FACULTY OF ETHICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS (PLUE105) __________________________________ ECONOMICS AND LAW _________________________ Semester: 1 Academic year: 2021 – 2022 NO. 1 Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Class code: 530, 531 Form of Exam: Written exam Duration: 90 minutes (excluding paper distribution time) PART 1. TRUE/ FALSE (6 MARKS) Are following clauses true or false? Give your explanations and examples. 1. In Vietnam, business activities must be consistent with ethical values established and included in legal documents. (1 mark) 2. In countries of Civil law, liquidated damages (L/D) is commonly applied to prevent breaching acts of involved contracting parties. (1 mark) 3. CISG 1980 will become the governing law for the International Sale of Goods contract in case Vietnam Commercial Law is chosen by involved parties. (1 mark) 4. Under Vietnam Commercial Law 2005, Quality and Delivery are fundamental clauses of an International Sale of Goods contract. (1 mark) 5. The foreign arbitral award shall be null and void without being recognized and legally enforced in Vietnam. (1 mark) 6. Arbitration centres shall apply substantive law to identify rights, obligations and liabilities of involved contracting parties. (1 mark) PART 2. CASE STUDY (4 MARKS) On October 10, 2021, Company A (Vietnam) and Company B (Australia) entered into a contract whereby Company B sold 2,000 sets of electronic devices to Company A. The agreement of Governing law and Dispute settlement is as follow: “This Contract shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the UK law. Any disputes arising from or in connection herewith shall be finally resolved through amicable mediation. In the event that there is no a mediation agreement, the dispute shall be settled by the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The arbitral award shall be final and legally enforced. The losing party shall perform the arbitral award without delay.”. 1. How do you understand the agreement? Show legal risks arising from it. (2 marks) 2. How can you amend the agreement to avoid legal risks? (2 marks) --------------------------------------End of test-------------------------------------- Note: - This paper contains 02 parts. - Students are allowed to use materials during the examination. - Invigilators shall not provide further explanation.