WINE WARS—DIRECT SHIPMENT OF WINE: THE TWENTY-FIRST AMENDMENT, THE COMMERCE CLAUSE, AND CONSUMERS'RIGHTS

The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited. ¹     

浅论合同解释的概念和对象

本文探讨了不同学说对合同解释概念的理解和认识,提出合同解释是法官在尊重当事人合意的前提下,对合同文本、合同行为进行解释,力图使欠缺或者矛盾的合同清晰、完整。进而指出合同解释的对象的不同种类。     

A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF VOLUME CONTRACT UNDER ROTTERDAM RULES

Volume contract as a new regime was introduced into the Rotterdam Rules by the proposal of the U.S. Delegation, which has pros and cons in terms of its inclusion. We shall admit that, since the early form of service contract has been successfully applied in the transportation trade in the U.S., this regime indeed has its vitality. The author hereunder focuses on the inclusion of volume contract in the Rotterdam Rules, and introduces the history of the advent of service contract in the U.S. and then the advantages of the service contract of its application. Furthermore, the author analyzes the relevant provisions regarding volume contract in the Rotterdam Rules, as well as some critiques with respect to the concept of volume contract and provisions accordingly in the rules.