We have written this book for all of those who want to gain an understanding of the procedural matters involved in international business transactions and their underlying legal basis. We envisage that the book will be of use to students of international business as well as Australian business persons who are contemplating export or import transactions.

The book commences with an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the legal and procedural matters involved in the direct export of goods and services. The following six chapters deal with the important matters of international sales law, standard terms for delivery, payment, transport, insurance and customs. Because many exporters utilise either an intermediary or an overseas presence to assist the export side of their business, we have included chapters on the legal and procedural issues in these cases. The book also contains a chapter on licensing and franchising transactions to reflect the rapid expansion of Australian businesses into overseas markets using these methods. The final two chapters deal with dispute resolution in international transactions. The first of these deals with the issues involved in resolving disputes between private parties through litigation and arbitration. The final chapter discusses the resolution of disputes at the government to government level through the World Trade Organisation from the point of view of Australian exporters and importers.