International Trade Law Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2250 words

International Trade Law - Essay Example 1.Based on Trans-Oriented Marine Corp v. Star Trading and Marine , Inc 731 F. Supp.619(SDNY;1990) find, read and brief the Trans-Orient case and answer: : In 1983 Trans-Orient was granted a five-year exclusive agency agreement to represent the Sudan in the United States. Two years later, a military coup deposed the then head of state in the Sudan, declaring a state of emergency and suspending the constitution. A twelve-month transitional military regime followed, which was then replaced by a civilian coalition government. At that time, the name of the country was changed from the Sudan to the Republic of Sudan. In 1989, there was another military coup in which the present military regime overthrew the former civilian administration and suspended the constitution. During 1985, the Sudanese government sent letters advising Trans-Orient that a new agent had been appointed to represent the country in the United States. This termination of Trans-Orient did not provide the one-year termination notice required under the original contract. When Trans-Orient filed a breach of contract suit, the present Sudanese government asserted that it was not liable for the contractual obligations of the prior sovereign. Trans-Orient responded that neither the 1985 regime nor the present regime was a successor state, but that they represented mere changes in government which did not relieve them from the prior government's contractual obligations.