Master of Laws MCQ Flashcards
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Under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, a US court may dismiss a case when:
Answer: An alternative forum is substantially more convenient and adequate
Forum non conveniens allows dismissal when an adequate alternative forum exists and private/public interest factors strongly favor that forum.
In international commercial arbitration, the principle of kompetenz-kompetenz means:
Answer: The arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction to rule on its own jurisdiction
Kompetenz-kompetenz (or compétence de la compétence) is the principle that an arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdictional competence.
The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) primarily prohibits:
Answer: Bribery of foreign government officials to obtain or retain business
The FCPA prohibits US persons and companies from bribing foreign government officials to obtain or retain business advantages.
Which doctrine holds that a parent corporation is generally NOT liable for the torts of its subsidiary?
Answer: Corporate separateness / limited liability
Corporate separateness (limited liability) shields parent companies from subsidiary liabilities unless grounds exist to pierce the corporate veil.
In US tax law, a 'check-the-box' regulation allows eligible entities to:
Answer: Choose their federal tax classification as corporation or pass-through entity
Check-the-box regulations (Treas. Reg. §301.7701) let eligible entities elect their federal income tax classification.
Under the CISG (UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods), the convention applies:
Answer: Automatically when parties are in different contracting states, unless excluded
CISG applies automatically to sales contracts between parties in different contracting states unless the parties have excluded it (Article 6).
The doctrine of promissory estoppel in US contract law requires all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Consideration exchanged for the promise
Promissory estoppel is used precisely to enforce promises that lack consideration when the other elements are met.