by Sea and Marine Cargo Insurance

Chapter Four WTO

Chapter Five International Investment Law

Chapter Six International Taxation

Chapter Seven International Commercial Dispute Settlement

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