PROJECT TOPICS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
V SEMESTER
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 21
1. Autonomy Principle of Letter of Credit
2. Doctrine of Strict Compliance of Letter of Credit
3. Fraud Exception of the Letter of Credit
4. Bill of Lading as a contract of carriage
5. Bill of Lading as a document of title
6. Functions of bill of lading in international trade
7. Essentials of Article 79 of the CIGS
8. Essentials of Article 25 of the CISG
9. Relation between CISG and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial
Contracts
10. Hardship Principle under the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial
Contracts
11. Applicability of the CISG
12. Should India Ratify the CISG: Advantages and Disadvantages
13. Evolution of the Standard Trade Terms
14. FOB INCOTERM, 2020
15. CIF INCOTERM,2020
16. Approach of the Supreme Court in enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
17. Arbitrability of subject matter in International Commercial Arbitration
18. Public Policy as a ground to refuse to enforce a foreign arbitral award
19. Arbitrators Bias in International Commercial Arbitration
20. Separability of Arbitration clause: Cause and Effects
21. Competence – Competence Principle of the Arbitration Agreement
22. Law Governing the Arbitration Agreement
23. Study of Article V of the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.
24. Role of Letters of Credit in International Sales Transactions.
25. A Study of the Different Types of Letters of Credit.
26. An Analysis of Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation as Alternate Modes of
Dispute Resolution
27. An Analysis of the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credit (UCP),
600
28. Applicability of the UNDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts
29. Online Dispute Resolution as an Alternative to Alternate Dispute Resolution:
Advantages and Disadvantages
30. Concept of Online Dispute Resolution in India
31. Most Favoured Nation Principle as a cornerstone of the Free Trade Regime
32. Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the WTO
33. The Problems of Implementation of the WTO Rulings
34. General Obligations under the GATS
35. The principle of National Treatment under GATS
36. Structure of the WTO
37. Non – Tariff Measures in International Trade
38. The Effect of TRIPS on Developing Nations
39. TRIPS and Patents
40. TRIPS and Copyright
41. TRIPS and Trade Marks
42. TRIPs and Geographical Indications
43. TRIPS and Protection of Undisclosed Information
44. Party Autonomy in International Sales Contracts
45. Theories of International Trade
46. International Trade in Goods
47. International Trade in Services
48. International Trade in Intellectual Property
49. Role of Bank Guarantee in International Trade
50. Institutional Arbitration: Advantages and Disadvantages
51. Ad – Hoc Arbitration: Advantages and Disadvantages
52. Online Dispute Resolution under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
Policy
53. Lex Mercatoria: Old and New
54. Disadvantages of Application of the CISG in a Common Law Country
55. Covid 19: Invoking Force Majeure under the CISG
56. Concept of Party Autonomy in International Commercial Law
57. Advantages of Arbitration as a Mode of Dispute Resolution in International
Commercial Contracts
58. Bills of Lading and Charter Party
59. Exception to Most Favoured Nation Principle
60. Most Favoured Nation Principle under GATT
61. Market Access Principle in the GATT
62. Formation of the Contract under the CISG
63. General Provisions Applicable to the CISG
64. Obligations of the Buyer and Seller under the CISG
65. The ‘C’ Category INCOTERMS
66. The ‘F’ Category INCOTERMS
67. The ‘D’ Category INCOTERMS
68. Online Dispute Resolution: The Future of Justice Post Covid 19
69. Dangers and Ethical Issues in Online Dispute Resolution
70. Risks in International Sales Transactions
71. An Analysis of the UNCITRAL Technical Notes on Online Dispute Resolution
72. Concept and Function of Online Dispute Resolution
73. Relevance of Seat of arbitration in international commercial contracts
74. An Analysis of ICC Rules of Arbitration
75. Law Applicable to an Arbitration Process
76. Liability of Carrier in Carriage of Goods by Sea
77. Case Study: Sztejn v. Henry Schroder Banking Co.
78. Types of Bills of Lading
79. Case Study: Leduc v. Ward
80. Lex Fori Grounds to Refuse to Enforce a Foreign Arbitral Award
81. Hybrid Dispute Resolution Process
82. Exclusions under the CISG
83. Duties of Seller in a CIF contract
84. Sale of Software under the CISG
85. Public Policy: A Threat to International Commercial Arbitration
86. Moving from Strict Compliance to Substantial Compliance under the UCP 600
87. Independence Principle in Commercial and Standby Letters of Credit
88. Bankers Duties and Obligations in a Letter of Credit Transaction
89. Non-Performance Due to Failure of Third Person under the CISG
90. CISG: Success and Failure
91. Concept of Seaworthiness
92. Evolution of the Concept of Lex Mercatoria in International Trade
93. Governing Law in International Sales Transaction
94. Sources of International Trade Law
95. Importance of Lex loci Arbitri
96. The WTO: Its Genesis (Uruguay Round 1986 to 1994).
97. Difference between the GATT and WTO Dispute Settlement Process
98. The Scope and General Principles under the GATS
99. When and to What Extent can The UNIDROIT Principles of International
Commercial Contracts be used to Supplement the CISG?
100.Legal Principles applicable to a Letter of Credit Transaction
101.CIF as a Contract for Sale of Documents
102. Variants of FOB Contract
103.Party Autonomy and the CISG
104. Bill of Lading: Nature and Functions
105. Incompleteness of the CISG
106. Characteristics of a Letter of Credit Transaction
107. Closest Connection Test to Determine Proper Law of the Contract
108. Mediation as a Mode of Dispute Resolution: Concept, Pros and Cons
109. Scope of CISG
110. Fraud Exception to the Autonomy Principle of Letter of Credit as applied by Indian
and English Courts.
111. WTO Rules and Access to Medicine for All
112. The Role of Banks in International Trade
113. Separability Doctrine: Reasons and Advantages
114. Choice of Substantive Law in International Arbitration
115. The Reasoned Award in International Arbitration
116. Multi Party and Multi Contract Arbitration
117. Types of Bills of Lading used in International Trade
118. “Impediment” as Changed Circumstance to Avoid Performance under the CISG
119. UNIDROIT Principles: Benefits of the Soft Law
120. Limits of Subject Matter Arbitrability in International Commercial Contracts.
