Note: For conventions, when two links are listed, generally the first is to the convention text and the second provides information on status, parties, etc.
PIL Conventions to Which the U.S. is a Party
· International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading for the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hague Rules) (1924)
http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/conven/haguerules1924.html
United Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods (1974), as amended by the Protocol of 1980 www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/sale_goods/1974Convention_limitation_period.html
· United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/sale_goods/1980CISG.html
· UNIDROIT Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) (2001)http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/mobile-equipment/main.htm
UNIDROIT/ICAO Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (2001) http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/mobile-equipment/main.htm#NR2
PIL Conventions for Which U.S. Ratification/Accession is Under Consideration
· OAS Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts (1994) http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/treaties/b-56.html
· United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit (1995) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/1995Convention_guarantees_credit.html
· United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (2001) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/2001Convention_receivables.html
· United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (2005) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/electronic_commerce/2005Convention.html
· Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary (2006) http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=72
· Luxembourg Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock (2007)
http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/mobile-equipment/railprotocol.pdf http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/mobile-equipment/main.htm#NR3
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules) (2008)
www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/transport_goods/2008rotterdam_rules.html
Other PIL Conventions
· Protocol to Amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Bills of Lading for the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hague-Visby Rules) (1968) http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/sea.carriage.hague.visby.rules.1968/portrait.pdf
· United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules) (1978) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/transport_goods/Hamburg_rules.html
· UNIDROIT Convention on International Financial Leasing (1988) http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1988leasing/1988leasing-e.htm http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1988leasing/main.htm
· UNIDROIT Convention on International Factoring (1988) http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1988factoring/1988factoring-e.htm http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1988factoring/main.htm
· United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes (1988) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/1988Convention_bills_promissory.html
· United Nations Convention on the Liability of Operators of Transport Terminals in International Trade (1991) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/transport_goods/1991Convention_operators.html
· UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995) http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1995culturalproperty/1995culturalproperty-e.htm http://www.unidroit.org/english/conventions/1995culturalproperty/main.htm
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· Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Space Assets (2012)
Other PIL Instruments
· UNCITRAL Model Law on International Credit Transfers (1992) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/1992Model_credit_transfers.html
· UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (1994) http://www.unidroit.org/english/principles/contracts/principles1994/1994fulltext-english.pdf
· UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce with Guide to Enactment (1996) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/electronic_commerce/1996Model.html
· Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=13484
· UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (1997)http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/insolvency/1997Model.html
Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
http://www.chapter15.com/bin/chapter15_full_text
· UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures with Guide to Enactment (2001) http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/electronic_commerce/2001Model_signatures.html
· OAS Model Inter-American Law on Secured Transactions (2002)
· http://www.oas.org/DIL/CIDIP-VI-securedtransactions_Eng.htm
· UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions (2007) www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/payments/Guide_securedtrans.html
· UNIDROIT Guide to International Master Franchise Arrangements (2007)
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· Legislation and regulations relevant to franchising http://www.unidroit.org/english/guides/main.htm
· UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing (2008)http://www.unidroit.org/english/documents/2008/study59a/s-59a-17-e.pdf
http://www.unidroit.org/english/modellaws/2008leasing/main.htm
UNCITRAL Practice Guide on Cross-Border Insolvency Cooperation (2009) http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/insolvency/2009PracticeGuide.html
· OAS Model Registry Regulations (2009)www.oas.org/DIL/CP-CAJP-2652-08_add3_eng.pdf
www.oas.org/DIL/CIDIP-VII_topics_cidip_vii_securedtransactions_introduction.htm
UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement (2011)
http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/procurement_infrastructure/2011Model.html
UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency: the Judicial Perspective (2011)
http://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/insolven/pre-judicial-perspective.pdf
Guide to Enactment of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement (2011)
Work in Progress
UNCITAL Working Group III – Consideration of a possible instrument on online dispute resolution for business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce
UNCITRAL Working Group IV – Consideration of a possible instrument on electronic transferable records http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/4Electronic_Commerce.html
· UNCITRAL Working Group V – Consideration of two new topics relevant to insolvency treatment of corporate groups in multiple countries: the concept of “Center of Main Interests” (COMI) and issues concerning the liability of corporate officers and directors http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/5Insolvency.html
· UNCITRAL Working Group VI – Development of a registry of security rights in movable assets http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/6Security_Interests.html
· Hague Conference on Private International Law – Consideration of a possible non-binding instrument on choice of law in international contracts
http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=text.display&tid=49
· [OAS – Various proposals on consumer protection, including the U.S. proposal on Legislative Guidelines for Inter-American Law on Availability of Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress for Consumers (2010) www.oas.org/DIL/CIDIP-VII_topics_cidip_vii_consumerprotection_introduction.htm] [Should we remove this, it being dormant?]
· UNIDROIT – Consideration of a possible fourth Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on financing of mobile agricultural, construction and mining equipment
http://www.unidroit.org/english/meeting/papers/26-atwood.pdf
· UNIDROIT – Consideration of draft principles regarding the enforceability of close-out netting provisions http://www.unidroit.org/english/studies/study78c/main.htm
· UNIDROIT – Work on an “accession kit” to assist countries with domestic law revisions needed to facilitate ratification of the 2009 UNIDROIT Convention on Substantive Rules for Intermediated Securities (Geneva Securities Convention)
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· UNIDROIT – Work on several issues related to private law and agricultural development
http://www.unidroit.org/english/studies/study80/main.htm
