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Chapter 1: THE ROLE OF CONTRACTS IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
Chapter 2: ISSUES AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS
Chapter 3: PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION, PART 1
Chapter 4: DRAFTING THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT FOR SALE OF GOODS
Chapter 5: TRADE TERMS AND INCOTERMS
Chapter 6: KEY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL SALES CONTRACTS
Chapter 7: PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION, PART 2
Chapter 8: DRAFTING PRECISE CONTRACT PROVlSlONS
Chapter 9: PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION, PART 3
Chapter 10: VALIDITY OF CONTRACTS LOCALLY
Chapter 11: CONTRACT FUNDAMENTALS IN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS
Chapter 12: OFFER TO SELL GOODS
Chapter 13: MEMORANDUM OF SALE
Chapter 14: PURCHASE ORDER
Chapter 15: CONDITIONAL CONTRACT OF SALE
Chapter 16: CONSULTING CONTRACT
Chapter 17: SALES REPRESENTATIVE CONTRACT
Chapter 18: FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
Chapter 19: DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Chapter 20: CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
Chapter 21: LICENSING CONTRACT
Chapter 22: GLOSSARY
Chapter 23: RESOURCES