Question 1

Private international law primarily addresses relationships between countries,business entities,and international organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The idea that nations defer to and give effect to laws and court decisions is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

Comity

Question 3

There are no exemptions to the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Mediation is an involuntary process that involves a third party decision maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The standard for finding violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has never been amended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the concept of sovereign immunity,a foreign country is exempt from jurisdiction in the U.S.courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)a foreign country is not under the jurisdiction of U.S.courts if the foreign nation:

Accepted Answer

A)  is engaged in some commercial enterprise on U.S. soil. 
B)  its actions have a direct effect on U.S. interests. 
C)  files a law suit in its own courts against a U.S. based business. 
D)  waived immunity, explicitly or by implication 
A)  is engaged in some commercial enterprise on U.S. soil. 
B)  its actions have a direct effect on U.S. interests. 
C)  files a law suit in its own courts against a U.S. based business. 
D)  waived immunity, explicitly or by implication

Question 8

Company executives taking foreign officials to dinner is not bribery under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The International Court of Justice primarily hears civil and criminal cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the role of the International Court of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  settle legal disputes submitted to it by member states 
B)  set rules and standards for international arbitrations 
C)  hear cases on war crimes and crimes against humanity 
D)  interpret legislation drafted by the United Nations 
A)  settle legal disputes submitted to it by member states 
B)  set rules and standards for international arbitrations 
C)  hear cases on war crimes and crimes against humanity 
D)  interpret legislation drafted by the United Nations

Question 11

What are the four major types of legal systems and the basis of each?

Accepted Answer

The first major type is the civil law sy

Question 12

The nation of Tobago is looking for new boats for its Coast Guard.Tobago enters into a contract to purchase boats from an American manufacture while visiting their facility in Miami.Tobago revokes the contract after the acceptance period under the UCC.The boat manufacturer sues for contract enforcement in a U.S.federal court.Does the court have jurisdiction over the nation of Tobago?

Accepted Answer

In most instances the U.S.court would no

Question 13

International Chamber of Commerce terms and abbreviations are usually used in conjunction with UNCISG.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the problem with the Madrid Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no specifics that require fundamental enforcement 
B)  few countries have signed the agreement 
C)  the European Union chose to create their own agreement instead of following Madrid Protocol's terms 
D)  the terms of the protocol are very limited in their application 
A)  there are no specifics that require fundamental enforcement 
B)  few countries have signed the agreement 
C)  the European Union chose to create their own agreement instead of following Madrid Protocol's terms 
D)  the terms of the protocol are very limited in their application

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Madrid Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  set standards for international trials 
B)  make the trademark process more uniform and single-sourced for multinational companies 
C)  ensure copyright protection in foreign jurisdictions 
D)  limit abilities of multinational companies to file for trademark protections 
A)  set standards for international trials 
B)  make the trademark process more uniform and single-sourced for multinational companies 
C)  ensure copyright protection in foreign jurisdictions 
D)  limit abilities of multinational companies to file for trademark protections

Question 16

When did the U.S.withdraw from compulsory jurisdiction from the International Court of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  1959 
B)  it was never under compulsory jurisdiction of the court 
C)  1986 
D)  it never withdrew 
A)  1959 
B)  it was never under compulsory jurisdiction of the court 
C)  1986 
D)  it never withdrew

Question 17

In Yahoo! v.La Ligue Contre Racisme et L'Antisemitisme,Yahoo! ran an auction site that allowed user to post and sell items to buyers from around the world.Yahoo!'s policies for the items being sold included prohibitions on particular illegal items from being sold.It also told sellers that they could not list items in jurisdictions where the sale of the item would violate the jurisdiction's applicable laws.La Ligue Contre Racisme et L'Antisemitisme (LICRA)sued Yahoo! in France under a French law prohibiting the sale of Nazi and Third Reich related items.The French court held that Yahoo! violated the French code with their sale.Yahoo! filed a suit in U.S.District court claiming that the ban infringed on impermissibly on its rights under the U.S.Constitution's First Amendment and asked that the court find that the French court's holding was not enforceable under American law.The district court held that:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. courts are bound by foreign judgments if the two countries both recognize the sovereignty of each other. 
B)  U.S. courts are not bound by foreign judgments if the judgment is inconsistent with Constitution and laws of the United States. 
C)  U.S. courts are bound by foreign judgments based on the principles set forth through comity and the Vienna Treaty. 
D)  U.S. courts are not bound by foreign judgments based on the idea of sovereign immunity 
A)  U.S. courts are bound by foreign judgments if the two countries both recognize the sovereignty of each other. 
B)  U.S. courts are not bound by foreign judgments if the judgment is inconsistent with Constitution and laws of the United States. 
C)  U.S. courts are bound by foreign judgments based on the principles set forth through comity and the Vienna Treaty. 
D)  U.S. courts are not bound by foreign judgments based on the idea of sovereign immunity

Question 18

UNCISG provisions do not apply to transactions where one party is a _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of UNCISG provisions do not apply to transactions...

Question 19

Common law jurisdictions adhere to the concept of ________ whereby a court may strike down a piece of legislation if it violates an overriding principle of law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Common law jurisdictions adhere to the concept...

Question 20

In Butters v.Vance International Inc,Vance International was hired to provide security for the Saudi royal family while they were in California.Butters was employed by Vance International as a security officer.She was assigned to the Saudi detail and worked occasionally as an acting supervisor in a security command post.Vance International recommended to the Saudis that Butters be promoted to a full rotation in the command post.The Saudis rejected this recommendation on their belief that it was against Islamic law to have a woman in the command post.Butters sued for gender discrimination for the loss of promotion.Vance International argued that they were immune under the Federal Sovereign Immunities Act because they were carrying out the orders of a foreign government.The court found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vance International was not immune because the discrimination took place on American soil. 
B)  Vance International was not immune because the Saudis waived immunity by hiring an American security company. 
C)  Vance International was immune because the Saudis were performing an act peculiar to a sovereign and not a commercial activity. 
D)  Vance International was immune because U.S. courts recognize the jurisdiction of Saudi's laws for Saudi nationals in the U.S 
A)  Vance International was not immune because the discrimination took place on American soil. 
B)  Vance International was not immune because the Saudis waived immunity by hiring an American security company. 
C)  Vance International was immune because the Saudis were performing an act peculiar to a sovereign and not a commercial activity. 
D)  Vance International was immune because U.S. courts recognize the jurisdiction of Saudi's laws for Saudi nationals in the U.S

Exam 25: International Law and Global Commerce

Private international law primarily addresses relationships between countries,business entities,and international organizations.

The idea that nations defer to and give effect to laws and court decisions is referred to as ______.

There are no exemptions to the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

Mediation is an involuntary process that involves a third party decision maker.

The standard for finding violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has never been amended.

Under the concept of sovereign immunity,a foreign country is exempt from jurisdiction in the U.S.courts.

Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)a foreign country is not under the jurisdiction of U.S.courts if the foreign nation:

Company executives taking foreign officials to dinner is not bribery under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The International Court of Justice primarily hears civil and criminal cases.

What is the role of the International Court of Justice?

What are the four major types of legal systems and the basis of each?

International Chamber of Commerce terms and abbreviations are usually used in conjunction with UNCISG.

What is the problem with the Madrid Protocol?

What is the purpose of the Madrid Protocol?

When did the U.S.withdraw from compulsory jurisdiction from the International Court of Justice?

UNCISG provisions do not apply to transactions where one party is a _______.

Common law jurisdictions adhere to the concept of ________ whereby a court may strike down a piece of legislation if it violates an overriding principle of law.

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