Exercise 1

The Spanish company “Pamex” has the intention to conclude with a Thai Company
“Shinga” a contract of sale of silk clothes. However, before coming to such an
agreement, the Spanish company’s legal representative wishes to know the answer to
the following questions:

1.- In case the Thai company does not deliver conforming goods according to the
contract, could the Spanish company bring an action against the Thai company before
the Spanish courts? And before the Thai courts?

2.- Which law would govern the contract?

3.- Who would be entitled in the Thai company to conclude a binding contract?

4.- Would a possible Spanish judgment produce legal effects in Thailand? Or,
conversely, would a possible Thai judgment produce legal effects in Spain?