由郑州大学研究生院主办，郑州大学法学院、郑州大学知识产权学院承办的“郑州大学2017年研究生国际暑期学校——法学分校”，邀请Dr. Eric T. Laity、Dr. Heinz-Dietrich Steinmeyer、Dr. Mark S. McNeil为研究生授课。欢迎广大师生积极参加。
授课内容：
1、The Tax Treaty between China and the United States
(1) The functions of international tax treaties
(2) The export of components to the United States by a Chinese foreign-invested company
(3) The sale of goods and the provision of services under the China-US tax treaty
(4) The conduct of business operations in the United States under the China-US tax treaty
(5) Investment returns under the China-US tax treaty and anti-abuse measures
(6) The repatriation to China of earnings from US operations
2、The International Provisions of United States Income Tax Law, as Applied to Chinese Investment in the United States
(1) The character and source of income received by non-US companies and investors
(2) Distinguishing between royalties and services
(3) The US taxation of international income from business operations within the United States
Transfer pricing and correlative adjustments
3、What does it mean to practice “international law”? What are its sources? Who uses it? Who enforces it?
4、International organizations that affect transactions: GATT, WTO, IMF.
5、Country-based controls on commerce: export and import controls; boycotts; anti-corruption laws.
6、The International Contract
(1)When is a contract formed? What are the elements that create a contract? Must it be written? What happens if not all of the details are provided?
(2)What if a party violates the agreement?
(a)Mediation
(b)Arbitration
(c)Litigation
7、Elements of a sale/purchase agreement
8、Structures for approaching a foreign market, including benefits and problems of each as well as some examples of where the structures are used.
(1)Licensing
(2)Sale
(3)Sales representation (commission agent)
(4)Distributorship
(5)Branch office
(6)Subsidiary and joint venture
(7)“National” as compared to “Multinational” companies.
9、Joint venture (in greater detail)
10、The role of taxation:
(1)Why should we consider tax at all in a transaction or in creating an office abroad?
(2)When is a company subject to taxation in a country?
11、An Introuduction to German IP Law
12、German IP & patents law
13、Copyright law of Germany
14、German IP & trademark law
授课时间：2017年7月17日-23日（9:00-11:30am、2:30-5:30pm）
授课地点：法学院二楼会议室
郑州大学研究生院
郑州大学法学院
2017年6月29日
Introduction for Experts
Prof. Dr. Dean Eric T. Latiy
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Oklahoma City Unversity School of Law.
EDUCATION
B.A.(Philosophy), 1975, J.D., 1979, Harvard University
Member of the Texas Bar(Licensed to practice law), and Member of the International Fiscal Associatio
TEACHING
International Aspects of U.S. Income Taxation, International Business Transaction, International Law, Income Tax Law, Taxation of Business Entities, Law and Economics, Torts, Environmental Law
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Dietrich Steinmeyer
Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Institut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Wirtschaftsrecht - Abt. II
Recht der betrieblichen Altersversorgung und Alterssicherung allgemein
Querverbindungen von Wirtschaftsrecht und Sozialrecht
Recht der gesetzlichen Kranken- und Unfallversicherung
EDUCATION
11/1988 Habilitation
11/1981--09/1987 Hochschulassistent zunächst FU Berlin dann Universität Bonn
10/1975--03/1981 Wissenschaftlicher Assistent an der FU Berlin
06/1980 Promotion FU Berlin
04/1970--04/1975 Studium der Rechtswissenschaften in Bonn
Dr. Mark S. McNeil
Mark McNeil is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in the field of international business law. International transactions and structures have been the focus of his entire career, whether bringing companies together for business, guiding Chinese companies into the U.S. market, guiding U.S. companies into foreign markets, or teaching law students in the field of international business transactions. A summary of his background follows:
EDUCATION
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL,Cambridge Massachusetts. Juris Doctor
Editorial Board, Harvard International Law Journal
DUKE UNIVERSITY,Durham North Carolina, USA: Bachelor’s Degree, with honors;
Studied international law at Duke Law School during final two years.
KYOTO UNIVERSITY,Kyoto, Japan. RESEARCHER
After law school; assisted Professor Kitagawa in preparing books on Japanese law
TEACHING
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS GRADUATE SCHOOL, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Taught International Business Transactions in the Masters Program multiple times
Taught with another professor twice in Minneapolis
Taught solo twice in Taipei, Taiwan, China
ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Taught International Business Transactions three times with another professor
WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Taught International Business Transactions solo, multiple times, and Public International Law once (treaties, conventions, multinational governments)
MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (member of the governing council) and MINNESOTA CONTINUING LEGAL EDU
ATION, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Taught dozens of seminars on International Business Law
