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Unidroit News and Events

  • Luxembourg Protocol – Ratification by Luxembourg

    • On 31 January 2012, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’s instrument of ratification to the Luxembourg Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock was deposited with UNIDROIT. Luxembourg made no declarations under the Luxembourg Protocol. The Luxembourg Protocol has not yet entered into force. Further details about the Luxembourg Protocol are available at the " Depositary Functions of Unidroit" page. >>> Press release

  • Cape Town Convention – Accession by Mozambique

    • On 30 January 2012 the Government of the Republic of Mozambique’s instrument of accession to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment was deposited with UNIDROIT. Mozambique made no declarations under the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Mozambique, subject to Article 49(2) of the Convention, on 1 May 2012. Further details about the Convention are available at the " Depositary Functions of Unidroit" page.

  • International Symposium on the Recovery of Antiquities, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) / 10 to 14 February 2012

    • The UNIDROIT Secretariat will attend an International Conference on restitution of cultural objects and, in particular, antiquities, at the invitation of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities. The Symposium will take place in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz Historic Center from 10 to 14 February 2012 and is organised for the countries of the Gulf region with the participation of international experts (UNESCO, INTERPOL, …). The UNIDROIT representative will present the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and its complementarity with the UNESCO 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Such an occasion also provides an opportunity for the Secretariat to establish relations with the representatives of a UNIDROIT member State (accession on 1st January 2009).
  • Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of a Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets

    • The diplomatic Conference for the adoption of a Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets is to be held in Berlin, at the gracious invitation of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, from 27 February to 9 March 2012. The German Space Agency has kindly negotiated special discounted rates at a number of hotels in the vicinity of the venue of the Conference. These rates, though, cannot be guaranteed for much longer and those wishing to take advantage of these rates should, therefore, aim to book their accommodation at the earliest possible opportunity, through Ms Kahila Zandi (at kahila.zandi@dlr.de) or Ms Cornelia Schmitz (at cornelia.schmitz@dlr.de). >>> For the Conference documentation available to date.
  • Second meeting of the Committee on Emerging Markets Issues, Follow-Up and Implementation
    • Established by the diplomatic Conference to Adopt a Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated (Rio de Janeiro, 27 and 28 March 2012). The first day of the meeting will be in the form of a Colloquium on financial markets law which will consider the actions taken by emerging markets to create a favourable environment for trading in intermediated securities and discuss how emerging markets have reacted to the financial crisis and which means are to be adopted to increase legal security and the investors’ protection. In the second day, Committee members and observers meeting will examine the reception given to the 2009 Geneva Securities Convention in the various countries, in particular in emerging countries, present the Official Commentary on the 2009 Convention, consider legislative measures to implement the Convention and incorporate it in domestic law as well as concrete proposals for its promotion. It will also consider future work by UNIDROIT in the area of financial markets law. >>>> Further information
  • Annual Colloquium of the Association Française des Docteurs en Droit

    • Les Principes d’UNIDROIT 2010 : une nécessité dans les contrats internationaux [The UNIDROIT Principles 2010 : A necessity in International Contracts] (The Colloquium will be held at the Grand’Chambre of the Cour de cassation in Paris (France) on 10 February 2012) >>> Programme
  • International Symposium on “The UNIDROIT Principles 2010: Towards a ‘Global’ Law of International Commercial Contracts”

    • The Symposium will be held at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome, on 17-18 February 2012. >>>> Programme
  • Aircraft Protocol – Accession by the Togolese Republic

    • On 1 December 2011, the Government of the Togolese Republic deposited with Unidroit its instrument of accession to the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment, with declarations under Articles XXX(1), XXX(2) and XXX(3) of the Aircraft Protocol. The Aircraft Protocol will enter into force for the Togolese Republic on 1 April 2012. Further details about the Convention and Aircraft Protocol are available at the " Depositary Functions of Unidroit" page.
  • Cape Town Convention – 10th Anniversary Seminar

    • On 30 November 2010, Unidroit hosted a seminar to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Cape Town Convention. >>> Press release

    The Secretary-General of Unidroit, Mr José Angelo Estrella-Faria, accepts Brazil's Instrument of Accession to the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol from Minister Counselor Maria Izabel Vieira, during the Cape Town Convention 10th Anniversary Seminar held on 30 November 2011 at the Unidroit headquarters.

  • Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol – Accession by the Federative Republic of Brazil

    • On 30 November 2011 the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil’s instrument of accession to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment was deposited with Unidroit. Brazil made declarations under Articles 39(1)(a), 39(1)(b), 39(4), 53 and 54(2) of the Convention, and Articles XIX, XXX(1), XXX(2) and XXX(3) of the Aircraft Protocol. The Convention and the Aircraft Protocol will enter into force for Brazil on 1 March 2012. Further details about the Convention and Aircraft Protocol are available at the "Depositary Functions of Unidroit" page.
  • Visit of the French Minister of Justice, Mr Michel Mercier, to Unidroit

    • On Tuesday, 29 November 2011, Mr Michel Mercier, Minister of Justice of France, visited Unidroit for a meeting with the Secretary-General, Mr José Angelo Estrella Faria, during which the different activities of the Organisation and its close ties with France were recalled. One of the founding members of Unidroit , France intends to continue to maintain a position in the fore-front to sustain the mission of the Organisation, both as regards the preparation of its strategic objectives and as regards the carrying out of its different activities, by the participation of high-level experts. Unidroit in turn confirmed that the respect of different legal traditions and multilingualism were two fundamental elements in the pursuit of its mission to harmonise and modernise private law.

  • Cape Town Convention Academic Project

    • Oxford University and the University of Washington have commenced a joint Cape Town Convention Academic Project, to facilitate the academic study and assessment of the Cape Town Convention with a view towards enhancing the understanding and effective implementation of the treaty and advancing its aims. The Aviation Working Group is the founding sponsor for the project. The activities proposed for the project include electronic access to a digitalised and searchable database of comprehensive documents and materials, a journal, conferences, teaching materials, and law and economic assessment, as they relate to the Cape Town Convention (including all protocols). Two elements (the database, and the journal) are being undertaken under the joint auspices of Unidroit and the Project. >>> further information
  • Colloquium on “Promoting Investment in Agricultural Production: Private Law Aspects” – Rome, 8-10 November 2011

    • The Colloquium represented the first step in a new line of work approved by the Unidroit General Assembly and devoted to private law aspects of social and economic development, in particular in the area of agricultural production. The Colloquium focused on the following main topics: Investment in agricultural Land; Commercial agriculture for small farmers; Capital mobilization and equipment finance for agricultural production. >>> further information
  • Symposium on “The 2010 UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts: Towards a ‘Global’ Contract Law”

    • Hosted by the Center for Transnational Business and the Law, Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, D.C., 28 October 2011) >>> Programme