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B) and 2 goods (Computers and T-shirts) Prices of these goods in autarky, in the two countries : Computer 1,000 1,500 T-shirt 10 10 A B Relative price of the two goods in the two countries : PA = PB = PC ,A PT ,A PC ,B PT ,B = 100 in country A = 150 in country B PA < PB : in autarky, the relative price of computers is higher in country B than in country A Producers of computers in A : selling goods in B enables to get more t-shirts Producers of t-shirts in B : selling goods in A enables

all domestic businesses transactions. But international trade has increased substantially and the need for uniformity in the law governing, not only domestic transactions, but also international sales of goods, has become critical. The Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods respond to this demand and has been signed in 1980 at Vienna. After decades of effort, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") promoted the adoption of the CISG, which became

Counterfeiting of goods can be seen as one of the most significant drawback of globalization economy. This widespread parallel economy perfectly succeeded in integrating itself to the economic globalization. But the phenomenon is much more complex that what we can see in newspapers or in stores during holidays. The huge amount of money generated by the trade of counterfeited goods all around the world underlines the emergency to tackle the issue as soon as possible. Above all, counterfeiting of goods asks several

is jus cogens (Latin for "compelling law"), the peremptory norms of general international law. 43 The Contract for sale of Goods _ The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ( Vienna Convention) 1 January 1980 – CISG. _ Intended to replace the Hague Uniform Laws on International Laws of 1964. 44 The Contract for sale of Goods _ The Convention was adopted by a conference of 62 States convened by the Secretary General of UN. _ The Convention came into

|   | Pre-shipment inspections (PSI) are required when mandated by the government of the importing country. Governments impose pre-shipment inspections to ensure that the price charged by the exporter reflects the true value of the goods, prevent substandard goods from entering their country, and mitigate attempts to avoid the payment of customs duties.Contracts for pre-shipment inspections are usually reviewed on an annual basis and exporters may contact the local Chamber of Commerce, inspection

ASSIGNEMENT 3: RESEARCH PROPOSAL Counterfeit goods are illegal products made as imitation or reproduction of valuable products that already exist, with the intent of fraudulently passing it off as genuine. Today, the counterfeit trade is reaching epidemic proportions and has been describe as ‘perhaps the world’s fastest growing and most profitable business’ (Gene M. Grossman and C. Shapiro, 1986) 1. The luxury market is significantly affected by counterfeit goods, which are taking advantage of the prestige

billion) : 19ème plus grosse entreprise à la|Prise de 5% des parts de Li&Fung par Castling Group | | |bourse d’Hong Kong |Marge plus faible pour les « soft goods » | | |ROE : 60,2% | | | |1999 : Investissement

European Commission Taxation and Customs Union REPORT ON EU CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RESULTS AT THE EU BORDER - 2009 1 European Commission — Taxation and Customs Union Executive summary The number of goods, suspected of infringing intellectual property rights, detained in 2009 decreased to 118 million articles, compared to the 178 million articles recorded in 2008. The number of cases in which customs administrations intervened in 2009, decreased for the

marketplace • A market is defined as an institution or mechanism, which promotes trade by bringing together buyers (demanders) and sellers (suppliers). • Replaced barter, which is the direct exchange of goods. • A modern market brings money and prices into the circular flow of goods. Definition The amount that an individual or individuals are willing to buy at any given price. Effective Demand This means that people actually have the money to make the purchases e.g. we could all claim

 UNIVERSITAIRE  D’ETUDES   TECHNOLOGIQUE  A  L’ETRANGER        SYBIL  DAGO   ECONOMIC  IMPACT  OF  COUNTERFEITING  AND  CONSUMER   BEHAVIOUR   PARTICULARLY  IN  LUXURY  LEATHER  GOODS   2009-­2010     1   DUETE-­ECONOMIC  IMPACT  OF  COUNTERFEITING  AND  CONSUMER  BEHAVIOUR     Table  des  matières   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..................................................