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Understanding The CISG In The USA: A Compact Guide To The 1980 United Nations Convention On Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Joseph M. Lookofsky
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The Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) establishes substantive new rules for international contracts. This book fills the need for a compact, yet informative, guide to the CISG. By comparison and contrast to the UCC, the author explains the CISG in terms familiar to American lawyers.
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To help artists avoid hidden agendas, this book exposes the multi-layered language of recording agreements crafted by major label lawyers. Clause by clause, it deconstructs actual contracts and translates them into "real English," presenting the original and decoded versions side by side. Focusing on artists' issues, such as advances, royalties and distribution, this revealing handbook explains the need for each clause, offers advice on negotiating fine points, and outlines alternatives for developing new contracts. User-friendly, it clarifies common terms uniquely redefined by the music industry, and has entertaining inside stories. "Considerable wit and wisdom on this festering snake pit of a business." - New Times
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A classic!!!!!!!!!.......2006-07-03
As soon as I bought the book I could not put it down I read it from top to bottom non-stop. This book is an easy read and very applicable. I highly recommend this book to gain greater insights in the Music business or any business. It was a great buy along with a couple of manuals purchased from Musicbrains.net entitled the Indie label Kit on Amazon, Music business 101, future of music and Guide to releasing an independent record by Tim Sweeney.
excelent.......2006-05-15
The music industry world ins an alien environment for most of the emerging artists and many need guidance to avoid scams and legal glitches, this book can be a good guide in defeating those lawyers that try to fool you into a deal. Despite the depth and professionalism , the book it isn't the best out there,” Music Business & Entertainment Law Contracts for Indie Recording Artist, Labels, Songwriters, Composers, Producers, Managers and All Others in the Record Industry. Binder / CD-ROM set (PC & Mac)" by Ty Cohen is far better when dealing with all the aspects and it includes viewpoints from different men in the industry, and also includes clear and easy to understand examples
Real World Advice from a Real Guy - Highly Recommended.......2003-09-21
Not only is this book (and it's prequel, "Confessions of a Record Producer") the real deal, so is the man who wrote it. I was so impressed by his first book that I contacted him as a consultant on a producer/artist agreement I was negotiating (I am a producer). My goal was to come up with something that was actually fair to both parties and Moses got us to that point quickly. His suggestions were works of innovation that surprised and satisfied everyone.
I also attended his 2-day seminar which dissects recording contracts. Here he dispelled the many misconceptions I had about record companies and their contracts AND he helped me to understand what is really being said in these contracts (and it's scary!).
He is not a lawyer, but one of the most insightful men I've met. Lawyers pay HIM for his advice. He REALLY understands contracts and explain things in a manner no one else seems to be able to do - it must be a sixth sense.. Highly recommended reading. Both his books should be permanent reference books for anyone in the music business. Besides, they're fun reads, unlike most other "how-to" music-biz books.
Staright to the point, easy to understand and insightful.......2002-09-03
This book is easy to read. It goes straight to the point and gives you inside information so you can undestand everything. I recommend this book to any kind of person, including lawyers (like myself).
Absolutely perfect........2002-05-26
Avalon fills the books with plain text translations of virtually every major clause in a standard record deal and makes it very easy to understand. He puts in plenty of narration and real world examples to let you see how each of these clauses can come into play and where loopholes lie so you won't just have to take your lawyer's word for really anything. Great book. Will save you tonnes of cash in legal fees and might end up saving your career. My only complaint is that he uses false names for all the stars he talks about in his examples to protect himself from being sued. But a lot of them are really famous so if you think about it you can figure a few out (I found the Michael Jackson one quite an eye opener). Definitely recommend it.
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Did you know?
Americans have bought $185 billion worth of Chinese goods
China's economy is growing at an astounding rate of 9 percent a year
The trade gap between the U.S. and China has been growing by more than 25 percent per year.
Whether you work for a company doing business in China, or are an entrepreneur looking to export your goods and services An American's Guide to Doing Business in China teaches you the practicalities and the pitfalls of dealing with this complex market. While there are undeniable opportunities in the Chinese market there is also a great deal of hype-and very real political and cultural differences that make doing business in China extremely challenging.
Written by an industry expert with more than two decades of experience, An American's Guide to Doing Business in China is an authoritative and accessible guide on all aspects of doing business in China. An American's Guide to Doing Business in China gives you the information most relevant to doing business in China on a day-to-day basis including:
Finding manufacturing partners
Negotiating contracts and agreements
Choosing a location and hiring employees
This guide also teaches you how to navigate Chinese culture and customs, market and advertise to Chinese consumers, and find the hottest opportunities. An American's Guide to Doing Business in China is what you need to succeed in the world's biggest market.
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Too much Hearsay.......2007-06-12
Chance favors the prepared mind, that holds true also for a visit to China, whether it be for business or pleasure.
Reading Mr. Saxon's book beats trying to ride the dragon without a safety net. However, the book seems to be more for entertainment purposes than any real "how-to" business guidance.
Apart from the excessive value judgments, some of the numbers seem to be rather out of proportion. Budgeting USD 500.000 as annual expense for a Representative Office is simply ridiculous. I personally am spending less than USD 40.000 for a very successful Rep Office in Beijing - great office location, commission based sales staff. Like Saxon, I am an M.B.A., but with a background in Sinology and 10 years of China experience.
Most of the advice on manufacturing is simply based on due diligence - which should be applied everywhere, not only in China.
Again, it's a good "Starbucks Read", but don't make it your "Business in China Bible".
Very Informative........2007-05-25
This is a very informative book. Realy a must read for anybody contemplating doing business in China.
A necessary read for anyone planning on doing business in China.......2007-03-28
I have done business in China and have logged quite a few trips there. I bought "An American's Guide to Doing Business in China" at an airport book store because I forgot to take reading material, so my expectations were not high.
Every chapter is a different theme, so each can be read independent of the chapter before or after it and lends itself to reading in any order you want. I started with the chapter on culture. Then I read the one on customs. Just those two chapters alone made the purchase worthwhile. Each topic is straight to the point, and clearly and simply explained. It put many events that I had experienced into sharper focus for me.
Then I went into some other short topics that proved to be amazingly useful. Read the section on how to avoid getting sick there.
One of the most relevant topics for me was the method of negotiating and related topics. The recommendations are very different than the methods I was taught, but they seem to work far better than standard methods.
There were also topics I had learned already and some that were not relevant to me. Several chapters I started and did not finish. However, this is one of the most informative books I have bought in a long time.
Americans' Guide to Doing Business in China.......2007-03-23
"I had been to China only once and was impressed enough with the potential there that I bought three books that seem to be the hottest on the market right now. I read the first one and it was interesting. I now know something about where the China of today came from - some history.
"An American's Guide" was the second book I read. Because of the way it was laid out, it was easy to pick the chapters that most interested me and read those first. I found the book easy to understand and straight to the point. I liked the style and the way it was presented. I went from one chapter to another. I ended up reading the whole thing. I got a lot out of it, it was enjoyable, and I really think I got the knowledge I was looking for out of it. I want to compliment the author for keeping the reader in mind.
I still have the third book I bought unopened, if anyone is interested."
"Starbucks Read" Only........2007-02-13
How can you guys rate this book "5 stars"???!!!
This is a good book for reading on your coffee breaks. I don't believe when the author wrote the book, he consulted with any of his Chinese business partners or friends. There are lots of things that are not true or out dated in the book. Don't get me wrong, this is still a good read for people who want to do business in China and don't know where to start.
However, instead of a "Business Guide", it should be renamed as "Introduction to Chinese Culture." From page 1 - 80 (out of a total 223 pages) it talks about Chinese Culture & Customs which we all can find it over the Internet or tons of other tour/daytrip books or from business partners or even the "Travel Channel!" From page 81 - 223, it DOES talk about things that you should watch out when you do business in China. Much to my disappointment, those things are only briefly explained with NO detail information, NO depth. For example: Chapter 8 (out of 15) of the book - Import/Export and Shipping Issues. This is something that all American company concerns/worries/pays attention about. A total of less than 8 pages with 1 table of Chinese Customs' contact information and that's it. You get the idea.
Since the author claimed that he has been doing business in China for "more than 20 years," a Stanford & Cornell graduate, then maybe he can tell us things that he encountered, problems that he had, solutions that he came up with, cases that he helped his clients. You think?! NOPE, none of that.
Buy this book from Amazon, pay $11 max. Used would even be better. I am being nice to give 3 stars.
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Understanding and Negotiating Turnkey and EPC Contracts
Joseph Huse
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Understanding and Negotiating Turnkey and EPC Contracts.......2004-10-24
It is a very interesting practical guide to Turnkey construction contracts in addition to defining other look-alike contracts. I believe it is a valiable addition to any lawyer and contract manager library, in fact it was of a great assistance in a recent arbitration I had trailed. I highly recommend it, it is a better version than the previous one by the same author.
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Finally! A plain-English presentation of the basic legal concepts of government contract law for professionals at any stage in their careers. Until now, anyone in the procurement field has had to trudge through dense and complex texts written in hard-to-follow legalese in their quest to understand procurement law. With Understanding Government Contract Law, they finally have a source of clear and concise explanations of the legal principles involved in government contract law, written by an authority on the subject. Part I of the book focuses on the unique problems facing each of the parties to a government contract the contract officer and the contractor and offers insight to the many roles played by the contract officer in the procurement process. Part II describes why and how the government contract is different from commercial contracts. Part III explores the ins and outs of a government contract lawsuit. The author presents key legal principles of government contract law by: Stating a legal principle Specifying where in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that principle is found Offering the rationale, context, and any public policy behind the principle Describing, with case law examples, situations where the government applied the law correctly and situations where the government came to that conclusion incorrectly The structure of Understanding Government Contract Law is modeled after the FAR, the foundation of federal procurement, making it familiar and practical for both students and professionals.
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A practical desk reference to help identify and evaluate risky commercial terms and conditions, then negotiate or get help to resolve them. Construction is a complex business. Each project has its own unique physical and commercial considerations. Since there is no such thing as a standard or typical construction project, construction contracts should also not be considered standard. The contractor must carefully manage both in order to have a successful outcome and protect the companys interests and assets. This book will show you how to identify, understand, and evaluate high-risk terms and conditions typically found in construction contracts then negotiate to lower or eliminate the risk, improve terms of payment, and reduce exposure to claims and disputes. You don't have to be a lawyer to understand the risks and to be able to negotiate better and less risky commercial terms and conditions. The author has written this book without using legalese, instead providing real-life examples you can relate to from actual projects from small residential and retail to large commercial, industrial, and international work. This book will help you manage all these elements of the contract: Scope of Work & Schedule Terms of Payment & Cash Flow Assurances of Performance Insurance, Bonding, Indemnity, & Warranties Changes to the Contract Disputes & Their Resolution Damages Termination & Suspension Force Majeure International Contracting
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Psychological Contracts in Organizations: Understanding Written and Unwritten Agreements
Denise M. Rousseau
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Recipient of the George Terry Book Award sponsored by the Academy of Management "The incredible number of specific illustrations embedded in this text is a great asset. The book will be a good read for a potentially wide academic audience of professors and students (especially in psychology and business schools), anybody interested in contracts in the nonlegal sense, and for 'thinking managers' and practitioners. Psychological Contracts in Organizations will become a standard reference in the organizational sciences by 1997." --Richard Guzzo, University of Maryland, College Park This unique book examines the organizational, social, and psychological meaning of contracts, written and unwritten, in organizations. The author addresses a multitude of important topics, including contract making, interpretation of contracts, contracts that are emerging due to the turmoil and economic forces in the 1990s, contract violations, and strategies for changing contracts. In addition, this volume includes a thought-provoking discussion of how contracts are linked to an organization's strategy and its human resource practices. This outstanding volume concludes with an assessment of societal trends that point to large-scale changes in future employment contracts. Psychological Contracts in Organizations will capture the interest of advanced undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, managers, and researchers in the areas of organizational behavior, management, organizational psychology, human relations, industrial relations, law, and socioeconomics.
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How can we understand the relationship between employer and employee? What determines the give and take of such relationships and what happens when they go wrong? This book is the first to provide a comprehensive and critical overview of what is now the major way of trying to understand the employment relationship - the concept of the psychological contract. Written contracts often specify very little in terms of the important details about what we are prepared to do for our employer and what we want back in return. The psychological contract considers these implicit or unwritten aspects of the employment relationship. What do employees really expect from work? What happens when the contract, or 'the deal', with their employer is broken? How well does the psychological contract help us understand what happens at work between an employee and their employer? Is the idea of practical value in managing employees? How can our understanding of this important concept be developed in the future? Starting with a history of the concept, from its emergence in the 1960s through to it finding wider acceptance in the 1990s, the authors trace the conflicting and changing definitions of the psychological contract. The shifting meaning of the concept allows possible methodological and conceptual weaknesses of the psychological contract to be explored, such as the conceptual emphasis on process within the employment relationship, which has so far been neglected by researchers. The authors start to address this issue by considering whether employees and employers can use what is known about the psychological contract to better manage the employment relationship. Written to provide a comprehensive yet critical introduction to the topic, Understanding Psychological Contracts at Work will be key reading for advanced students, lecturers, and researchers in Organizational Psychology, Organization Studies, Management Studies, Human Resource Management, Occupational Psychology; and professionals and practitioners in Occupational Psychology, Management Consultancy, Human Resource Management, Careers and Career Management, Career Counselling, Workplace Training.
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* Examples are given from "real-life" business situations
* Practical information and "Golden Rules" on what to do and what not to do
* Plain English explanations of legal terms
You've been involved in weeks, or sometimes even months, of hard-fought negotiations. However, the deal is not done until it is written up—not until the final form of contract is agreed upon and executed. You have to have a basic understanding of commercial contracts and all their ramifications every step of the way.
This series explains the basics of commercial contract law, highlights how to spot potential issues before they become a problem and then how to work with a lawyer more effectively if things go wrong. It is a practical series definitely intended for corporate managers rather than lawyers.
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