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Question 1

Ciaran owns a business in Cork, Ireland. He is seeking to employ experienced staff for his business. He has received an application from a candidate from Croatia, Both Ireland and Croatia are members of the European Union.

Required:
Explain the effect of the international employment laws and treaties relating to the employment of Croatian staff in a business situated in Ireland to Cairan.
(Maximum words: 400)

Question 2

Company A is a company manufacturing high fashion clothing from Australian Cotton in Paris, France. The Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty (France) (‘the Ministry') applies a Services Levy on the cotton when imported into France. The services levy was not part of the original duties applied when France acceded to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1947).

Company A successfully applies to the appropriate Court of Appeal. The Ministry applies to the Cour de Cassation to overturn the decision on the grounds that France had not adopted the implementing legislation to make GATT effective in France.

Required:
Will Company A have to pay the Services Levy? Explain your decision.
(Maximum words: 400)

Question 3

Beautiful Handbags GmbH is a German retailer which places four orders with "We Make Them SL" a Spanish manufacturer of leather goods based on samples that are sent from the seller to the buyer before the orders are placed. The orders are delivered as agreed in the contracts.

The first two invoices sent from We Make Them are paid, but Beautiful Handbags refuses to pay the final two invoices. The buyer states that these two consignments have breached the contract; they are described as made of poorer quality leather and finished with poor quality buckles. They are not the same as the samples provided by Beautiful Handbags when the order was placed. The seller applies to the Court in Germany.

Required:
Will Beautiful Handbags GmbH be able to avoid payment for the remaining invoices?
(Maximum words: 400)

Question 4

Katlego is a young entrepreneur in Burundi. He hires a hall in his town to show films to the local population. His films are very popular, and he makes enough to cover his costs and make a small profit.

He is contacted by Denis, who identifies himself as the local agent for the Society representing the holders of copyright in the films shown. Denis tells him that he is not allowed to show films without approval and payment to the Performing Rights Society of Burundi, and that he is about to refer Katlego's case to the High Court of Burundi to protect the rights of the Society. Katlego is aware that you are an International Lawyer. He seeks your advice.

Required:
Taking into account similar cases and the way they have been handled, advise Katlego of how such matters have been resolved in the past.
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Question 5

Computers Ltd is an Australian company which uses a Malaysian company, Welders Ltd, to manufacture parts for their specialised high performance computer hardware. Welder Ltd normally deliver Computers' orders within a maximum of 8 days of receipt.

Computers Ltd receives a very lucrative contract with a leading university to build equipment for a valuable research program. It places an order with Welders for the delivery of 1,000 high quality components which must arrive with 10 days to allow Computers to meet their contract terms with the university.

Welders misplaces the order, and it is not delivered until Computers send a notice, 5 days late. Computers is penalised 10% of the order value by the university.

Required:
Computers Ltd seeks compensation from Welders for the penalty imposed by the university. Advise Computers Ltd of the likelihood of success.
(Maximum words: 400)