LEASING

Study LIX A – Model law on leasing (2005 – 2010)
Study LIX – The leasing contract (1976 – 1987)

UNIDROIT 2010 – Study LIX A – Doc. 24

UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing (adopted in Rome, on 13 November 2008, by a 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): Official Commentary (as prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat, in close co-operation with Mr R.M. DeKoven, Reporter to the Joint Session, Mr N.J. Makhubele (South Africa), Chairman of the UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts, and Ms M. Allouch and Ms C. Walsh (Canada), Mr E.M. Bey (France) and Messrs M.J. Dennis, H.D. Gabriel, W. Henning and S. Weise (United States of America), as members of the Drafting Committee of the Joint Session, and authorised for publication by the UNIDROIT Governing Council at its 89th session, held in Rome from 10 to 12 May 2010) – May 2010

UNIDROIT 2010 – Study LIX A – Doc. 23

UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing (adopted in Rome, on 13 November 2008, by a 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): Official Commentary (as prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat, in close co-operation with Mr R.M. DeKoven, Reporter to the Joint Session, Mr N.J. Makhubele (South Africa), Chairman of the UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts, and Ms M. Allouch and Ms C. Walsh (Canada), Mr E.M. Bey (France) and Messrs M.J. Dennis, H.D. Gabriel, W. Henning and S. Weise (United States of America), as members of the Drafting Committee of the Joint Session) – March 2010

UNIDROIT 2009 – Study LIX A – Doc. 22

Meeting of those invited 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 to work in close co-operation with the UNIDROIT Secretariat for the preparation of an Official Commentary on the UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing, Rome, 23/24 June 2009. First draft of an Official Commentary (prepared by Mr R.M. DeKoven, Reporter to the Joint Session): Proposed drafting amendments (by the Government of Canada) – June 2009

UNIDROIT 2009 – Study LIX A – Doc. 21

Meeting of those invited 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 to work in close co-operation with the UNIDROIT Secretariat for the preparation of an Official Commentary on the UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing, Rome, 23/24 June 2009. First draft of an Official Commentary (prepared by Mr R.M. DeKoven, Reporter to the Joint Session): Article-by-Article chart of the comments (submitted by the Chairmen of the Committee of governmental experts and the Governments of Canada, France and the United States of America, as members of the Drafting Committee of the Committee of governmental experts) – May 2009

UNIDROIT 2009 – Study LIX A – Doc. 20

Meeting of those invited 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 to work in close co-operation with the UNIDROIT Secretariat for the preparation of an Official Commentary on the UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing, Rome, 23/24 June 2009. First draft of an Official Commentary (prepared by Mr R.M. DeKoven, Reporter to the Joint Session): Comments (by the Chairmen of the Committee of governmental experts and the Governments of Canada, France and the United States of America, as members of the Drafting Committee of the Committee of governmental experts) – May 2009

UNIDROIT 2009 – Study LIX A – Doc. 19

UNIDROIT Model Law on Leasing: first draft of an Official Commentary (prepared by Mr R. M. DeKoven, Reporter to 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) – March 2009

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

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)

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)

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. 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. 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)

UNIDROIT 2007 – Study LIX A – Doc. 12

UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft model law on leasing, first session, Johannesburg, 7/10 May 2007. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 11

PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (as established by the UNIDROIT Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing at its third session (Rome, 3-5 April 2006) and as authorised for transmission to Governments for finalisation by the UNIDROIT Governing Council at its 85th session (Rome, 8-10 May 2006)

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 10 [inexistent]

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 9 

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, third session, Rome, 3-5 April 2006. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 8

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing. PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (prepared by the Drafting Committee on the basis of the guidelines provided by the Advisory Board at its third session (Rome, 3-5 April 2006))

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 7

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, third session, Rome, 3-5 April 2006. SECOND PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (prepared by the Reporter on the basis of the guidelines provided by the Advisory Board at its second session (Rome, 6-7 February 2006)): COMMENTS by Mr Castillo-Triana, the Equipment Leasing Association of the United States of America, Leaseurope, Mr Peter, Ms Shi, and Mr Sultanov, Members of the Advisory Board, and UNCITRAL, observer

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 6

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing. SECOND PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (prepared by Ronald DeKoven, the Reporter, on the basis of the guidelines provided by the Advisory Board at its second session (Rome, 6-7 February 2006))

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 5

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, second session, Rome, 6-7 February 2006. SUMMARY REPORT (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 4 Add.

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, second session, Rome, 6-7 February 2006. PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (prepared by the Reporter on the basis of the guidelines provided by the Advisory Board at its first session (Rome, 17 October 2005)): ADDITIONAL COMMENTS by Ms Ndonde and the Equipment Leasing Association of the United States of America, Members of the Advisory Board

UNIDROIT 2006 – Study LIX A – Doc. 4

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, second session, Rome, 6-7 February 2006. PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (prepared by the Reporter on the basis of the guidelines provided by the Advisory Board at its first session (Rome, 17 October 2005)): COMMENTS by Mr Bey, Mr Castillo-Triana, Leaseurope, Ms Normantovitch, Professor Shi and Mr Sultanov, Members of the Advisory Board

UNIDROIT 2005 – Study LIX A – Doc. 3

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing. PRELIMINARY DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEASING (prepared by Mr R. M. DeKoven, Reporter, on the basis of the guidelines provided by the Advisory Board at its first session (Rome, 17 October 2005))

UNIDROIT 2005 – Study LIX A – Doc. 2

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, first session, Rome, 17-18 October 2005. SUMMARY REPORT (memorandum prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 2005 – Study LIX A – Doc. 1

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, first session, Rome, 17-18 October 2005. KEY ISSUES RAISED BY THE PREPARATION OF A MODEL LAW ON LEASING (memorandum prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 2005 – A.B./Leasing/1/W.P.3

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, first session, Rome, 17-18 October 2005. COMMENTS REGARDING THE KEY ISSUES TO BE DEALT WITH IN A MODEL LAW ON LEASING. COMMENTS by Mr E.M. Bey (France/Tunisia), Member of the Advisory Board, on memorandum prepared by UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 2005 – A.B./Leasing/1/W.P.2

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, first session, Rome, 17-18 October 2005. COMMENTS REGARDING THE KEY ISSUES TO BE DEALT WITH IN A MODEL LAW ON LEASING. COMMENTS by Mr R. Castillo-Triana (Colombia), Member of the Advisory Board, on memorandum prepared by UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 2005 – A.B./Leasing/1/W.P.1

Advisory Board for the preparation of a model law on leasing, first session, Rome, 17-18 October 2005. DRAFT AGENDA

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 49

Draft final provisions capable of embodiment in the draft Convention on international financial leasing drawn up by a UNIDROIT committee of governmental experts, with Explanatory notes (drawn up by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 48

Draft Convention on international financial leasing as adopted by a UNIDROIT committee of governmental experts on 30 April 1987 with Explanatory report prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 47

Comments by the Japanese Leasing Association on the text of the draft Convention on international financial leasing as this emerged from the third and final session of the UNIDROIT committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 46

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing (Third session, 27 – 30 April 1987). Summary report prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 45

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Japanese Government on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 44

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Note by the UNIDROIT Secretariat for the attention of the committee of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 43

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Proposals by the French delegation with regard to the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 42

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Note submitted by Mr Ibrahim F.I. Shihata, Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank for the attention of the committee of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Misc. 1

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Letter received by the UNIDROIT Secretariat from Mr Stephen McGairl, Partner, Freshfields, Paris on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 41

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Government of the Polish People’s Republic on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 40 Add.

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Government of the Netherlands on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts: addendum

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 40

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Government of the Netherlands on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 39

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Federation of Latin American Leasing Companies (Felalease) on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 38

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments and proposals by the Colombian Leasing Federation (Fedeleasing) on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 37

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Government of Sweden on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 36

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Observations and proposals by the Government of the United States of America on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as proposed by the drafting committee at the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 35

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1987 – Study LIX – Doc. 34

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by Governments and one professional association on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the second session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 33

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing (Second session, 14-18 April 1986). Summary report prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 32

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Proposals of the delegation of Korea to the second session of the Committee of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 31

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Proposals of the delegation of the People’s Republic of China to the second session of the Committee of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 30

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Observations by the Government of Sweden on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the first session of the governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 29

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Observations by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the first session of the governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 28

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a Convention on international financial leasing. Revised text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing proposed by the drafting committee with a view to taking account of the views expressed during the committee of governmental experts’ first reading of the text adopted by the Study Group: observations submitted by the European Federation of Equipment Leasing Company Associations (Leaseurope)

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 27

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Draft final provisions capable of embodiment in a draft Convention to be built around the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as these emerged from the first session of governmental experts (drawn up by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 1986 – Study LIX – Doc. 26

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft Convention on international financial leasing. Comments by Governments and professional associations on the text of the preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing as this emerged from the first session of governmental experts

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 25

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract as revised by the drafting committee of the UNIDROIT Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a Convention on international financial leasing following and in the light of the committee of governmental experts’ first reading thereof: Explanatory report prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 24

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a Convention on international financial leasing (First session, 15-19 April 1985). Summary report prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 23

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract: comments submitted by the delegation of the People’s Republic of China to the first session of the Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a Convention on international financial leasing

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 22

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract: comments made by members of the UNIDROIT Governing Council at its 63rd session (held in Rome, 2-4 May 1984)

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 21

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract: observations submitted by the European Federation of Equipment Leasing Company Associations (Leaseurope)

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 20

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract: comments submitted by the Chairman and one member of the UNIDROIT Study Group on the comments submitted by the Governing Council of the Asian Leasing Association (Asialease)

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 19

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract: comments submitted by the Governing Council of the Asian Leasing Association (Asialease)

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 18

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract: Explanatory Report prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1985 – Study LIX – Doc. 17

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract and approved by the Governing Council on 3 May 1984 in the course of its 63rd session

UNIDROIT 1984 – Study LIX – Doc. 16

Preliminary draft uniform rules on international financial leasing, as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract

UNIDROIT 1984 – Study LIX – Doc. 15 rev.

Report on the programme of symposia at which exposure was given to the preliminary draft uniform rules on the sui generis form of leasing transaction as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group in October 1980 (prepared by the UNIDROIT Secretariat)

UNIDROIT 1983 – Study LIX – Doc. 14

Preliminary draft uniform rules on the sui generis type of leasing transaction as revised by the UNIDROIT Secretariat, with the assistance of Professor László Réczei, Chairman of the UNIDROIT Study Group on the leasing contract, to take account of the proposals for amendment made at the programme of symposia organised to give exposure to the preliminary draft in compliance with the wish expressed by the Study Group at its third session

UNIDROIT 1981 – Study LIX – Doc. 13 rev.

Preliminary draft uniform rules on the sui generis form of leasing transaction as adopted by the UNIDROIT Study Group on the leasing contract

UNIDROIT 1980 – Study LIX – Doc. 12

Study Group on the leasing contract. Tentative observations of the Ministry of Justice of Japan on the revised text of the uniform rules

UNIDROIT 1980 – Study LIX – Doc. 11

Study Group on the leasing contract. Report of the United States Advisory Committee: Review of the revised text of the uniform rules

UNIDROIT 1980 – Study LIX – Doc. 10

Alternative revised versions of the tentative draft uniform rules on the sui generis form of leasing transaction laid before the Study Group on the leasing contract at its second session

UNIDROIT 1980 – Study LIX – Doc. 9

Study Group on the leasing contract. Report by the UNIDROIT Secretariat on the second session of the Group held in Rome on 1 and 2 February 1979

UNIDROIT 1979 – Study LIX – Doc. 8

Tentative draft uniform rules on the sui generis form of leasing transaction, drawn up by the UNIDROIT Secretariat, with the assistance of Professor László Réczei, Chairman of the Study Group on the leasing contract, in the light of the discussions of the Study Group at its first session

UNIDROIT 1978 – Study LIX – Doc. 7

Study Group on the leasing contract. Report by the Secretariat of UNIDROIT on the first session of the Group held in Rome from 17 to 19 November 1977

UNIDROIT 1977 – Study LIX – Doc. 6

Note for the attention of the Study Group for the preparation of uniform rules on the leasing contract (first session: 17-19 November 1977)

UNIDROIT 1977 – Study LIX – Doc. 5

Restricted exploratory working group of the Governing Council on the leasing contract. Report of the session held in Rome 16-18 March 1977 incorporating the recommendations adopted by the Group at its final reading

UNIDROIT 1977 – Study LIX – Doc. 4

Note for the attention of the restricted exploratory working group of the Governing Council on the leasing contract

UNIDROIT 1976 – Study LIX – Doc. 3

Preliminary analysis of the replies to the questionnaire on the leasing contract (with special reference to international leasing) prepared by the Secretariat

UNIDROIT 1976 – Study LIX – Doc. 2

Questionnaire on the leasing contract (with special reference to international leasing

UNIDROIT 1975 – Study LIX – Doc. 1 

Report on the contract of leasing (“crédit-bail”) prepared by the Secretariat