UNIDROIT Proceedings and Papers 2008

This collection of documents comprises the Annual Report on the activity of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), a summary of the conclusions reached by the Governing Council of UNIDROIT at its annual session, the report on the annual session of the General Assembly of UNIDROIT member States, the final texts of instruments prepared under the auspices of UNIDROIT, documents concerning current work on instruments adopted as well as the preparatory work, consisting of the studies and reports of the various working groups and committees of governmental experts, on items on the UNIDROIT Work Programme.

CONTENTS

INSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS

Governing Council: 87th session (Rome, 21-23 April 2008)
SUMMARY OF THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY THE GOVERNING COUNCIL AT ITS 87TH SESSION
General Assembly, 62nd session
The General Assembly did not hold a 62nd session. A Joint session of the General Assembly - meeting in extraordinary session - and the UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts for the finalisation and adoption of a draft model law on Leasing was held in Rome from 10 to 13 November 2008.
General Assembly, 63rd session (Rome, 11 December 2008)
UNIDROIT 2008 - A.G. (63) 10
REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat) - January 2009


FINAL TEXTS OF INSTRUMENTS PREPARED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF UNIDROIT

UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing
CURRENT WORK ON ITEMS ON THE UNIDROIT WORK PROGRAMME
Study L – Principles of International Commercial Contracts
UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L – WP. 14
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Drafting Committee, first session, Hamburg, 3 – 6 March 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON PLURALITY OF OBLIGORS AND/OR OBLIGEES by Professor Marcel Fontaine, Emeritus at the Catholic University of Louvain Law School – January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L – WP. 15
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Drafting Committee, first session, Hamburg, 3 – 6 March 2008. UNWINDING OF FAILED CONTRACTS. PAPER IN PREPARATION OF THE MEETING OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE IN HAMBURG by Professor Reinhard Zimmermann, Director at the Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Hamburg – January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L – WP. 16
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Drafting Committee, first session, Hamburg, 3 – 6 March 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON CONDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS by Professor Bénédicte Fauvarque-Cosson, Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II – January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L – WP. 17
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Drafting Committee, first session, Hamburg, 3 – 6 March 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON ILLEGALITY by Professor Michael Furmston, Emeritus at the University of Bristol – January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L – WP. 18
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Drafting Committee, first session, Hamburg, 3 – 6 March 2008. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE (Hamburg, 3 – 6 March 2008) – March 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L - Doc. 105
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Third session, Rome, 26-30 May 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON UNWINDING OF FAILED CONTRACTS by Professor Reinhard Zimmermann, Director at the Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Hamburg - April 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L - Doc. 106
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Third session, Rome, 26-30 May 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON ILLEGALITY. Black letter rules prepared by Professors M.J. Bonell, B. Fauvarque-Cosson, M. Fontaine, M. Furmston, R. Goode and R. Zimmerman. Comments prepared by Professor M. Furmston - May 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L - Doc. 107
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Third session, Rome, 26-30 May 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON PLURALITY OF OBLIGORS AND/OR OBLIGEES by Professor Marcel Fontaine, Emeritus at the Catholic University of Louvain Law School - April 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L - Doc. 108
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Third session, Rome, 26-30 May 2008. DRAFT CHAPTER ON CONDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS by Professor Bénédicte Fauvarque-Cosson, Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II - April 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study L - Misc.28
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts (3rd). Third session, Rome, 26 – 29 May 2008. Summary Records of the 3rd session of the Working Group (26 - 29 May 2008) (prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT) - October 2008

Study LIX A – Model Law on Leasing
UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LIX A - Doc. 13
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the preparation of a draft model law on leasing. Second session, Muscat, 6/9 April 2008. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat) – June 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LIX A - Doc. 14
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the preparation of a draft model law on leasing. DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (as reviewed and authorised for transmission to Governments for finalisation and adoption by the UNIDROIT Governing Council, at its 87th session, held in Rome from 21 to 23 April 2008, following the second session of the Committee of governmental experts, held in Muscat from 6 to 9 April 2008)

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LIX A - Doc. 15
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the preparation of a draft model law on leasing. RESOLUTION (87) 1 passed by the UNIDROIT Governing Council at its 87th session (Rome, 21 / 23 April 2008)

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LIX A - Doc. 16
Joint session of the UNIDROIT General Assembly and the UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the finalisation and adoption of a draft model law on leasing. Rome, 10/13 November 2008. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat) – November 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LIX A - Doc. 17
UNIDROIT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (as adopted on 13 November 2008 by the Joint Session of the UNIDROIT General Assembly and the UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts for the finalisation and adoption of a draft model law on leasing, held in Rome from 10 to 13 November 2008) - December 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LIX A - Doc. 18
Resolution passed in Rome on 13 November 2008 by the Joint Session of the UNIDROIT General Assembly and the UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts for the finalisation and adoption of a draft model law on leasing

Study LXV – Programme of Legal Co-operation
UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXV – Scholarships; Impl. 19
Research Scholarships Programme: IMPLEMENTATION REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007 – January 2008

Study LXXII J – International Interests in Space Property
UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXII J - Doc. 14
Steering Committee to build consensus around the provisional conclusions reached by the Government/industry meeting regarding the preliminary draft Space Assets Protocol held in New York on 19 and 20 June 2007. Launch meeting, Berlin, 7/9 May 2008. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat) – June 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXII J - Doc. 15
Sub-committee of the Steering Committee to build consensus around the provisional conclusions reached by the Government/industry meeting held in New York on 19 and 20 June 2007 on default remedies in relation to components, Berlin, 31 October/1 November 2008. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat) – November 2008

Study LXXVIII - Transactions on transnational and connected capital markets
UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 105
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention. COMMENTS ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING ACQUISITION BY AN INNOCENT PERSON (submitted by the Swiss delegation) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 106
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention - RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING ACQUISITION BY AN INNOCENT PERSON (submitted by the delegation of the United Kingdom) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 107 Rev.
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention - RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING ACQUISITION BY AN INNOCENT PERSON (submitted by the delegation of France) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 108
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Insolvency-related issues - COMMENTS ON THE PAPER OF THE CHAIRMAN (Doc. 97) (submitted by the delegation of Australia) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 109
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention - RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING ACQUISITION BY AN INNOCENT PERSON (submitted by the delegation of Brazil) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 110
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Insolvency-related issues - COMMENTS ON THE PAPER OF THE CHAIRMAN (Doc. 97) (submitted by the delegation of Portugal) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 111
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Insolvency-related issues - COMMENTS ON THE PAPER OF THE CHAIRMAN (Doc. 97) (submitted by the delegation of Denmark) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 112
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention - COMMENTS ON THE PRELIMINARY NOTE AND RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING ACQUISITION BY AN INNOCENT PERSON (Doc. 96) (submitted by the delegation of the United States of America) - January 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 113
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Insolvency-related issues - COMMENTS ON THE PAPER OF THE CHAIRMAN (Doc. 97) (submitted by the delegation of the United States of America) - February 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 114
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Article 14 of the draft Convention - RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING ACQUISITION BY AN INNOCENT PERSON (submitted by the Greek delegation) - February 2008

UNIDROIT 2008 - Study LXXVIII - Doc. 115
UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the Preparation of a draft Convention on Substantive Rules regarding Intermediated Securities. Informal Working Group on Insolvency-related issues - QUESTIONS AND OBSERVATION IN RESPECT OF THE PAPER OF THE CHAIRMAN (Doc. 97) (submitted by UNCITRAL) - March 2008

CURRENT WORK ON UNIDROIT'S DEPOSITORY FUNCTIONS
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town, 2001)
Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (Cape Town, 2001)
UNIDROIT 2008 DC9/DEP – Doc. 1 Rev. 2
The system of declarations under the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment: An explanatory memorandum for the assistance of States and regional economic integration Organisations in the completing of declarations (prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT, as Depositary)

UNIDROIT 2008 DC9/DEP - Doc. 6
Depositary Report: 1 March 2006 - 31 December 2006

UNIDROIT 2008 DC9/DEP - Doc. 7
Depositary Report: 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007

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