UNIDROIT

Preparatory Commission for the Establishment of the International Registry for Railway Rolling Stock under the Luxembourg Protocol – 11th session
2022-11-29 14:00 - 2022-11-30 12:00 (Europe/Rome)
Annotated draft agenda

Model Law on Factoring – 6th Working Group Meeting
2022-11-28 - 2022-11-30

MAC Preparatory Commission - 5th session
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-23

UNIDROIT Knowledge Sharing Event in Manila
2022-11-16 14:00 - 15:15 (Asia/Manila) | ADB Headquarters Manila, Manila, Philippines
A high-level delegation from the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) will visit ADB headquarters and a special session will be held with ADB staff to shed light on important international private law developments relating to private sector development, trade and sustainable development. In particular, the UNIDROIT experts will cover legal instruments that can help increase access to credit especially in the agriculture sector and discuss the emergence of digital assets and their implications. ADB and UNIDROIT will consider the prospects for these legal instruments in the Asia and the Pacific context and explore collaboration opportunities.
Register here
UNIDROIT Knowledge Sharing Event on 16 November 2022

Asia-Pacific Private International Law Summit
2022-11-07
The first Asia-Pacific Private International Law Summit organized by UNIDROIT and the Department of Justice of Hong Kong (China) will be held on 7 November 2022 in Hong Kong (China) and will discuss important legal issues including relating to access to credit, digital assets, and bank insolvency. Online participation is available.
See the program and register to attend the Summit here.

Working Group on Legal Structures of Agricultural Enterprises - 2nd session
2022-11-02 - 2022-11-04 | UNIDROIT

IACL Asunción General Congress - UNIDROIT Sessions
2022-10-25 - 2022-10-26 | Asunción, Paraguay
This year’s International Academy of Comparative Law’s Conference taking place in Asunción and will feature a series of sessions organised by UNIDROIT on its instruments in the fields of finance, agriculture and UPICC.

Programme of the UNIDROIT Sessions
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Finance Committee (94th session)
2022-10-20 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome) | UNIDROIT
Documents available here

Working Group on Bank Insolvency - 3rd session
2022-10-17 - 2022-10-19

DEALING WITH FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
2022-10-14 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome) | UNIDROIT
In the last years, Force Majeure and Hardship have become “hot issues” for business, and many companies found themselves unprepared, not having provided adequate clauses in their contracts.
The lack of uniformity of domestic rules on the issue of Force Majeure is covered by existing international instruments, such as the ICC Force Majeure and Hardship Clauses and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts.
The Conference will analyse and discuss recent developments regarding force majeure and hardship, as well as possible adjustments to the standard clause, which may be appropriate in specific situations, such as in the context of the increase of raw materials’ price, in particular energy products.
Conference Programme
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UNIDROIT Model Law on Factoring Q&A session
2022-10-12 15:45 - 17:00 (Europe/Rome)
As part of the ongoing online consultation on the draft Model Law on Factoring (MLF), on Wednesday 12 October 2022 UNIDROIT will hold a virtual Question and Answer (Q&A) session. The Q&A will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the draft MLF before the consultation window closes on 21 October. To register your participation, please email MLFconsultation@unidroit.org.
UNIDROIT - Model Law on Factoring Virtual Q&A 12 October - event flyer

13th Transnational Commercial Law Teachers’ Meeting
2022-10-06 - 2022-10-07 | UNIDROIT
UNIDROIT is delighted to host the 13th Transnational Commercial Law Teachers’ Meeting in Rome on 6-7 October 2022. Kindly note that this event is invitation only. Please write to tcl2022rome@unidroit.org for further information.

5th Conference on International Coordination of Secured Transactions Reform
2022-10-04 14:30 - 2022-10-05 18:00 (Europe/Rome)

9th Annual International Arbitration Lecture (Roma Tre-UNIDROIT)
2022-09-30 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Rome)
Register now for the 9th Annual International Arbitration Lecture organised by Roma Tre University and UNIDROIT, which will be held at UNIDROIT and online on 30 September 2022!
The lecture will be delivered by Professor Diego P. Fernández Arroyo on 30 September 2022 on “Beyond Nationalists Mirages in Arbitration: The Inescapable Transnational Approach”. Register at arbitration.certificate@uniroma3.it

Cape Town Convention Academic Project – 11th Conference
2022-09-13 - 2022-09-14 | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
This year’s conference will be held on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of September 2022. It will be held in Cambridge as an in-person conference, but also with the opportunity to join virtually for anyone who is not able to join in person. It will be at Robinson College, with the conference dinner at Gonville and Caius College.
In light of the current international context, the conference this year will focus on Public International Law and the Cape Town Convention. The programme will include contributions from leading international law academics and other experts, as well as discussion involving Cape Town Convention experts from all fields.
Topics to be discussed include treaty compliance surrounding events in Russia and Ukraine and the scope and limits to defences to treaty compliance generally. In addition, the interplay and the relationship between the Cape Town Convention and any other treaties (including bilateral investment treaties) will be covered, as well as legal recourse for violations of the Cape Town Convention, and interpretation of the Cape Town Convention in light of military and public health related developments.
Please save the date and await further information on the conference and instructions for booking.
We look forward to welcoming you in Cambridge (or online) for what promises to be yet another excellent and inspiring conference.
Yours Sincerely,
Professor Louise Gullifer Q.C. (hon) FBA
Professor Ignacio Tirado
Professor Jeffrey Wool

For more information, please regularly visit the website of the Cape Town Convention Academic Project
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Working Group on Digital Assets and Private Law - 6th session
2022-08-31 - 2022-09-02 | UNIDROIT

UNIDROIT Governing Council
2022-06-08 - 2022-06-10
101st session

Finance Committee 93rd session
2022-05-25 | UNIDROIT

Factoring Model Law 5th Working Group meeting
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-18 | UNIDROIT

Digital Platforms and Global Governance Conference
2022-04-29 09:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Rome)
UNIDROIT President Professor Maria Chiara Malaguti has the pleasure of inviting you to attend a Conference on 29 April 2022 in Villa Aldobrandini, on Digital Platforms and Global Governance, Co-organised with Professor Fabio Bassan of Roma Tre University and the European Law Institute (ELI).
Programme
The hybrid event is designed to leave ample room for debate among participants, given the highly relevant topic.
Limited seating available upon invitation only. Scan the QR to attend online!

Best Practices for Effective Enforcement - 4th Working Group Meeting
2022-04-26 - 2022-04-28 | UNIDROIT

Bank Insolvency - 2nd Working Group Meeting
2022-04-11 - 2022-04-13 | UNIDROIT
The second session of the Working Group on Bank Insolvency will take place on 11-13 April 2022, each day from 13:00-17:30 CEST.

Solicitation Conference for the Request for Proposals for the International Registry for MAC Equipment
2022-04-01 13:00 - 14:15 (Europe/Rome) | Zoom
The UNIDROIT Secretariat, on behalf of the Preparatory Commission for the Establishment of the International Registry for MAC Equipment pursuant to the MAC Protocol (MAC Preparatory Commission), is pleased to announce the publication of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the International Registry for MAC Equipment.
Learn more about the RFP at: https://www.unidroit.org/macrfp/
The Secretariat will host a Solicitation Conference on 1 April 2022 relating to the RFP.
For any questions regarding the RFP process, please contact macrfp@unidroit.org. To learn more about the MAC Protocol, click here. To learn more about the MAC Preparatory Commission, click here.
To register for the online presentation, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vLW5ElIDRryHx4v3LdKKgg

Digital Assets and Private Law - Working Group 5th Meeting
2022-03-07 - 2022-03-09 | UNIDROIT
The fifth meeting of the Working Group will take place in a hybrid manner on 7 – 9 March 2022.

Model Law on Warehouse Receipts - Drafting Committee session
2022-03-03 - 2022-03-04 | UNIDROIT
Model Law on Warehouse Receipts – Drafting Committee session

Model Law on Warehouse Receipts Working Group 4th session
2022-02-28 - 2022-03-02 | UNIDROIT
Model Law on Warehouse Receipts Working Group 4th session
The session will take place in a hybrid manner

Model Law on Warehouse Receipts - Special Workshop on Electronic Warehouse Receipts
2022-01-26 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Rome) | Remotely
Model Law on Warehouse Receipts – Special Workshop on Electronic Warehouse Receipts

MAC Preparatory Commission
2022-01-17 - 2022-01-18

Bank Insolvency - 1st Working Group Meeting
2021-12-13 - 2021-12-14 | UNIDROIT
The session will run from 13:00-17:00 CET on both days .

General Assembly 80th session
2021-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Rome) | UNIDROIT
80th session of the General Assembly
