Japan – Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages

Unit Assignments

Unit II Case Study

Read Case 3-1, “Japan – Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages,” on page 118 of the course textbook, and submit a written evaluation of that case providing the following information: a statement of the relevant facts in the case, an analysis of the legal issues that were raised in the case, a statement of the courts response to those legal issues, and an analysis of the reason for the court’s ruling in the case.

Unit IV Case Study

Read Case 6-1, “Republic of Argentina et al v. Weltover, Inc. et al,” on page 280 of the course textbook, and submit a written evaluation of that case providing the following information: a statement of the relevant facts in the case, an analysis of the legal issues that were raised in the case, a statement of the courts response to those legal issues, and an analysis of the reason for the court’s ruling in the case.

Unit VI Case Study

Read Case 9-1, “Performing Right Society, Limited v. Hickey,” on page 456 of the course textbook, and submit a written evaluation of that case providing the following information: a statement of the relevant facts in the case, an analysis of the legal issues that were raised in the case, a statement of the courts response to those legal issues, and an analysis of the reason for the court’s ruling in the case.

Unit VIII Case Study

Read Case 12-1, “Constrantaras v. Anagnostpoulos,” on page 623 of the course textbook, and submit a written evaluation of that case providing the following information: a statement of the relevant facts in the case, an analysis of the legal issues that were raised in the case, a statement of the courts response to those legal issues, and an analysis of the reason for the court’s ruling in the case.

Submitting Course Papers/Projects

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CSU Grading Rubric for Papers/Projects

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