UNIDROIT's Rules in Practice: Standard International Contracts and Applicable Rules - 9041188630 - 9789041188632

by: G. Gregory Letterman
November 2001, ISBN 9041188630
ISBN 13: 9789041188632
Hardcover

USD price: $268.00

In the law of contracts, the term `internationalization' has come to mean the removal of transactions from any nation's legal standards, system of dispute resolution, or commercial practices. The trend has picked up speed in recent years, to the point where many business people want their contracts `internationalized' as a matter of course.

This convenient volume contains the heart of the matter. It focuses on the essential elements that make a contract `international' in the new sense, and the interrelationships between those elements, rather than on the constantly changing mass of attendant detail.

To clarify such an understanding of `internationalization,' the author describes and analyzes various aspects of international contract law regimes, including:

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG);

The UNIDROIT Principles;

CISG and UNIDROIT Jurisprudence;

The lex mercatoria and other international, regional, and national contract law principles.

A final chapter deals exclusively with practical applications--when to and when not to `internationalize' a contract, how to plan for effectiveness and the best advantage, and selecting appropriate and consistent devices for `internationalization.'

Introduction
The Setting: The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts - the Text
UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts - The Commentary
The CISG and Limitation Conventions and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts- Legal Interpretations
Other International Contract Law Principles
Privately-Established International Contract Rules, Standards, and Certifications
Model and Standard Contracts, Provisions, and Terms for International Use
Non-National Dispute Resolution Forum Selection
The CISG, the UNIDROIT Principles, and Other Contract Internationalization Devices - How They Complement Each Other, How They Contradict or Compete with Each Other, and How to Use Them. Index