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Chapter 7
The International Legal
Environment:
Playing by the Rules
Overview
Common law
Civil or code law
Islamic law
Marxist-socialist tenets
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Common law
Seeks interpretation through the past decisions of higher courts
which interpret the same statues
Applies established and customary law principles to a similar set
of facts
Are recognized as not being all-inclusive
Ownership is established by use
Code law
Legal system is generally divided into three separate codes
Commercial
Civil
Criminal
Ownership is determined by registration
Considered complete as a result of catchall provisions found in
most code-law systems
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Islamic Law
Jurisdiction
in International Legal Disputes
No judicial body exists to deal with legal commercial
problems arising between citizens of different countries
Legal disputes can arise in three situations
Between governments
Between a company and a government
Between two companies
Litigation
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http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/ - What is
intellectual property?
Companies spend millions of dollars establishing
brand names or trademarks to symbolize quality
and design and to entice customers
Millions are spent on research to develop
products, processes, designs, and formulas
Intellectual or industrial properties are among
the most valuable assets
New technologies developed to prevent piracy
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Counterfeit pharmaceuticals
2% of the $327 billion worth of drugs sold each year
http://hwrms.com/blog/?p=453 fun pirated products
http://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-pirated-movies-on-b
ittorrent-100629/
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Inadequate Protection
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International Conventions
Three major international conventions
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Inter-American Convention
Madrid Arrangement
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Marketing Laws (1 of 2)
All countries have laws regulating marketing activities
Promotion
Product development
Labeling
Pricing
Channels of distribution
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Antitrust laws
Enforcement has two purposes in international commerce
Protect American consumers
Protect American exports and investments against any
private restrictions
The question of jurisdiction and how U.S. antitrust laws apply
Sections I and II of the Sherman Act
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Antiboycott law
U.S. companies are forbidden to participate in any
unauthorized foreign boycott
Required to report any request to cooperate with a boycott
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