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- Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol – Accession by the Kyrgyz Republic
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- UNIDROIT AT THIRD MEETING OF UNECE GROUP OF EXPERTS ON THE PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK
- Book Launch: Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts
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- UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Consultation Webinar on Legal Structure of Agricultural Enterprises Project
- 99th session of UNIDROIT Governing Council – Summary Conclusions of second meeting (23-25 September 2020)
- LUXEMBOURG RAIL PROTOCOL: A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO COVID-19 IMPACT ON RAIL SECTOR
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- MEETINGS
- General Assembly
- 79th session (Rome/Zoom, 17 December 2020)
- 78th session (Rome, 12 December 2019)
- 77th session (Rome, 6 December 2018)
- 76th session (Rome, 7 December 2017)
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- 69th session (Rome, 1 December 2011)
- 68th session - special meeting (Rome, 22 June 2011)
- 67th session (Rome, 1 December 2010)
- 66th session - Special meeting (Rome, 23 June 2010)
- 65th session (Rome, 2 December 2009)
- 64th session - Special meeting (Rome, 18 June 2009)
- 63rd session (Rome, 11 December 2008)
- 62nd session (Rome, 10-13 November 2008) - UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts for the finalisation and adoption of the draft Model Law on Leasing - Extraordinary session
- 61st session (Rome, 29 November 2007)
- 60th session (Rome, 1 December 2006)
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- Governing Council
- 100th session (A) (Remote session, April/May 2021)
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- 91st session (Rome, 7-9 May 2012) - General Assembly (70th session) - Joint Meeting
- 90th session (Rome, 9-11 May 2011)
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- 87th session (Rome, 21-23 April 2008)
- 86th session (Rome, 16-18 April 2007)
- 85th session (Rome, 8-10 May 2006)
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- Finance Committee
- 91th session (Remote, 25 March 2021)
- 90th session (Rome, 22 October 2020)
- 89th session (Rome, 25 June 2020)
- 88th session (Rome, March 2020)
- 87th session (Rome, 10 October 2019)
- 86th session (Rome, 4 April 2019)
- 85th session (Rome, 4 October 2018)
- 84th session (Rome, 15 March 2018)
- 83rd session (Rome, 21 September 2017)
- 82nd session (Rome, 13 July 2017)
- 81st session (Rome, 6 April 2017)
- 80th session (Rome, 29 September 2016)
- 79th session (Rome, 17 March 2016)
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- 77th session (Rome, 2 April 2015)
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- 71st session (Rome, 15 March 2012)
- 70th session (Rome, 29 September 2011)
- 69th session (Rome, 24 March 2011)
- 68th session (Rome, 13 October 2010)
- 67th session (Rome, 25 March 2010)
- 66th session (Rome, 30 September 2009)
- 65th session (Rome, 24 February 2009)
- 64th session (Rome, 9 October 2008)
- 63rd session (Rome, 11 March 2008)
- 62nd session (Rome, 4 October 2007)
- 61st session (Rome, 5 October 2006)
- 60th session (Rome, 6 October 2005)
- General Assembly
- WORK IN PROGRESS
- INSTRUMENTS
- Agency
- Capital Markets
- Civil Procedure
- Commercial Contracts
- Tripartite Legal Guide
- UNIDROIT Principles 2016
- UNIDROIT Principles 2010
- PREAMBLE
- CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1.1 (Freedom of contract)
- Article 1.2 (No form required)
- Article 1.3 (Binding character of contract)
- Article 1.4 (Mandatory rules)
- Article 1.5 (Exclusion or modification by the parties)
- Article 1.6 (Interpretation and supplementation of the Principles)
- Article 1.7 (Good faith and fair dealing)
- Article 1.8 (Inconsistent behaviour)
- Article 1.9 (Usages and practices)
- Article 1.10 (Notice)
- Article 1.11 (Definitions)
- Article 1.12 (Computation of time set by parties)
- CHAPTER 2: FORMATION AND AUTHORITY OF AGENTS - Section 1: Formation
- Article 2.1.1 (Manner of formation)
- Article 2.1.2 (Definition of offer)
- Article 2.1.3 (Withdrawal of offer)
- Article 2.1.4 (Revocation of offer)
- Article 2.1.5 (Rejection of offer)
- Article 2.1.6 (Mode of acceptance)
- Article 2.1.7 (Time of acceptance)
- Article 2.1.8 (Acceptance within a fixed period of time)
- Article 2.1.9 (Late acceptance. Delay in transmission)
- Article 2.1.10 (Withdrawal of acceptance)
- Article 2.1.11 (Modified acceptance)
- Article 2.1.12 (Writings in confirmation)
- Article 2.1.13 (Conclusion of contract dependent on agreement on specific matters or in a particular form)
- Article 2.1.14 (Contract with terms deliberately left open)
- Article 2.1.15 (Negotiations in bad faith)
- Article 2.1.16 (Duty of confidentiality)
- Article 2.1.17 (Merger clauses)
- Article 2.1.18 (Modification in a particular form)
- Article 2.1.19 (Contracting under standard terms)
- Article 2.1.20 (Surprising terms)
- Article 2.1.21 (Conflict between standard terms and non-standard terms)
- Article 2.1.22 (Battle of forms)
- CHAPTER 2: FORMATION AND AUTHORITY OF AGENTS - Section 2: Authority of agents
- Article 2.2.1 (Scope of the Section)
- Article 2.2.2 (Establishment and scope of the authority of the agent)
- Article 2.2.3 (Agency disclosed)
- Article 2.2.4 (Agency undisclosed)
- Article 2.2.5 (Agent acting without or exceeding its authority)
- Article 2.2.6 (Liability of agent acting without or exceeding its authority)
- Article 2.2.7 (Conflict of interests)
- Article 2.2.8 (Sub-agency)
- Article 2.2.9 (Ratification)
- Article 2.2.10 (Termination of authority)
- CHAPTER 3: VALIDITY - Section 1: General provisions
- CHAPTER 3: VALIDITY - Section 2: Grounds for avoidance
- Article 3.2.1 (Definition of mistake)
- Article 3.2.2 (Relevant mistake)
- Article 3.2.3 (Error in expression or transmission)
- Article 3.2.4 (Remedies for non-performance)
- Article 3.2.5 (Fraud)
- Article 3.2.6 (Threat)
- Article 3.2.7 (Gross disparity)
- Article 3.2.8 (Third persons)
- Article 3.2.9 (Confirmation)
- Article 3.2.10 (Loss of right to avoid)
- Article 3.2.11 (Notice of avoidance)
- Article 3.2.12 (Time limits)
- Article 3.2.13 (Partial avoidance)
- Article 3.2.14 (Retroactive effect of avoidance)
- Article 3.2.15 (Restitution)
- Article 3.2.16 (Damages)
- Article 3.2.17 (Unilateral declarations)
- CHAPTER 3: VALIDITY - Section 3: Illegality
- CHAPTER 4: INTERPRETATION
- Article 4.1 (Intention of the parties)
- Article 4.2 (Interpretation of statements and other conduct)
- Article 4.3 (Relevant circumstances)
- Article 4.4 (Reference to contract or statement as a whole)
- Article 4.5 (All terms to be given effect)
- Article 4.6 (Contra proferentem rule)
- Article 4.7 (Linguistic discrepancies)
- Article 4.8 (Supplying an omitted term)
- CHAPTER 5: CONTENT, THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Section 1: Content
- Article 5.1.1 (Express and implied obligations)
- Article 5.1.2 (Implied obligations)
- Article 5.1.3 (Co-operation between the parties)
- Article 5.1.4 (Duty to achieve a specific result. Duty of best efforts)
- Article 5.1.5 (Determination of kind of duty involved)
- Article 5.1.6 (Determination of quality of performance)
- Article 5.1.7 (Price determination)
- Article 5.1.8 (Contract for an indefinite period)
- Article 5.1.9 (Release by agreement)
- CHAPTER 5: CONTENT, THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Section 2: Third party rights
- CHAPTER 5: CONTENT, THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Section 3: Conditions
- CHAPTER 6: PERFORMANCE - Section 1: Performance in general
- Article 6.1.1 (Time of performance)
- Article 6.1.2 (Performance at one time or in instalments)
- Article 6.1.3 (Partial performance)
- Article 6.1.4 (Order of performance)
- Article 6.1.5 (Earlier performance)
- Article 6.1.6 (Place of performance)
- Article 6.1.7 (Payment by cheque or other instrument)
- Article 6.1.8 (Payment by funds transfer)
- Article 6.1.9 (Currency of payment)
- Article 6.1.10 (Currency not expressed)
- Article 6.1.11 (Costs of performance)
- Article 6.1.12 (Imputation of payments)
- Article 6.1.13 (Imputation of non-monetary obligations)
- Article 6.1.14 (Application for public permission)
- Article 6.1.15 (Procedure in applying for permission)
- Article 6.1.16 (Permission neither granted nor refused)
- Article 6.1.17 (Permission refused)
- CHAPTER 6: PERFORMANCE - Section 2: Hardship
- CHAPTER 7: NON-PERFORMANCE - Section 1: Non-performance in general
- CHAPTER 7: NON-PERFORMANCE - Section 2: Right to performance
- CHAPTER 7: NON-PERFORMANCE - Section 3: Termination
- Article 7.3.1 (Right to terminate the contract)
- Article 7.3.2 (Notice of termination)
- Article 7.3.3 (Anticipatory non-performance)
- Article 7.3.4 (Adequate assurance of due performance)
- Article 7.3.5 (Effects of termination in general)
- Article 7.3.6 (Restitution with respect to contracts to be performed at one time)
- Article 7.3.7 (Restitution with respect to contracts to be performed over a period of time)
- CHAPTER 7: NON-PERFORMANCE -Section 4: Damages
- Article 7.4.1 (Right to damages)
- Article 7.4.2 (Full compensation)
- Article 7.4.3 (Certainty of harm)
- Article 7.4.4 (Foreseeability of harm)
- Article 7.4.5 (Proof of harm in case of replacement transaction)
- Article 7.4.6 (Proof of harm by current price)
- Article 7.4.7 (Harm due in part to aggrieved party)
- Article 7.4.8 (Mitigation of harm)
- Article 7.4.9 (Interest for failure to pay money)
- Article 7.4.10 (Interest on damages)
- Article 7.4.11 (Manner of monetary redress)
- Article 7.4.12 (Currency in which to assess damages)
- Article 7.4.13 (Agreed payment for non-performance)
- CHAPTER 8: SET-OFF
- CHAPTER 9: ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS,TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS - Section 1: Assignment of rights
- Article 9.1.1 (Definitions)
- Article 9.1.2 (Exclusions)
- Article 9.1.3 (Assignability of non-monetary rights)
- Article 9.1.4 (Partial assignment)
- Article 9.1.5 (Future rights)
- Article 9.1.6 (Rights assigned without individual specification)
- Article 9.1.7 (Agreement between assignor and assignee sufficient)
- Article 9.1.8 (Obligor’s additional costs)
- Article 9.1.9 (Non-assignment clauses)
- Article 9.1.10 (Notice to the obligor)
- Article 9.1.11 (Successive assignments)
- Article 9.1.12 (Adequate proof of assignment)
- Article 9.1.13 (Defences and rights of set-off)
- Article 9.1.14 (Rights related to the right assigned)
- Article 9.1.15 (Undertakings of the assignor)
- CHAPTER 9: ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS,TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS - Section 2: Transfer of obligations
- Article 9.2.1 (Modes of transfer)
- Article 9.2.2 (Exclusion)
- Article 9.2.3 (Requirement of obligee’s consent to transfer)
- Article 9.2.4 (Advance consent of obligee)
- Article 9.2.5 (Discharge of original obligor)
- Article 9.2.6 (Third party performance)
- Article 9.2.7 (Defences and rights of set-off)
- Article 9.2.8 (Rights related to the obligation transferred)
- CHAPTER 9: ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS,TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS - Section 3: Assignment of contracts
- Article 9.3.1 (Definitions)
- Article 9.3.2 (Exclusion)
- Article 9.3.3 (Requirement of consent of the other party)
- Article 9.3.4 (Advance consent of the other party)
- Article 9.3.5 (Discharge of the assignor)
- Article 9.3.6 (Defences and rights of set-off)
- Article 9.3.7 (Rights transferred with the contract)
- CHAPTER 10: LIMITATION PERIODS
- Article 10.1 (Scope of the Chapter)
- Article 10.2 (Limitation periods)
- Article 10.3 (Modification of limitation periods by the parties)
- Article 10.4 (New limitation period by acknowledgement)
- Article 10.5 (Suspension by judicial proceedings)
- Article 10.6 (Suspension by arbitral proceedings)
- Article 10.7 (Alternative dispute resolution)
- Article 10.8 (Suspension in case of force majeure, death or incapacity)
- Article 10.9 (The effects of expiration of limitation period)
- Article 10.10 (Right of set-off)
- Article 10.11 (Restitution)
- CHAPTER 11: PLURALITY OF OBLIGORS AND OF OBLIGEES - Section 1: Plurality of obligors
- Article 11.1.1 (Definitions)
- Article 11.1.2 (Presumption of joint and several obligations)
- Article 11.1.3 (Obligee’s rights against joint and several obligors)
- Article 11.1.4 (Availability of defences and rights of set-off)
- Article 11.1.5 (Effect of performance and set-off)
- Article 11.1.6 (Effect of release or settlement)
- Article 11.1.7 (Effect of expiration or suspension of limitation period)
- Article 11.1.8 (Effect of judgment)
- Article 11.1.9 (Apportionment among joint and several obligors)
- Article 11.1.10 (Extent of contributory claim)
- Article 11.1.11 (Rights of the obligee)
- Article 11.1.12 (Defences in contributory claims)
- Article 11.1.13 (Inability to recover)
- CHAPTER 11: PLURALITY OF OBLIGORS AND OF OBLIGEES - Section 2: Plurality of obligees
- UNIDROIT Principles 2004
- UNIDROIT Principles 1994
- UPICC Model Clauses
- Contract Farming
- Cultural Property
- Factoring
- Franchising
- International Sales
- International Will
- Leasing
- Reinsurance Contracts
- Security Interests
- Transport
- STUDIES
- -> by classification
- -> by number
- Arbitration
- Banking Law
- Capital markets
- Civil liability
- Study XVII - Civil liability and compulsory insurance of motorists (1935 - 1956)
- Study XXXIV - Liability regime of carriers for personal damage caused to passengers (1954 - 1955)
- Study XXXIV B - Unification of the law relating to liability of carriers (1973 - 1976)
- Study LIII - Civil liability for damage caused by small craft / Pleasure navigation (1977 - 1980)
- Study LV - Liability and compensation for damage caused during the carriage over land of hazardous substances (1980 - 1986)
- Study LXIV - Civil liability connected with the carrying out of dangerous activities (1983)
- Study LXXIX - Third party liability for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) services (2010 - )
- Civil procedure
- Company law
- Contract Farming
- Contracts (in general)
- Cultural property
- Factoring
- Franchising
- Forwarding agency
- Hotelkeepers
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Study V - Copyright: reconciling the Berne and the Havana Conventions (1929 - 1940)
- Study VI - Copyright: standard publication contract (1929 - 1938)
- Study VIII - Copyright: droit de suite (1931 - 1938)
- Study IX - Intellectual property: Performers' rights (1932 - 1938)
- Study X - Copyright: adaptation of musical works for mechanical instruments (1932 - 1938)
- Study XI - Copyright: Protection of motion picture production (1932 - 1938)
- International sales law
- Study IV - International sale of goods (1929 - 1969)
- Study XVI A - Formation of contracts for the international sale of goods
- Study XVI B - Validity of contracts of international sale of goods (1965 - 1972)
- Study XIX - Agency in the international sale of goods (1936 - 1982)
- Study XXIV - Commission on the international sale or purchase of goods (1947 - 1960)
- Study XLV - Acquisition in good faith of corporeal movables (1961 - 1975)
- Study LX - Inspection agency contracts (quality and quantity control of goods) (1977 - 1994)
- Study LXXI - Internal relations between principals and agents in the international sale of goods (1989 - 1992)
- Leasing
- Legal aspects of social business
- Legal Status of Women
- Maintenance obligations
- Methodology
- Movement of persons
- Natural resources
- Negotiable instruments
- Non-legislative activities
- Security Interests
- Study LXXII - International interests in mobile equipment (1989 - 2000)
- Study LXXII A - Model law in the general field of secured transactions (1994)
- Study LXXII B - Work of international organisations in the field of personal property security (1995)
- Study LXXII C - International interests in mobile equipment: consideration of the legal and technical issues raised by the establishment of an international register (1996 - 1997)
- Study LXXII D - International interests in aircraft equipment (1998 - 2000)
- Study LXXII H - Luxembourg Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Railway Rolling Stock - Preparatory work (2000 - 2003)
- Study LXXII J - Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets (2000 - 2011)
- Payments
- Private Law and Agric. Develop.
- Transport law
- Study XXIII - International carriage of goods by road (1948 - 1971)
- Study XXVII - International carriage of goods on inland waterways (1950 - 1976)
- Study XXVII A - Inland navigation law: Shipowner's liability (1956 - 1970)
- Study XXVII B - Inland navigation law: Assistance and salvage (1956)
- Study XXVII C - Inland navigation law: Attachment pendente lite (1956 - 1962)
- Study XXVII D - Inland navigation law: In rem rights (1957 - 1961)
- Study XXVII E - Inland navigation law: Carriage of passengers and luggage by inland waterways (1960 - 1975)
- Study XXXI - Carriage of goods by rail (1951)
- Study XXXIV - Liability regime of carriers for personal damage caused to passengers
- Study XXXIV A - Carriage of passengers and luggage by road (1954 - 1961)
- Study XXXIV B - Unification of the law relating to liability of carriers (1973 - 1976)
- Study XXXVI - Forwarding agency contracts (1953 - 1966)
- Study XLII - Combined transport of goods (1957 - 1970)
- Study XLIV - Warehousing contract / Operators of transport terminals (1966 - 1983)
- Study LI - Transport by pipelines (1977 - 1978)
- Study LII - Legal status of air-cushion vehicles (hovercraft) (1973 - 1977)
- Study LV - Liability and compensation for damage caused during the carriage over land of hazardous substances (1980 - 1986)
- Travel agencies
- Trust
- Unfair competition
- Wills
- by subject
- Arbitration
- Banking law
- Capital markets
- Civil liability
- Study XVII - Civil liability and compulsory insurance of motorists (1935 - 1956)
- Study XXXIV - Liability regime of carriers for personal damage caused to passengers (1954 - 1955)
- Study XXXIV B - Unification of the law relating to liability of carriers (1973 - 1976)
- Study LIII - Civil liability for damage caused by small craft / Pleasure navigation (1977 - 1980)
- Study LV - Liability and compensation for damage caused during the carriage over land of hazardous substances (1980 - 1986)
- Study LXIV - Civil liability connected with the carrying out of dangerous activities (1983)
- Study LXXIX - Third party liability for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) services (2010 - )
- Civil procedure
- Company law
- Contracts (in general)
- Copyright
- Cultural property
- Franchising
- Factoring
- Forwarding agency
- Hotelkeepers
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Study V - Copyright: reconciling the Berne and the Havana Conventions (1929 - 1940)
- Study VI - Copyright: standard publication contract (1929 - 1938)
- Study VIII - Copyright: droit de suite (1931 - 1938)
- Study IX - Intellectual property: Performers' rights (1932 - 1938)
- Study X - Copyright: adaptation of musical works for mechanical instruments (1932 - 1938)
- Study XI - Copyright: Protection of motion picture production (1932 - 1938)
- International sales law
- Study XIX - Agency in the international sale of goods (1936 - 1982)
- Study IV - International sale of goods (1929 - 1969)
- Study XVI A - Formation of contracts for the international sale of goods
- Study XVI B - Validity of contracts of international sale of goods (1965 - 1972)
- Study XXIV - Commission on the international sale or purchase of goods (1947 - 1960)
- Study XLV - Acquisition in good faith of corporeal movables (1961 - 1975)
- Study LX - Inspection agency contracts (quality and quantity control of goods) (1977 - 1994)
- Study LXXI - Internal relations between principals and agents in the international sale of goods (1989 - 1992)
- Leasing
- Legal aspects of social business
- Maintenance obligations
- Methodology
- Movement of persons
- Natural resources
- Negotiable instruments
- Non-legislative activities
- Payments
- Security Interests
- Study LXXII - International interests in mobile equipment (1989 - 2000)
- Study LXXII A - Model law in the general field of secured transactions (1994)
- Study LXXII B - Work of international organisations in the field of personal property security (1995)
- Study LXXII C - International interests in mobile equipment: consideration of the legal and technical issues raised by the establishment of an international register (1996 - 1997)
- Study LXXII D - International interests in aircraft equipment (1998 - 2000)
- Study LXXII H - Luxembourg Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Railway Rolling Stock - Preparatory work (2000 - 2003)
- Study LXXII J - Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets (2000 - 2011)
- Status
- Succession / Wills
- Transport law
- Study XXIII - International carriage of goods by road (1948 - 1971)
- Study XXVII - International carriage of goods on inland waterways (1950 - 1976)
- Study XXVII A - Inland navigation law: Shipowner's liability (1956 - 1970)
- Study XXVII B - Inland navigation law: Assistance and salvage (1956)
- Study XXVII C - Inland navigation law: Attachment pendente lite (1956 - 1962)
- Study XXVII D - Inland navigation law: In rem rights (1957 - 1961)
- Study XXVII E - Inland navigation law: Carriage of passengers and luggage by inland waterways (1960 - 1975)
- Study XXXI - Carriage of goods by rail (1951)
- Study XXXIV - Liability regime of carriers for personal damage caused to passengers
- Study XXXIV A - Carriage of passengers and luggage by road (1954 - 1961)
- Study XXXIV B - Unification of the law relating to liability of carriers (1973 - 1976)
- Study XXXVI - Forwarding agency contracts (1953 - 1966)
- Study XLII - Combined transport of goods (1957 - 1970)
- Study XLIV - Warehousing contract / Operators of transport terminals (1966 - 1983)
- Study LI - Transport by pipelines (1977 - 1978)
- Study LII - Legal status of air-cushion vehicles (hovercraft) (1973 - 1977)
- Study LV - Liability and compensation for damage caused during the carriage over land of hazardous substances (1980 - 1986)
- Travel agencies
- Trust
- Unfair competition
- Study VII - Credit paper guarantees other than those on the instrument
- Study XV - International carriage
- Study XLVI - Institutions for collective investment in the member States of the Council of Europe
- Study XLVII [no topic assigned]
- Study XLIX - Sales of movables by instalment and on credit in the member countries of the Council of Europe
- Study LIV [no topic assigned]
- Study LVI - Carriage of live animals
- LIBRARY
- PUBLICATIONS
- UNIDROIT Publications
- Guide sur les Accords internationaux de franchise principale (first edition)
- The Korean language version of the Guide to International Master Franchise Arrangements (Second edition)
- Guía de UNIDROIT para los Acuerdos de Franquicia Principal Internacional
- International Uniform Law in Practice / Le droit uniforme international dans la pratique. Acts and Proceedings of the 3rd Congress on Private Law held by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Rome, 7-10 September 1987
- Los Principios de UNIDROIT: ¿ Un Derecho Común para las Américas ? The UNIDROIT Principles: a Common Law of Contracts for the Americas? Actas - Congreso Interamericano / Acts Inter-American Congress / Valencia, Venezuela – 6-9 November 1996
- Worldwide Harmonisation of Private Law and Regional Economic Integration. Acts of the Congress to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Rome, 27-28 September 2002
- Actes de la Conférence diplomatique pour l’adoption des projets de Conventions d’UNIDROIT sur l’affacturage international et sur le crédit-bail international, mai 1988, Ottawa
- Acts and Proceedings of the Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of the draft UNIDROIT Conventions on International Factoring and International Financial Leasing, May 1988, Ottawa
- Actes de la Conférence diplomatique pour l’adoption du projet de Convention d’UNIDROIT sur le retour international des biens culturels volés ou illicitement exportés, juin 1995, Rome
- Acts and Proceedings of the Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of the draft UNIDROIT Convention on the International Return of Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects, June 1995, Rome
- Loi type sur la divulgation des informations en matière de franchise
- Model Franchise Disclosure Law
- Acts and Proceedings of the Diplomatic Conference to adopt a mobile equipment Convention and an Aircraft Protocol, November 2001, Cape Town
- Official Commentary on the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (by Professor Sir Roy Goode) (Revised edition 2008)
- Official Commentary on the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Luxembourg Protocol on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock (by Professor Sir Roy Goode)
- Principes d’UNIDROIT relatifs aux contrats du commerce international 2010
- UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 1994 and 2004
- Acts and Proceedings of UNIDROIT Congresses
- Actes du Congrès international de droit privé tenu à Rome en juillet 1950
- New Directions in International Trade Law - Acts and Proceedings of the 2nd Congress
- International Uniform Law in Practice / Le droit uniforme international dans la pratique.
- Los Principios de UNIDROIT: ¿ Un Derecho Común de los Contratos para las Américas? / The UNIDROIT Principles: A Common Law of Contracts for the Americas?
- WORLDWIDE HARMONISATION OF PRIVATE LAW AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, Rome, 27-28 September 2002.
- Acts and Proceedings of the Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of the draft UNIDROIT Convention on Agency in the International Sale of Goods, Geneva 31 January - 17 February 1983 - Acts and Proceedings
- Uniform law review - various
- Spanish language version of the ALI / UNIDROIT Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure
- Russian language version of the ALI / UNIDROIT Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure
- Persian edition of the ALI / UNIDROIT Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure
- Depository libraries for UNIDROIT documentation
- Publications for sale by Unidroit - PUBLICATIONS EN VENTE AUPRES D’UNIDROIT
- UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts
- UNIDROIT Publications
- RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS
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- UNIDROIT provides technical expertise during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) insolvency workshop
- SPACE PROTOCOL PRESENTED AT UN-COPUOS LEGAL SUBCOMITTEE
- Principles of Reinsurance Contract Law (PRICL) and COVID-19 : UNIDROIT participates in 2nd ATILA Lecture Series
- UNIDROIT FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
- LUXEMBOURG RAIL PROTOCOL RECOGNISED IN EU TRANSPORT COUNCIL’S DECLARATION ON SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND THE RAIL SECTOR
- UNIDROIT AT THE WEBINAR “Trafficking in Cultural Property: THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZED CRIME”
- UNIDROIT WELCOMES INTERPOL’S ID-ART MOBILE APPLICATION
- UNIDROIT CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY 2021 PARTICIPATING IN A NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN SOMALIA
- Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol – Accession by the Kyrgyz Republic
- B&C Law and UNIDROIT - MASTER ON "BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW": UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts
- UNIDROIT AT THIRD MEETING OF UNECE GROUP OF EXPERTS ON THE PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK
- LECTURE ON SPACE PROTOCOL DELIVERED REMOTELY AT LEIDEN UNIVERSITY
- Book Launch: Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts
- LECTURE ON INTERACTION BETWEEN EU LAW AND UNIDROIT’S INSTRUMENTS AT LUISS UNIVERSITY – FOCUS ON CULTURAL PROPERTY
- LECTURE ON UNIDROIT’S WORK AT UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO
- PROF. PROTT’S COMMENTARY ON THE 1995 UNIDROIT CONVENTION [SECOND EDITION] PUBLISHED
- UNIDROIT JOINS AN ONLINE REGIONAL DIALOGUE TO CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNESCO 1970 CONVENTION IN THE AFRICA REGION
- UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Consultation Webinar on Legal Structure of Agricultural Enterprises Project
- Legal Guide on Contract Farming presented at University of Trento
- UNIDROIT presents its working methods and projects at University of Washington
- Working Group on Best Practices for Effective Enforcement holds its second session
- 99th session of UNIDROIT Governing Council – Summary Conclusions of second meeting (23-25 September 2020)
- UNIDROIT AND COVID-19
- LUXEMBOURG RAIL PROTOCOL: A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO COVID-19 IMPACT ON RAIL SECTOR
