CHAPTER 9 - Contracts, Sales and Intellectual Property


 
CHAPTER 9 Contracts, Sales and Intellectual Property   Page 291 
1. Contract Law            Page 291 
1.1. General Principles of Contract Law   Page 291 
1.2. Offer and Acceptance   Page 292 
1.3. Defenses   Page 293 
1.4. Force Majeure   Page 295 
2. International Contracts   Page 295 
2.1. Choosing Jurisdiction in Sweden   Page 296 
2.2. United Nations CISG   Page 297 
2.3. The International Sales of Goods Act   Page 297 
2.4. Governing Law and Jurisdiction within the EU   Page 298 
3. Making Sales   Page 299 
3.1. The Sales of Goods Act (Köplagen)   Page 299 
3.2. Distribution   Page 300 
3.3. Franchising   Page 302 
3.4. Agency   Page 303 
3.5. E-Commerce   Page 305 
4. Dealing with Consumers   Page 307 
4.1. The Consumer Sale of Goods Act (Konsumentköpslagen)   Page 307 
4.2. The Consumer Sale of Services Act (Konsumenttjänstlagen)   Page 308 
4.3. Consumer Contracts Act (Konsumentavtalslagen)   Page 309 
4.4. Price Information Act (Prisinformationslagen)   Page 309 
4.5. Protection of Personal Data   Page 309 
4.6. The Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket)   Page 310 
5. Product Safety Act (Produktsäkerhetslag)   Page 310 
5.1. Product Liability   Page 311 
5.2. The Toy Safety Act (Leksakssäkerhetslagen)   Page 311 
6. Intellectual Property   Page 312 
6.1. Patents   Page 312 
6.2. Trademarks   Page 313 
6.3. Registered Designs   Page 314 
6.4. Unregistered Designs   Page 315 
6.5. Copyright   Page 315 
6.6. Confidential Information   Page 316 
7. Anti-Trust and Competition Issues   Page 317 
8. Case Studies   Page 320 
8.1. Selling to Consumers   Page 320 
8.2. Intellectual Property   Page 321