International Commercial Law - 11

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LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 Question                                               Correct Answer

Agreement with minor        Voidable agreement

Consideration                                       Cash or kind

Contract                                                Legal obligation

Proposal accepted                               Promise

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The London court of International Arbitration includes any question regarding its

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Existance , Validity , Termination

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The Institute Cargo clauses B covers the loss of or damage to the subject - matter insured reasonably attributed to

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Fire or explosion , Discharge of cargo at a port of distress , Earthquake, volcanic eruption or lightening

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An implied contract is one which is inferred from the ________ of the parties.

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Conduct

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If there is a possibility possibility of rising market price during the transit of the goods, the assured has who has covered the goods under an ordinery policy can obtain a so - called

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Increased value policy

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Where the subject - matter is insured from one point to another isa

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Voyage policy

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If the carriage of goods by sea are carried in bulk, e.g. coal, oil, grain, the shipper may hise a whole vessel i.e.

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charter party

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The trading Invoice should state the

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Name and addresses of seller and buyer

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In legal phraseology there is no privity of ________ between customer and manufacturer

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Contract

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The________ expoter has no locas standi under GATT

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Individual

Match The Following

Question                                                Correct Answer

The most important institution for the====                                   The ICC court

arbitral settlement of International trade disputes

The administrative and financial regulations                ===                         ICSID

European Arbitration====                                                Sponsored by the UN economic commission

The London court of International arbitration==Sponsored by Chartered Insitute of Arbitration

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Inventions that are not patentable are

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Invention which is frivolous , Any plan or scheme , The mere discovery of a new property

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When a general average act occures the three interest are at risk

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The ship , The cargo , The frieght

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The assured can insure a consignment of goods from Pune to Birmingham provided these place are________in the marine policy as the commencement and destination of the transit

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Named

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The marine insurance policy or the marine insurance certificate forms a part of the

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Shipping Document

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Contracts created by law are called ________.

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Quasi contract

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India is a signatory and indeed a ________ member of GATT

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Founder

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The copy right is

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Incorporal property

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The expression stale bill of lading is used in ________ practice

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banking

True/False

Question  

Invented words, coined words, fancy words are all synonymous terms.

Correct Answer  

True

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The legal principle that the Bank is entitled ro reject documents which do not strictly confirm with the terms of the credit is the

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Doctrine of strict compliance

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The burden of proof for recovery under the insurance is that of the ________

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Assured

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The marine insurance covers all riskof loss or damage to the subject - matter insured except ________clauses

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Exclusion clauses

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The international carriage of goods is to a large extent, still conducted on the basis of paper work by using

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transport documents

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Question  

A patentee or his licensee is not granted exclusive right to exploit the invention

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False

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The arbitrator , like a judge, has power to order the inspection of the object in dispute.

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True

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The single most important document in International Trade and forms the very basis of a large volume in international trade is

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L/C

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Question  

Ii is in the public interest to encourage the marketing of the products having defects that can be sold in lower price to the public.

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False

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It would be infringed by making a ________ copy of the topographical arrengement.

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facsimile

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Paries convention lay down the basic principle governing protection of

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Patents , Trademarks , Industrial design

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A general average act has to satify the followling requirements. It must be

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In time of peril , An extraordinary sacrifice or expenditure , Purposely resorted to

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Paris convention is applicable to industrial property

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Inventions , Trade marks , Service marks

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The insured value specified in the policy is the

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Agreed Value

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Time policies may cover a fixed priod of twelve months on the continuation clause

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False

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The letter of cradit should state which of the methods have been chosen by the parties namely,

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Payment at sight , Deferred payment , Acceptance or negotiance

  

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There ia absence of free consent if the agreement is induced by

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Coercion , Undue influence , Misrepresentation

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In the United States, most commercial arbitration are governed by the United States Arbitration Act

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True

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Arbitration has a contract and non judicial element.

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False

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The goodwill between a trader and his customer, which the marks helps to sustain is protected by the

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Common Law

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The contractual nature of arbituration determines questions , which are not free from controversy . The question are

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Whether arbitration himself can decide conclusively , whether it the arbitration clause is contained in the original contract , whether the arbitation clause itself is under cloud

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Question  

A reputed automobile manufacturer advertised that their cars have a shatter proof glass windowshields. These windowshields were supposed to eliminate the dangers of flying glass. A customer of such car while driving car was hit by a pebble which shattered the windowshield injuring his eyes. The court awarded the decision in the favour of

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Customer

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Products liability law is full of mixtures . It is mixture of

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Tort law , Contract law , Consumer protection law

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Question  

The law of products liability governs the public litigation of product accidents

Correct Answer  

False

True/False

Question  

Purchasers cannot try out drugs to determine whether they kill or cure

Correct Answer  

True

True/False

Question  

The principles relating to the ordinary letters of credit dosen't apply to standby credits

Correct Answer  

False

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In a few exceptional cases the assured is barred from recovering the overpaid portions of the premium

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If the double insurance was effected by the aassured knowingly , If a claim has been paid for the full sum insured , if the policies were effected at different times

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If the carrier or his agent negligently misdates the bill, the carrier as principal is liable in________

Correct Answer  

damages