International Business Transactions

This course will familiarize attendees with all aspects of international business transactions such as financing international trade, imports-exports, investments, globalization, tax consequences and forms of doing business abroad.

16-OCT-2008 -- 16-OCT-2008New YorkUSD$1475
NY Institute of Finance - Midtown9:00am - 4:30pm Instructional Method:
Group-Live
Instructor(s): [ Zuhayr A. Moghrabi; ] Thu Level: Intermediate
CPE Credits: 7

Anyone, private or corporate, who is interested or involved in any aspects of international trade, business or finance.
No advance preparation required.
Students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a practical understanding of various aspects of international business.
  • Develop a hands-on approach in solving international business problems.
  • Demonstrate the application of these skills to manage and solve a variety of business and financial problems.
Attendees should preferably be familiar with some business practices.
  • Methods of doing business abroad
  • International trade
  • Financing international trade: commercial letters of credit, standby letters of credit, bankers acceptance, letters of credit and bankruptcy
  • Contract for international sale of goods (UN Convention)
  • Regulation of aliens
  • Tariffs, customs and import-export controls
  • Restrictions on business and investments of aliens
  • Securities laws (U.S. and European Union)
  • Globalization, deregulation and competitiveness
  • Regional economic cooperation
  • Free trade agreements
  • Problems of export transactions
  • Problems of import transactions
  • Special problems relating to anti-dumping: U.S. Anti-dumping Act and International Anti-dumping code
  • Buy American Act
  • Counterfeit, infringing and gray market imports, enforcement of morals
  • International commodities agreements
  • Countertrade
  • Problems of foreign direct investments abroad
  • Tax consequences of international transactions

  • Extra-territorial application of U.S. laws relating to: anti-trust laws, securities laws, labor laws and tax laws
  • Protection of foreign investments
  • Foreign ventures
  • International franchising
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Technology transfer
  • Privatization
  • E-Commerce
  • International litigation: jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, Act of State Doctrine, Forum non conveniens and obtaining evidence abroad
  • International commercial arbitration: national organizations and international organizations

Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 6 month subscription to the Financial Times and FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the application process, and are limited to one per client. For questions about your subscriptions call 800-628-8088 or email uscirculation@ft.com. US and Canada enrollees only.

Lunch included for all students taking day classes.