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NIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2004


UNIDROIT 1998 - Study L - Doc. 55
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. PREPARATION OF A SECOND ENLARGED EDITION OF THE UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS (Secretariat Memorandum) – Rome, January 1998

UNIDROIT 1998 - Study L - Misc. 20
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE MEETING HELD IN ROME FROM 16 TO 19 MARCH 1998 (Prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT) – Rome, June 1998

UNIDROIT 1998 - Study L - Doc. 56
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Draft and Explanatory Notes prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell on the basis of the 1983 Geneva Convention on Agency in the International Sale of Goods) – Rome, December 1998

UNIDROIT 1998 - Study L - Doc. 57
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. DRAFT MODEL CLAUSE prepared by Professor A.E. Farnsworth – Rome, June 1998

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 58
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION OF ACTIONS BY PRESCRIPTION (Position Paper prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem) – Rome, January 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 59
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS UNDER CONTRACT (Position Paper prepared by Professor M. Furmston) – Rome, February 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 60
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (Position Paper prepared by Professor T. Uchida) – Rome, February 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 61
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES (Position Paper prepared by Professor M. Fontaine) – Rome, February 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 62
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. SET-OFF (Position Paper prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi) – Rome, February 1999
[In French; the English language version of this document was issued in 2000 as UNIDROIT 2000 -Study L - Doc. 62 bis]

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L – Misc. 21
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Summary Records of the Meeting held in Bolzano/Bosen from 22 to 26 February 1999 (Prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT) – Rome, June 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 63
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its second session) – Rome, March 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L – Doc. 63/Add.1
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. COMMENTS ON THE REVISED DRAFT CHAPTER ON AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Study L - Doc. 63) by Professors D. DeMott and F. Reynolds – Rome, December 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 64
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION OF ACTIONS BY PRESCRIPTION (Draft and Explanatory Notes prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem) – Rome, November 1999

UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 65
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF DUTIES AND ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS Section I: ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS (Draft and Explanatory Notes prepared by Professor M. Fontaine) – Rome, December 1999

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - Doc. 62 bis
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. SET-OFF (Position paper prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi) – Rome, January 2000
[This is the English language version of UNIDROIT 1999 - Study L - Doc. 62 issued in 1999.]

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - Doc. 66
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Draft prepared by Professor M. Furmston) – Rome, January 2000

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - Misc. 22
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE MEETING HELD IN CAIRO FROM 24 TO 27 JANUARY 2000 (Prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT) – Rome, August 2000

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - WP.1
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Freiburg, 17-20 January 2001. CHAPTER [...] AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, December 2000

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - WP.2
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Freiburg, 17-20 January 2001. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION OF RIGHTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor Peter Schlechtriem in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, December 2000

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - WP.3
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Freiburg, 17-20 January 2001. CHAPTER [...] ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF DUTIES, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Fontaine in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, December 2000

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - WP.4
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Freiburg, 17-20 January 2001. CHAPTER [...] SET-OFF (Paper prepared by Professor Camille Jauffret-Spinosi) – Rome, December 2000

UNIDROIT 2000 - Study L - WP.5
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Freiburg, 17-20 January 2001. CHAPTER [...] THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Furmston in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, December 2000

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Doc. 67
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, March 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Doc. 68
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION PERIODS (Revised draft prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, April 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Doc. 69
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Fontaine in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, May 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Doc. 70
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Revised draft Chapter prepared by Professor M. Furmston in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 3rd session held in Cairo, 24-27 January 2000) – Rome, May 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Doc. 71
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] SET-OFF (Draft Chapter prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi) – Rome, May 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Misc. 23
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE MEETING HELD IN ROME FROM 4 TO 7 JUNE 2001 (Prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT) – Rome, July 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - Doc. 72
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, July 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - WP.6
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Bristol, 7-10 January 2002. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION PERIODS (Revised draft prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, December 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - WP.7
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Bristol, 7-10 January 2002. CHAPTER [...] ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Fontaine in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, December 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - WP.8
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Bristol, 7-10 January 2002. CHAPTER [...] THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Revised draft Chapter prepared by Professor M. Furmston in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, December 2001

UNIDROIT 2001 - Study L - WP.9
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Bristol, 7-10 January 2002. CHAPTER [...] SET-OFF (Revised draft prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, December 2001

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - WP.9 bis
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. REPORT ON THE MEETING OF THE DRAFTING GROUP (Bristol, 7-10 January 2002) – Rome, February 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 73
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION PERIODS (Revised draft prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, March 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 74
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Fontaine in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, April 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 75
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] SET-OFF (Revised draft prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, April 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 76
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Furmston in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 4th session held in Rome, 4-7 June 2001) – Rome, April 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 77
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (Questionnaire prepared by Professors M.J. Bonell and E.A. Farnsworth and replies of Professors A.H. Boss, J. Ginsburg and C. Ramberg) – Rome, May 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 77rev
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (Questionnaire prepared by Professors M.J. Bonell and E.A. Farnsworth and replies of Professors A.H. Boss, M.A. Eisenberg, J. Ginsburg and C. Ramberg) – Rome, August 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Doc. 78
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. WAIVER AND RELATED ISSUES (Position paper prepared by Justice P. Finn) – Rome, May 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - Misc. 24
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE MEETING HELD IN ROME FROM 3 TO 7 JUNE 2002 (Prepared by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT) – Rome, September 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - WP.10
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Louvain-la-Neuve, 6-10 January 2003. DRAFT CHAPTERS (BLACK LETTER RULES ONLY) ON AUTHORITY OF AGENTS, THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS, SET-OFF, LIMITATION PERIODS – Rome, November 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - WP.11
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Louvain-la-Neuve, 6-10 January 2003. CONSOLIDATED EDITION OF PART I AND PART II OF THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: DECIDED AMENDMENTS & OPEN QUESTIONS (Memorandum prepared by the Secretariat) – Rome, December 2002

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - WP.11 addendum
ADDENDUM

UNIDROIT 2002 - Study L - WP.12
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Louvain-la-Neuve, 6-10 January 2003. CONSOLIDATED EDITION OF PART I AND PART II OF THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: DRAFT STRUCTURE (Prepared by the Secretariat) – Rome, November 2002

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - WP. 13
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Meeting of the Drafting Group in Louvain-la-Neuve, 7-10 January 2003. CONCLUSIONS (Prepared by the Secretariat) – Rome, February 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 79
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 80
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] LIMITATION PERIODS (Revised draft prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 5th session held in Rome, 3-7 June 2002) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 81
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Fontaine in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 5th session held in Rome, 3-7 June 2002) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 82
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] SET-OFF (Revised draft prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 5th session held in Rome, 3-7 June 2002) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 83
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER [...] THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Furmston in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 5th session held in Rome, 3-7 June 2002) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 84
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. ARTICLE X: INCONSISTENT BEHAVIOUR (Draft Article with Comments prepared by Justice P. Finn) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 85
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CONSOLIDATED EDITION OF PART I AND PART II OF THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: DECIDED AMENDMENTS & OPEN QUESTIONS (Memorandum prepared by the Secretariat) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 86
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CONSOLIDATED EDITION OF PART I AND PART II OF THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: DRAFT STRUCTURE (Prepared by the Secretariat) – Rome, April 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 87
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. ARTICLE X: DISCHARGE (RENUNCIATION) (Draft Article with Comments prepared by Professor A. Hartkamp) – Rome, May 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 88
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. DRAFT PROVISION ON ABUSE OF RIGHTS (Draft Provision and Comments prepared by Professor P.-A. Crépeau) – Rome, May 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 89
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. ARTICLE 5.9: RENUNCIATION (Draft Article with Comments prepared by Professor A. Hartkamp) – Rome, June 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 [unnumbered document]
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Sixth Session (Rome, 2 - 6 June 2003). DECISIONS TAKEN AT THE SIXTH SESSION AND REVISED TEXT OF THE PRINCIPLES – Rome, June 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 90
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2: AUTHORITY OF AGENTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M.J. Bonell in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, July 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 91
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER 10: LIMITATION PERIODS (Revised draft prepared by Professor P. Schlechtriem in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, June 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 92
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER 9: ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Fontaine in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, June 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 93
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER 8: SET-OFF (Revised draft prepared by Professor C. Jauffret-Spinosi in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, September 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 94
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 2: THIRD PARTY RIGHTS (Revised draft prepared by Professor M. Furmston in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, July 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 95
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. ARTICLE 1.8: INCONSISTENT BEHAVIOUR (Revised draft prepared by Justice P. Finn in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, June 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 96
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. ARTICLE 5.1.9: RELEASE BY AGREEMENT (Revised draft prepared by Professor A. Hartkamp in the light of the discussions of the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, June 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Doc. 97
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS 2004 EDITION (BLACK LETTER RULES) (Draft consolidated version prepared by the Secretariat in the light of the decisions taken by the Working Group at its 6th session held in Rome, 2-6 June 2003) – Rome, September 2003

UNIDROIT 2003 - Study L - Misc. 25
Working Group for the Preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts, Sixth Session, Rome, 2 - 6 June 2003: REPORT (Prepared by the Secretariat) – Rome, September 2003

UNIDROIT 2004 - Study L - Doc. 98
Working Group for the preparation of Principles of International Commercial Contracts. PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS (Final draft as adopted by the Working Group and edited by the Secretariat) - February 2004


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