International Trade Law, 4th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------In today's globalised world, an understanding of international tradeis essential for those studying and practising law, business, bankingand finance. International Trade Law offers a comprehensive and informedanalysis of the complexities of an international sale transaction throughcase law, policy documents, legislation, international conventionsand rules adopted by international organisations such as the ICC.Focusing on international sales of goods and the various relationsthat arise as a result of sale contract, this book considers and discusses:standard trade terms, the Convention on International Sales of Goods1980 and the UNIDROIT Principles for International Commercial Contracts2004 issues relating to E-Commerce including electronic transport documents,especially electronic bills of landing international transportationof cargo, both unimodal (sea, air, land and rail) and multimodal, thevarious conventions affecting such transportation and the proposednew convention drafted by UNCITRAL and CMI insurance and payment mechanisms,in particular letters of credit and the recently adopted UCP 600 disputeresolution including issues of jurisdiction, applicable law, arbitrationand mediation corruption as a major challenge to conducting businessand the various anti-corruption conventions, in particular the OECDAnti-Bribery Convention 1997 and the UN Convention Against corruption2003. Accessible to students encountering this often challenging areaof the law for the first time, International Trade Law clarifies arange of topics through tables and diagrams, and directs the readerto relevant further reading, online resources, and journal articlesthroughout.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: University of Surrey, UK