Deck 33: International Law

Question 1

Treaties are only binding as long as each party continues to recognize their binding effect.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The GATT agreement acts as a hindrance to the free flow of commerce from one nation-state to another.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is true of international arbitration?

A)Parties can select an arbitrator either before or after the dispute arises.
B)An international arbitrator's decision is seldom a final decision.
C)It is generally slower and more expensive.
D)It is a public proceeding open to media scrutiny.
E)An arbitral award is a judgment.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What are the multilateral treaties sponsored by an international agency known as?

A)Embezzlements
B)Attachment liens
C)Exonerations
D)Abatements
E)Conventions

Question 5

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act legislatively recognizes the "restrictive" version of the sovereign immunity principle.

Question 6

The act-of-state doctrine does not require dismissal in a case properly before a court.

Question 7

Conventions are treaties on matters of common concern,usually negotiated on a regional or global basis,sponsored by an international organization,and open to adoption by many nations.

Question 8

In the Doha round of negotiation-a round of WTO negotiation-,the developing member countries agreed to the proposed reductions in agricultural tariffs imposed by the more developed economies.

Question 9

Stare decisis is a judicial doctrine that tries to determine the proper choice of forums when the courts of two different nation-states claim jurisdiction.

Question 10

Article 381)of the Statute of the International Court of Justice:

A)lists the general exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state.
B)contains a description of the NAFTA agreement.
C)contains a description of the GATT agreement.
D)lists four sources of international law: treaties and conventions,custom,general principles of law,and judicial decisions and teachings.
E)lists the different types of international jurisdictional principles: territorial,nationality jurisdiction,and objective territoriality.

Question 11

In the international arena,there is no sovereign lawgiver and law enforcer.

Question 12

The _____ doctrine comes into play when courts in two different nation states both have subject matter and personal jurisdiction over the matter.

A)res judicata suite
B)family purpose
C)forum non conveniens
D)stare decisis
E)droit de suite

Question 13

In the context of the objective territorial jurisdiction principle,acts taking place within the borders of one nation can have a direct and foreseeable impact in another nation.

Question 14

Disputes between corporations or between individuals that cross national boundaries must be resolved in the international civil court.

Question 15

An arbitral award is not a judgment.

Question 16

Treaties are two-sided conventions sponsored by an international institution.

Question 17

The act-of-state doctrine,enunciated by the Supreme Court,governs claims to recover for acts of expropriation.

Question 18

International tribunals are bound by stare decisis.

Question 19

In a contract,national or international,the parties may specify the court where any disputes between the parties will be settled.This specification is known as the _____.

A)runaway shop clause
B)forum-selection clause
C)abatement clause
D)hot cargo clause
E)ultra vires clause

Question 20

When the United States has imposed sanctions on trade,the International Emergency Economic Powers Act IEEPA)has often been the legislative basis.

Question 21

The Supreme Court has enunciated a doctrine governing claims to recover for acts of expropriation.The doctrine is known as the doctrine of _____.

A)ultra vires
B)objective territoriality
C)stare decisis
D)act-of-state
E)res judicata

Question 22

Anyone who has an arbitral award subject to the _____ Convention can attach property of the loser located in any country that has signed the convention.

A)Bretton Woods
B)Vienna
C)Geneva
D)New York
E)Hague

Question 23

_____ is an organization formed by Brazil,Argentina,Uruguay,and Paraguay to improve trade and commerce among these South American nations.

A)Mercosur
B)NAFTA
C)Free Trade Area of the Americas
D)Transatlantic Free Trade Area
E)Central American Integration System

Question 24

The Restatement Third)of Foreign Relations Law mentions three jurisdictional bases on which a nation-state makes laws.What are they?

Question 25

There are three limiting doctrines that business leaders should be aware of.List and explain each doctrine in brief.

Question 26

John and Peter-representatives of two negotiating parties from two different countries-bring in an outsider-Paul-to broker a deal between the warring parties.If Peter's opinion binds legally,the process is called _____.

A)arbitration
B)picketing
C)mediation
D)boycotting
E)field warehousing

Question 27

Otto Reutter,a German exchange student at Maryland University,was accused of hacking into the university's website.The district court of Maryland claimed that Otto's actions had a considerable impact on the university's privacy policy.Which of the following validates the district court's claim?

A)The nationality jurisdiction principle
B)The blue sky principle
C)The stare decisis doctrine
D)The res judicata doctrine
E)The territorial principle

Question 28

What is the significance of the GATT agreement?

A)The effort to implement the nationality jurisdiction principle began with this agreement.
B)The effort to implement abatement policies began with this agreement.
C)The effort to implement the territorial principle began with this agreement.
D)The effort to implement free trade began with this agreement.
E)The effort to implement hot cargo clauses began with this agreement.

Question 29

Thomas Sumner,a U.S.citizen from Minnesota,was accused of murder in Russia.Sumner claimed that only the district court of Minnesota can try him.The _____ validates Sumner's claim.

A)nationality jurisdiction principle
B)blue sky principle
C)territorial principle
D)stare decisis doctrine
E)res judicata doctrine

Question 30

When an illegal act taking place within the borders of one nation can have a direct and foreseeable impact on another nation,the principle of _____ comes into play.

A)res judicata
B)tipee doctrine
C)nationality jurisdiction
D)objective territoriality
E)delectus personae

Question 31

What is the significance of Section 1605 in the U.S.code?

A)It lists the general exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state.
B)It lists the general rules of the forum non conveniens doctrine.
C)It lists the general exceptions to the objective territoriality jurisdiction principle.
D)It lists the general exceptions to the nationality jurisdiction principle.
E)It lists the general rules of the act-of-state doctrine.

Question 32

The _____ is a tax imposed on goods when they enter a country.

A)income tax
B)escrow
C)escheat
D)tariff
E)socage