Legal system-RMIT 2012 revise.pdf

International Business Law Lesson One By Jie Huang S 1 By Jie Huang Table of Contents Introduction to IBL S  1. Concept and Sources of IBL S  2. Major Legal Systems S  A. Civil Law System S  B. Common Law System: American Experience S  C. Socialist Law System: Business Law System Concerning Foreign Interests in China S  D. Islamic Law System 2 By Jie Huang Questions S  1. Concept of IBL S 2. Differentiation between Legal Systems 3 By Jie Huang 1. Concepts and Sources of IBL S  1.1. Concept S  (1) International P1 S  Public International Law S  Private International Law S  (2) Parties S  States P10 S  International Organizations P14, P28 S  Natural Persons P29 S  Companies and Enterprises 4 By Jie Huang S  1.2. History and Development of IBL S  (1) Transnational S  (2) Self-governance S  Law Merchant S  Domestic Law: 17 AD-, S  French Commercial Code, German, Japan S  Common Law countries: case law, 19 AD- commercial code S  International Law: late 19 AD 5 By Jie Huang S  1.3. Sources of IBL S  (1) Conventions S  Substantive Law S  Procedural Law S  (2) Int’l Business Practices S  (3) Domestic Laws 6 By Jie Huang Comparison of Municipal Legal Systems P34 2.1.Features of Civil Law System