This yearbook reviews legal developments in international commerce and offers a forum for legal practitioners to address and compare practical legal issues of interest to their areas of specialization. Areas covered include: banking, competition, dispute settlement, foreign investment, and secured transactions. There is a large section devoted to the various laws and regulations governing investment and the operating of companies in foreign countries, which should be of interest to anyone involved with the business of multi-jurisdictional organizations. Additional general issues covered include: product safety, restraint of trade, clauses in employment contracts, and the remedies available to foreign sellers of goods.