Uncitral

Uncitral

Uncitral in International Trade

Meaning of Uncitral, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law is a United Nations agency based in Vienna, specializing in the development of model legal instruments and conventions in the area of international trade law. Most notable success is perhaps the so-called 1980 Vienna Convention whose official name is The Convention of the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Also, UNICITRAL Rules for Arbitration, which provide a procedural framework for international commercial arbitration but which, unlike the ICC rules, do not provide direct administrative supervision of arbitral process. See Vienna Convention. Website.

UNCITRAL Review of Work in 2011

United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): On October 10, 2011, John Arbogast, Counselor to the United States Mission to the United Nations, addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s Sixth (Legal) Committee during its debate on the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) on the work of its forty-fourth session. See U.N. Doc. A/66/17. Mr. Arbogast’s statement, excerpted below, is available at (internet link) usun.state.gov/briefing/statements/2011/185206.htm.

…The United States remains a strong supporter of UNCITRAL, its programs and work achievements, and commends the Secretariat for its continued hard work, its focus on technical and complex economic and commerce issues, and its attention to the concerns of States at all levels of economic development and in all regions.

The 44th Session was highly productive. Working efficiently on the basis of substantial preparatory efforts by Working Groups I and V, the Commission adopted two final texts.

We are pleased to favorably note the adoption of the revised UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement, which updates and expands upon the 1994 UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services. The revised Model Law will be extremely valuable to countries seeking to modernize their government procurement systems, and we note that its use has been supported by a number of international financial institutions. The Working Group is preparing a Guide to Enactment that will assist them, and we look forward to its early completion.

We also favorably note the adoption of the “judicial deskbook” collating prior completed work of the Commission in the economically important area of corporate insolvency matters, especially involving cross-border trade and commerce. This compilation makes the Commission’s work readily accessible to officials and practitioners worldwide. We note in this regard that the United States has adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on cross-border insolvency cases as a new chapter of the US Bankruptcy Code, and we recommend that other States consider such action so as to limit existing cross-border risk.

The Commission’s report describes important progress in the area of investor-State arbitration in Working Group II; consideration of possible new instruments on on-line dispute resolution in Working Group III; new work initiated on managing cross-border insolvency cases as well as liabilities of corporate officers and directors in Working Group V, and continuing progress in Working Group VI in developing a registration system to implement the UNCITRAL Model Law on secured transactions. Moreover, authorization was granted for a reactivated Working Group IV to begin work on electronic transferability of rights. We are pleased to support all these activities, as they have great potential to promote commerce, trade and the rule of law throughout the regions of the world.

Commercial Law/uncitral

In relation to the international law practice and commercial law/uncitral in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section:

Private International Law

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Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration

Note: there is detailed information and resources under these topics during the year 2013, covered by this entry on commercial law/uncitral in this law Encyclopedia.

UNCITRAL

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on uncitral explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

UNCITRAL in Private International Law

This section contain conflict of laws information and cross references related to uncitral on some major countries and additional jurisdictions. It covers key issues involved when citizens face international situations. Information on private international law cases and courts related to uncitral is provided here. Details on private international law books are available here.

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See Also

  • Private International Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Uncitral

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Further Reading

  • Franco Ferrari, “UNCITRAL”, Encyclopedia of Private International Law, Edward Elgar, 2017

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Further Reading

  • The entry “uncitral” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press

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