This page presents a selection of books and articles on International Distribution Law available in English:

International Franchising Law. Matthew Bender, (>1993).

ISBN/ISSN: 820519278 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2008-11-23

TAGS:  franchise . master franchise . international franchising .

International Journal of Franchising Law (International Journal of Franchising and Distribution law, (Tolley's) Journal of International Franchising and Distribution Law). Kluwer Academic Publishers, London (>1986?).

although the title changed several times, the content remains pertinent

ISBN/ISSN: 1388-817X | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2008-11-23

TAGS:  international commerce . international distribution . franchise . master franchise .

Corporate counsel's guide to International Distribution and Licensing. Business Laws, Inc., Ohio, IL (>2002).

geared especially for American corporations; specific chapters covering every major legal aspect; includes commented sample clauses and copies of many actual contracts

ISBN/ISSN: 1-56789-086-5 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2009-03-04

TAGS:  international distribution . licensing .

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business. Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL (>1979).

sporadic articles on International Distribution Law

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TAGS:  international commerce . international distribution .

Successfully Negotiating an International Distribution Agreement : Avoiding legal and cultural collision points. American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Chicago, IL (1994).

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TAGS:  international distribution . (contractual) negotiations .

Albors-Llorens, A., Refusal to Deal and Objective Justification in EC Competition Law. The Cambridge Law Journal, (2006), pp. 24.

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TAGS:  parallel trade . refusal to deal . competition law .

Asbill, R. & Goldman, S. , Ed., Fundamentals of International Franchising. International Franchise Association, (2001).

apparently the IFA no longer publishes?

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TAGS:  international franchising . master franchise .

Bogaert, G., Commercial Agency and Distribution Agreements. Aspen, (2000).

Law and practice of EU members (and EFTA members in out-of-print version)

ISBN/ISSN: 9041197486 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2009-03-04

TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . model contract .

Campbell, D. & Gramatidis, Y. (Eds.), International Franchising : An In-Depth Treatment of Business and Legal Techniques. Kluwer Law International, (1991).

out of print; apparently based on a symposium

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TAGS:  franchise . master franchise . international franchising .

Campbell, D. (Ed.), International Franchising Law. Center for International Legal Studies, (1994).

country by country

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TAGS:  international franchising . master franchise .

Christou, R., International agency, distribution and licensing agreements. Longman, London (1986).

examples of commented clauses in each distribution contract, as well as section on legislation from different countries

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TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . model contract .

Clasen, Th., International Agency and Distribution Agreements. LEXIS LawPub, Charlottesville, VA (1999).

list and summary discussions of main points to be considered especially from American exporter's perspective; including sections on anti-trust, tax, IP; then section on drafting with sample clauses

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TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . model contract . import-export .

Guardans, I., Structuring International Contracts : Franchise contracts. Kluwer Law International, London, Boston (1996), pp. 41.

specific points and/or specific laws

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TAGS:  international franchising . master franchise .

Hays, Th., Parallel importation under European Union law. Sweet & Maxwell, (2004).

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TAGS:  parallel trade . import-export .

Herman Cohen, J., International exhaustion versus importation right : A murky area of intellectual property law. GRUR International, (1996-4), pp. 280.

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TAGS:  exhaustion of rights . parallel trade . intellectual property .

Herold, K. & Knoll, D. , Negotiating and Drafting International Distribution, Agency and Representative Agreements : The United States Exporter's Perspective. Negotiating and Structuring International Commercial Transactions, American Bar Association, (Division for Professional Education), (1986), pp. 15.

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TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . model contract . import-export .

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), ICC Model International Franchising Contract (N. 557). Paris .

ISBN/ISSN: 92.842.1211.1 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2011-08-24

TAGS:  franchise . international franchise . model contract .

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), ICC Model Commercial Agency Contract (N. 644). Paris .

ISBN/ISSN: 92.842.1313.4 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2011-08-24

TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . model contract .

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), ICC Model Distributorship Contract (sole importer-distributor) (N. 646). Paris .

ISBN/ISSN: 92.842.1315.0 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2011-08-24

TAGS:  exclusive distribution . model contract .

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), ICC Model Selective Distributorship Contract (n. 657). Paris .

ISBN/ISSN: 92.842.1338.X | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2011-08-24

TAGS:  selective distribution . model contract .

Jausàs, A., International Encyclopedia of Agency and Distribution Agreements. Aspen, (2003).

national laws on main aspects of distribution in 47 countries

ISBN/ISSN: 9041109439 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2009-03-04

TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . model contract .

Jausàs, A., Agency and distribution agreements : an international survey. Graham & Trotman // IBA, London (1994).

country by country

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TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . model contract .

Konigsburg, A., International Franchising. International Franchise Association, (1996).

apparently IFA no longer publishes?

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TAGS:  franchise . master franchise . international franchising .

Lafili, L. & Campbell, D., Distributorships, agency and franchising in an international arena : Europe, the United States, Japan and Latin America. Kluwer, Deventer, Netherlands // Boston (1990).

precise topics in precise countries

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TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . international franchising . model contract .

Mendelsohn, M. (Ed.), International Franchising : an overview. IBA, Section of Business Law, (1983).

specific countries

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TAGS:  international franchising . master franchise .

Nanda, V., Law of Transnational Business Transactions. Thomson West, St. Paul, Minnesota (>1981).

sections on international franchising, international M&A, international corporate law, PIL

ISBN/ISSN: 0-876-32342-5 | COMMENTS: (0) | LINK | updated: 2011-08-24

TAGS:  international commerce . international distribution . international franchising . private international law .

Puelinckx, A.H. & Tielemans, Termination of Agency and Distributorship Agreements, The : A Comparative Survey. New Jersey International Law and Business, (1981), pp. 452.

brief theoretical introduction than country by country

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TAGS:  commercial agency . agent . international distribution . termination .

Röhm, E. & Koch, R., Choice of Law in International Distribution Contracts : Obstacle or Opportunity. New York International Law Review, (Winter 1998).

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TAGS:  international distribution . private international law .

Röhm, E.; Koch, R., Choice of Law in International Distribution Contracts : Obstacle or Opportunity. New York International Law Review, (1998) Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 1.

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TAGS:  choice of law clause . international distribution . distribution contracts .

Siefarth, et al., International Distribution Law. Transnational Publishers, Inc., (2001).

specific countries and specific distribution agreements

ISBN/ISSN: 1-57105-140-6 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2009-03-04

TAGS:  international distribution .

Swartz, S., International Sales Transactions : Agency, Distribution, and Franchise Agreements. Negotiating and Structuring International Commercial Transactions, American Bar Association, Section of International Law and Practice, , pp. 1.

specific topics

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TAGS:  international commerce . international distribution . agent . commercial agency . international franchise .

Unidroit, Principles of International Commercial Contracts. (1994).

non-obligatory guidelines

ISBN/ISSN: 88-86449-00-3 | COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2011-08-24

TAGS:  international commerce . international distribution .

Unidroit, UNIDROIT Guide to International Master Franchise Arrangements, The. (2007).

(cf. description at the link)

ISBN/ISSN: 88-86449-16-X | COMMENTS: (0) | LINK | updated: 2009-11-26

TAGS:  master franchise . franchise contract . international franchise .

Zeidman, Ph., Survey of Foreign Laws & Regulations Affecting International Franchising. American Bar Association, (1989).

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TAGS:  franchise . master franchise . international franchising .

Zwisler, C., International Franchising. International Franchise Association, (1999).

COMMENTS: (0) | updated: 2009-03-04

TAGS:  international franchising . master franchise .