案例case复习.doc

案例case
1.Company A made an offer a farm product to Company B stating:“Packing in sound bags”. Within the validity, Company B replied “Refer to your telex first accepted, packing in new bags ”. On receiving the reply, Company A began to purchase the goods for export. Days later, as market price of the commodity was falling , Company B wrote to Company A “No contract is entered between us, as you failed to confirm our changing of the packing requirement.” Company A argued that Company B’s acceptance was effective and the contract was established then.
Questions:
（1）What is your opinion ? Give the reasons to support your opinion.
（2）How to prevent such dispute?
2.Mr. Smith, an American businessman, sold a batch of IBM computers to a Hong Kong importer, Mr. Cher. The sales contract was concluded in the United States of America on the terms of CIF Hong Kong. During execution of this contract, disputes arose between the seller and the buyer on the form and interpretation of the contract.
Questions:
In such a case, did the law of the U.S.A. or the law of Hong Kong apply to the disputes? Why ?
3.A Chinese import and export company concluded a Sales Contract with a Holland firm on August 5 , 2000, selling a batch of certain commodity. The contract was based on CIF Rotterdam at USD 2 500 per metric ton. The Chinese company delivered the goods in compliance with the contract and obtained a clean-on\board Bill of Lading . During transportation, however, 100 metric tons of the goods got lost because of rough sea . Upon arrival of the goods ,the price of the contracted goods went down quickly. The buyer refused to take delivery of the goods and effect payment and claimed damages from the seller.
Question:
How would you deal with this case?
4.A Chinese trading company A concluded a transaction in steel with a Hong Kong company B on the basis of FOB China Port. Company B immediately resold the steel to Company H in Libya on the terms of CFR Liberia .The L/C from B required the price terms to be FOB China Port and the goods to be directly delivered to Liberia . The L/C also required “Freight Prepaid” to be indicated on Bill of Lading.
Question:
Why did Company B perform so ? What should we do about it ?
5.An export company was prepared to export a batch of tea sets on FOB terms. The buyer asked the company to book the ship on behalf of it , but the charges would be borne by the buyer .As the export company could not book the suitable ship in the stipulated time and the buyer did not agree to replace the transaction conditions ,the delivery was delayed . The buyer wanted to withdraw the contract based on the above reason.
Question:
IS buyer’s request reasonable?

6.One of our companies imported a number of sheets according to CIF terms. When the goods arrived at our side, some damp sheets in transit were found. The seller presented the whole set of the documents agreed upon according to the contract and requested our company to make full payment.
Question:
Can our company refuse to make the payment for the sheets because of the dampness or make claims ?

7.One China Foods Co.,Ltd. Exports a batch of cider. The name of the goods is written as “APPLE WINE “ on the coming letter of credit by the foreign importing company. In order to be identical with the L/C , in all the documents the Chinese company also give the name of the goods as “APPLE WINE “. Unexpectedly, when the goods arrive at the port of importing company, they have been detained by the importing country customs and fined, because on both inner and outer package of this batch of wine, the name of the goods is “ CIDER” instead of “APPLE WINE “.As a result, the foreign company asked the Chinese company to compensation for the loss of the fines.
Question:
Does the Chinese company have any responsibility ?

8.A Chinese export company exported some boxes of apple to Japan, according to the contract two parties concluded, the apple should be Grade Two. But when the seller made the shipment , they found some of the apple were corrupt because of damp weather , so in order to deliver the goods in time, the seller arrange goods immediately and sent the apple(Grade One ) instead, and the Chinese company still marked “Price be still fixed on Grade Two”.
Question:
Do you think whether the exporter fulfill the duty of the contract ? Why ?
9.In 2010, a certain export company of China sent a group of businessmen to the United States for purchase of equipment. In New York both parties reached an oral agreement on such items as specifications, unit price, and quantity. Upon leaving, the group indicated to the other party that, when they got back to Beijing, they would draw a contract, which would become effective after being signed by both parties. After going back to Beijing, the group found that the clients withdrew their import of the equipment, and thus the contract was not signed and the L/C was not opened, either. The US side urged the Chinese side to perform the contract; otherwise they would lodge a claim with the Chinese side in the US.
Question:
How did the Chinese export company deal with this case in your opinion? Why ?
10.A company purchased four kinds of steel plate: 420M/T, and the type is 6 inch, 8 inch ,10 inch and 12 inch. The quantity is 100 M/T each size, and the contract marked that: “5% more or less for each size, at seller’s option” . When the seller delivered the goods , the quantity is : 6 inch-70M/T; 8 inch-80 M/T; 10 inch-60 M/T; 12inch-210M/T. And the total quantity is 420M/T. When the exporter submits the full set of document, the importer refuses to receive the goods owing to quantity problems.
Question:
Do you think the importer’s action is reasonable ? List you reasons.

1．某货轮在航行途中因电线走火，舱内发生火灾，经灌水灭火后统计损失，被火烧毁货物价值5000美元，因灌水救火被水浸坏货物损失6000美元。船方宣布为共同海损，试根据上述案例回答下列问题：
(1)该轮船长宣布上述损失为共同海损是否合理?
(2)被火烧毁的货物损失5000美元船方是否应负责赔偿，理由是什么?
(3)被水浸的货物损失6000美元属什么性质的损失?应由谁负责?

2. 某出口公司收到一份国外开来的L/C，出口公司按L/C规定将货物装出，但在尚未将符合信用证规定的全套单据送交当地银行议付之前，突然接到开证行通知，称开证申请人已经倒闭，因此开证行不再承担付款责任。问：开证行是否应履行付款责任？为什么？出口公司如何处理？

3. 我国某出口公司向法国出口货物一批，合同中的贸易术语是CIF MARSEILLES，卖方在合同规定的时间和装运港装船，但货船离岗后不久便触礁沉没。次日，当卖方凭提单、保单以及发票等有关单据通过银行向买方要求付款时，买方以无法收到合同中规定的货物为由，拒绝接受单据和付款。我方该如何处理。

4. 我某公司以CIF术语出口一批化肥，装运前按合同规定已向保险公司投保水渍险，货物装妥后顺利开航。载货船舶起航后不久在海上遭受暴风雨，海水涌进船舱，致使部分化肥遭到水渍，损失价值达1000美元。数日后，又发现部分化肥袋包装破裂，估计损失达1500美元。问该损失应由谁承担？为什么？

5. 某载货船舶在航行途中突然触礁，致使部分货物遭到损失，船体个别部位的船板产生裂缝，急需补漏。为了船货的共同安全，船长决定修船，为此，将部分货物卸到岸上并存仓，卸货过程中部分货物受损。事后统计此次事件造成的损失有：
（1）部分货物因船触礁而损失。
（2）卸货费用、存仓费用以及货物损失。
问:从上述各项损失的性质来看，属于什么海损？

6、我国某一国际贸易公司对国外乔治公司出口500吨花生。买方申请开来的信用证规定：“分5个月装运；3月份80吨；4月份120吨；5月140吨；6月份110吨；7月份50吨。每月不许分批装运。装运从中国港口至伦敦。”
国际贸易公司接到信用证后，根据信用证规定于3月15日在青岛港装运了80吨；于4月20日在青岛港装运了120吨，均顺利收回了货款。
国际贸易公司后因货源不足，于5月20日在青岛港只装了70.5吨。经联系得知烟台某公司有一部分同样规格的货物，所以国际贸易公司要求“HULIN”轮再驶往烟台港继续装其不足之数。船方考虑目前船舱空载，所以同意在烟台港又装了64.1吨。国际贸易公司向银行提交了两套单据：一套是在青岛于5月20日签发的提单，其货量为70.5吨；另一套是在烟台于5月28日签发的提单，货量为64.1吨。
银行认为单据有两处不符点：（1）在青岛和烟台分批装运货物；（2）短量。
问题：不符点是否成立？
7、我国某出口公司与瑞士S公司签订了出售农产品合同，共计3500长吨，价值8．275万英镑。装运期为当年12月至次年1月。但由于原定的装货船舶出故障，只能改装另一艘外轮，至使货物到2月11日才装船完毕。在我公司的请求下，外轮代理公司将提单的日期改为1月31日，货物到达鹿特丹后，买方对装货日期提出异议，要求我公司提供1月份装船证明。我公司坚持提单是正常的，无需提供证明。结果买方聘请律师上货船查阅船长的船行日志，证明提单日期是伪造的，立即凭律师拍摄的证据，向当地法院控告并由法院发出通知扣留该船，经过4个月的协商，最后，我方赔款2．09万英镑；买方才肯撤回上诉而结案。
问：此案中我方的教训是什么？碰到这样的情况应该怎么办才是比较恰当的？
8、日本某银行应当地客户的要求开立了一份不可撤消的自由议付L/C，出口地为上海，证中规定单证相符后，议付行可向日本银行的纽约分行索偿。上海一家银行议付了该笔单据，并在L/C有效期内将单据交开证行，同时向其纽约分行索汇，顺利收回款项。第二天开证行提出单据有不符点，要求退款。议付行经落实，确定不符点成立，但此时从受益人处得知，开证申请人已通过其他途径（未用提单）将货提走。议付行可否以此为理由拒绝退款？
9、进口方委托银行开出的信用证上规定：卖方须提交“商品净重检验证书”。进口商在收到货物后，发现卖方仅提供重量单。买方立即委托开证行向议付行提出拒付，但议付行的货款已经押出。事后，议付行向开证行催付货款，并解释卖方所附的重量单即为净重检验证书。
问：（1）重量单与净重检验证书一样吗？（2）开证行能否拒付货款给议付行？
10、中国某公司在国外承包一项工程，由于业主修改设计造成部分工程量增加，部分工程量减少的事实，为此，该公司决定向业主索赔，在索赔内容上出现两种意见，第一种认为增加工程量部分应索赔，而减少工程量部分不应索赔，索赔费用仅低于直接费用部分。第二种认为，增加和减少工程量都应索赔，索赔费用即应包括直接资，也应包括间接费用，你认为哪种意见正确，为什么？

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