Deck 7: The International Legal Environment: Playing by the Rules

Question 1

Steps are being taken in common-law countries to codify commercial law, even though the primary basis of commercial law is common law.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property to date.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In many code-law countries, ownership of intellectual property rights is established by registration rather than by prior use.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A certain level of piracy may be beneficial for some companies as it provides an unplanned product trial.

Question 5

Disputes relating to commercial transactions must be settled in courts and cannot be settled informally.

Question 6

The form of law found in Germany, France, and Japan is called civil or code law.

Question 7

Legal ownership in one country does not necessarily mean ownership in other countries.

Question 8

The ownership of intellectual property rights in United States is established by prior use rather than registration.

Question 9

Code law prohibits the receipt and payment of interest on loans.

Question 10

In Marxist-socialist societies, law is strictly subordinate to prevailing economic conditions.

Question 11

Common law prescribes specific patterns of social and economic behavior for everyone.

Question 12

Code law is based on an all-inclusive system of written rules of law.

Question 13

The World Court can settle disputes between a company and a government.

Question 14

The sole requirement of an arbitration clause is that the parties agree to abide by the awards resulting from the process of arbitration.

Question 15

If conciliation is not used to settle a difference in an international business dispute or an agreement cannot be reached, the next step is litigation.

Question 16

In the United States, a patent reverts to public domain if it is not manufactured and sold within a specified period.

Question 17

The form of law found in the United States and England is classified as civil or code law.

Question 18

When dealing with foreign countries, a marketer should refer to the laws of the home country for guidance.

Question 19

One of the deterrents to litigation with respect to disputes in the international business arena is the fear of creating a poor image and damaging public relations.

Question 20

Statements made during conciliation may not be disclosed in subsequent litigation.

Question 21

The laws regulating direct selling in China are unusually detailed compared to others around the world.

Question 22

Under common law, the ownership of intellectual property is established by

A) title deeds.
B) use.
C) tradition.
D) patent.
E) registration.

Question 23

Code law is based upon

A) the interpretation through the past decisions of higher courts.
B) the established and customary principles of law and their legal precedence.
C) an all-inclusive system of written rules of law.
D) the interpretation of the Koran.
E) the codes of English law that apply in all countries under English influence.

Question 24

Germany's legal system centers on code law, which is derived from ________ law.

A) English
B) Economic
C) Greek
D) Persian
E) Roman

Question 25

The basis for ________ law is tradition, past practices, and legal precedents set by the courts through interpretations of statutes, legal legislation, and past rulings.

A) civil
B) common
C) code
D) commercial
E) criminal

Question 26

One purpose of antitrust enforcement in international commerce is to keep U.S. companies from imposing restrictions on exports by other U.S.-based competitors.

Question 27

________ law seeks "interpretation through the past decisions of higher courts which interpret the same statutes or apply established and customary principles of law to a similar set of facts."

A) Constitutional
B) Family
C) Criminal
D) Civil
E) Common

Question 28

Under _______ law, the legal system is generally divided into three separate codes: commercial, civil, and criminal.

A) constitutional
B) code
C) family
D) religious
E) traditional

Question 29

Moving a business outside the political boundaries of the home country exempts the company from the home-country's laws.

Question 30

__________ law is derived from English law and is practiced in the U.S..

A) Code
B) Common
C) Religious
D) Civil
E) Universal

Question 31

Global concern for the environment includes industrial pollution, hazardous waste disposal, and rampant deforestation, but excludes issues that focus directly on consumer products.

Question 32

Laws governing ________ offer the most striking differences between common-law and code-law systems.

A) international trade
B) social welfare
C) homicide
D) intellectual property
E) domestic industry

Question 33

Which form of law is primarily found in the United States, England, Canada, and other countries once under English influence?

A) code law
B) common law
C) religious law
D) civil law
E) universal law

Question 34

The shipping companies collect taxes for products that are sold by a company through the Internet to customers outside its home country.

Question 35

Widgets, Inc. is beginning to export its products to Taiwan, but it isn't sure if it needs a license to do so. The responsibility of determining if a license is required rests with the Taiwanese company that is purchasing the products.

Question 36

Charging what the market will bear is a suggested strategy for IP-rich firms to make money in China.

Question 37

The Informed Consumer Standard is used in the consumer protection courts in Canada and it places the onus of making the right decisions on the buyer who is expected to have substantial knowledge of the industry and its products.

Question 38

Code law is also known as ________ law.

A) business
B) common
C) religious
D) civil
E) universal

Question 39

Antitrust laws were not enforced in the United States during most of the twentieth century.

Question 40

The Internet is a libel-free zone.

Question 41

A consumer products manufacturing company is trying to solve a dispute with one of its raw material suppliers over a breach of contract. After the failure of the initial attempts to solve the dispute in a friendly informal manner, the companies have approached an international commission to appoint an informed party to act as a referee and make a judgment that both parties will honor. What dispute resolution method is being used by these companies?

A) litigation
B) arbitration
C) mediation
D) coercion
E) judicial intervention

Question 42

The basis for ________ is the interpretation of the Koran.

A) common law
B) code law
C) Islamic law
D) Marxist-socialist tenets
E) legal tradition

Question 43

In code-law countries, the ownership of intellectual property is determined by

A) heredity.
B) nature of use.
C) duration of usage.
D) registration.
E) indemnification.

Question 44

When formal arbitration organizations receive requests for arbitration, they initially attempt to resolve the issue through

A) coercion.
B) prosecution.
C) direct legal intervention.
D) litigation.
E) conciliation.

Question 45

Because of political changes in the late twentieth century, which country has had to build from scratch an entire commercial legal system?

A) France
B) Germany
C) Taiwan
D) Russia
E) Saudi Arabia

Question 46

What generally occurs during arbitration?

A) Lawsuits are initiated between the conflicting parties.
B) The preliminary step of conciliation is often bypassed.
C) Arbitral centers demonstrate varying rules and procedures.
D) The plaintiff and the defendant each select a person to present their case.
E) Sessions are private and confidential.

Question 47

What method accounts for the majority of resolutions in international commercial transaction disputes?

A) criminal suits
B) conciliation
C) arbitration
D) litigation
E) coercion

Question 48

According to ________, law is strictly subordinate to prevailing economic conditions, such fundamental propositions as private ownership, contracts, due process, and other legal mechanisms.

A) common law
B) code law
C) Islamic law
D) Marxist-socialist tenets
E) legal tradition

Question 49

What is usually placed in the arbitration clause and is becoming standard in many international contracts?

A) the preferred court or legal body of arbitration
B) the place of arbitration and the language used in the arbitration process
C) the contract stating that the results of the arbitration process are not binding on both parties
D) the judgment of the legal action initiated in the litigation stage
E) the copy of the lawsuit filed by the plaintiff

Question 50

Apart from intellectual property laws, an illustration of how fundamental differences in the common and code systems can cause difficulty is in

A) conducting civil trials.
B) determining laws governing export and import.
C) deciding heredity laws.
D) determining criminal laws.
E) evaluating the performance of a contract.

Question 51

Teel's Tacos, a food company in the United States, is trying to resolve a dispute with a local company in Belize that has been operating under the same name in its country. All attempts made by the U.S. company to settle the issue in a friendly manner have failed, so the owners of the U.S.-based Teel's Tacos have decided to settle the dispute with the local company by appointing a mediator. They also want the sessions to be private because of the fear of creating a poor public image. Which of the following dispute resolution methods is best suited for this situation?

A) conciliation
B) prosecution
C) arbitration
D) coercion
E) litigation

Question 52

Mariette's U.S.-based company is having a dispute with a Chinese partner. What method would be especially effective in resolving this dispute?

A) arbitration
B) conciliation
C) coercion
D) litigation
E) a criminal suit

Question 53

The Islamic law prohibits the payment of

A) taxes.
B) profits.
C) interest.
D) equity.
E) leases.

Question 54

In a typical ________ procedure, parties select a disinterested and informed party or parties to serve as a referee to determine the merits of the case and make a judgment that both parties agree to honor under the law.

A) arbitration
B) informal settlement
C) conciliation
D) litigation
E) coercion

Question 55

Ralph Richards's company has been attempting to solve a problem with a contract default by the Dutch government. He has tried conciliation but the two parties did not find any common ground on which they could begin a fruitful negotiation for settlement. What is likely to be the course of action that both the parties will try next?

A) mediation
B) informal settlement
C) arbitration
D) litigation
E) coercion

Question 56

What is true of code-law systems?

A) They represent a legal system that is not all-inclusive.
B) They establish ownership of intellectual property by prior use rather than registration.
C) They originate from tradition, past practices, and legal precedents set by the courts through interpretations of statutes, legal legislation, and past rulings.
D) They sometimes fail to consider agreements to be enforceable unless properly notarized or registered.
E) They fail to consider unforeseeable human acts such as riots as acts of nature.

Question 57

Islamic law is also known as

A) Ulema.
B) Umrah.
C) Zakat.
D) Shari'ah.
E) Barakah.

Question 58

If there is a dispute between ________, the World Court can adjudicate.

A) governments
B) a company and a government
C) two companies
D) a citizen and a government
E) trade associations of two countries

Question 59

________ is considered complete as a result of catchall provisions found in most of this type of law systems.

A) Common law
B) Code law
C) Islamic law
D) Marxist-socialist tenets
E) The English legal tradition

Question 60

________ is a nonbinding agreement between parties to resolve disputes by asking a third party to mediate differences.

A) Litigation
B) Prosecution
C) Arbitration
D) Conciliation
E) Coercion

Question 61

Ideally, what should be the first step in the settlement of a dispute?

A) using the strategy of conciliation
B) engaging in arbitration
C) coercing the other party
D) placating the injured party
E) initiating a litigation

Question 62

Which of the following conventions is responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property rights among all the member countries of the UN?

A) The Basel Convention
B) The Madrid Arrangement
C) The Tokyo Agreement
D) The Eurasian Convention
E) The World Intellectual Property Organization

Question 63

What international convention was established to recognize and protect intellectual property rights?

A) Paris Convention
B) Munich Agreement
C) Tokyo Convention
D) Eurasian Convention
E) Kyoto Protocol

Question 64

What is the most attractive target for pirates because of high development cost and low reproducibility costs?

A) apparel
B) software
C) auto parts
D) books
E) agricultural produce

Question 65

According to Canadian law, what is the standard expected by courts in Canada to determine whether a representation is false or misleading?

A) de novo standard
B) credulous person standard
C) clearly erroneous standard
D) informed consumer standard
E) discretionary standard

Question 66

In the United States, ownership of intellectual property rights is established by "prior use versus registration," which implies that to claim the ownership of a trademark, an individual must

A) be recognized by the United Nations trademark protection agency.
B) pay for the right to own a trademark.
C) establish first use of a trademark.
D) prove the ownership of a trademark in a court of law.
E) register a trademark only in his home country.

Question 67

The _________ of the United States makes it illegal for companies to pay bribes to foreign officials, candidates, or political parties.

A) Taft-Hartley Act
B) Informed Consumer Standard
C) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
D) Best Practices Act
E) International Codes of Law

Question 68

Which country has enacted the most stringent green marketing laws to regulate the management and recycling of packaging waste?

A) South Korea
B) China
C) Germany
D) United States
E) India

Question 69

Which act developed by the European Union erases many legal and trade differences that have existed for decades between the member nations?

A) European Sanctity Act
B) European Indemnification Act
C) European Unification Act
D) Single European Market Act
E) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Question 70

________ buy and register descriptive nouns, geographic names, names of ethnic groups and pharmaceutical substances, and other similar descriptors and hold them until they can be sold at an inflated price.

A) Patent trolls
B) Server farms
C) Domain name registries
D) Cybersquatters
E) Universal resource locators

Question 71

What is the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property to date and covers a full range of rights that are embodied in current international agreements?

A) World Intellectual Property Organization Charter
B) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement
C) Inter-American Convention Agreement
D) The Madrid Arrangement
E) Paris Agreement for the Protection of Industrial Property

Question 72

What poses a major challenge to international marketers while dealing with counterfeiting?

A) the ease with which consumers can tell the difference between real and counterfeit products
B) the theft of products by pirates during shipping
C) government regulations legitimizing counterfeiting
D) the collusion between contract manufacturers and illegitimate sellers
E) the widespread availability of duplication software

Question 73

Arbitration clauses require agreement wherein the concerned parties agree

A) on who is right and who is wrong.
B) on the validity of the litigation issues.
C) to abide by the awards resulting from the arbitration.
D) to not hire a legal counsel to represent them.
E) to not name the arbitrators.

Question 74

What is an approach mentioned in the text to prevent Chinese consumers from creatively copying foreign intellectual property?

A) boycotting all trade activities with China
B) placing embargoes on trade with China
C) charging what the market will bear
D) disengaging local representation in sales
E) pursuing dispute resolution at the World Court

Question 75

The ________ is a multicountry agreement that has established a regional patent system that allows any nationality to file a single international application for a European patent.

A) Madrid Arrangement
B) Paris Convention
C) TRIPs Agreement
D) Basel Convention
E) European Patent Convention

Question 76

When all the other methods have failed, what is the final step in an international commercial dispute?

A) conciliation
B) encouraging one's government to force the other party to comply
C) restarting the arbitration process
D) litigation
E) coercion

Question 77

The Internet has no political or natural boundaries; as a result,

A) existing laws are generally sufficient to cover contractual issues and piracy.
B) existing cyberlaws incorporate the uniqueness of the Internet successfully.
C) companies cannot rely on individual-country laws but must go to international courts.
D) the individual-country laws, which may or may not include private protection, are used in the absence of uniform and internationally accepted cyberlaws.
E) the regulatory environment is stable and consistent between countries.

Question 78

What commonly counterfeited product has the potential for doing the greatest harm to the consuming public?

A) toys
B) CDs
C) pharmaceuticals
D) software
E) clothing

Question 79

In which country is the ownership of IP rights established by prior use?

A) Japan
B) Brazil
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Jordan
E) United States

Question 80

The question of jurisdiction of U.S. law over acts committed outside the territorial limits of the country has been settled by the courts through application of a long-established principle of international law called the:

A) right of imminent domain.
B) legal transfer of power.
C) rights of foreign powers and citizens.
D) objective theory of jurisdiction.
E) McNeil principle of international law.