The phenomenon of globalization leads us to reflect on our ability to do business abroad.

For against, to make international trade with Canada or abroad, you must first understand the Canadian legal framework.

We are talking about fundamental legal principles that apply to business or any business that operates in the Canadian business legal system. Canadian laws govern contracts, intellectual property, liability arising from vice of a product and selling a property. It should be noted that when a transaction is entered in an international context, Canadian law may affect some of its aspects. The settlement of international disputes, the choice of contract law, legal aspects of carriage of goods, payment, financing and export controls are all points that must be taken into account.

Of course, treaties and conventions help us to facilitate our business relations between different countries. There is the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods, the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Award. There is also agreements on intellectual property and on the transport of goods.

The NAFTA Agreement (Free Trade North America) And WTO (Law implementing the Agreement on the  World Trade Organization) offer the possibility of appeals against unfair trade practices or injurious, particularly in relation to dumping, subsidies and countervailing duties.

While foreign laws are the purview of specialized lawyers, some foreign laws should be interesting for Canadian companies: U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Sharia Islamic, law on the Belgian agencies and Brazilian controls on technology.

International trade represents a range of complex legal issues which must be examined in details. Hence the importance of being advised wisely and have a good understanding of the topic.

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