UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Thank you to the members of the CLOUT Network who participated in the annual meeting of CLOUT where we discussed this year's achievements and the next steps forward for the system. The CLOUT Network collects relevant case law and arbitral awards that reference UNCITRAL texts and prepares short summaries of those decisions to facilitate their understanding to foreign users. The CLOUT database provides free access to these summaries in the six official UN languages. In 2024, over 30,000 practitioners, students, judges, arbitrators have used the CLOUT database. Access the database here➡📜https://lnkd.in/eVE_hPA8 #UNCITRAL #CLOUT #CLOUTNetwork

You are cordially invited to join online the UNCITRAL LAC DAYS - the Bahamas event, “The Future of Caribbean Arbitration: Modern Laws and Practices, Efficiency, Balancing confidentiality and Transparency”, organized by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, with the support of several Caribbean and international arbitration institutions and You are cordially invited to join online the UNCITRAL LAC DAYS - the Bahamas event, “The Future of Caribbean Arbitration: Modern Laws and Practices, Efficiency, Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency”, organized by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, with the support of several Caribbean and international arbitration institutions and chambers. 💡The Center for American and International Law 💡Arbitra International 💡Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre Ltd. 💡BVI International Arbitration Centre 📆 November 12 and 13, 2024 ⏰ 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time UTC-4). Register for the event here➡ https://lnkd.in/eaMN9rkR

The 8th Intersessional Meeting of UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS Reform) just kicked off in Chengdu, China on 24 October, with lively discussions centering on the possible establishment of an appellate mechanism in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). The second day of the intersessional meeting will further explore how the appellate mechanism would operate, and its interaction with other ISDS reform elements being developed. Find more information about the intersessional here➡https://lnkd.in/ewRiUPPf and here➡https://lnkd.in/eQqcSJW5 Find the documents of WGIII (ISDS Reform) here➡https://lnkd.in/drCef-2 #UNCITRAL #WGIII #ISDS #appellatemechanism

With thanks to our partners the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea (KMOJ) and KCAB INTERNATIONAL, UNCITRAL RCAP is pleased to announce the following flagships in Seoul, Republic of Korea: 2024 KMOJ - UNCITRAL ADR Special Session 📅Tuesday, 29 October 2024 ⏰9:30–16:30 KST, UTC+9 Themed “UNCITRAL and Regional Developments on Dispute Resolution”, this year’s ADR Special Session brings together representatives from Central Asia and other Asia-Pacific jurisdictions to discuss the latest developments in international commercial arbitration and mediation across the region. Deputy Minister of Justice Hong-Sik (Justin) Chung and the Secretary of UNCITRAL Anna Joubin-Bret will deliver co-opening remarks. Speakers from the secretariat include Senior Legal Officer Jae Sung Lee, Head of RCAP Athita Komindr, Legal Officers Takashi Takashima and Yaochen Gong, and RCAP Legal Experts Elaine Ng and Sion Gil. Government officials interested in virtually joining the event should kindly contact➡📩uncitral.rcap@gmail.com The 13th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference 📅Wednesday 30 October 2024 ⏰9:00 – 18:00 KST, UTC+9 The one-day ADR Conference, co-hosted by UNCITRAL, KMOJ, KCAB INTERNATIONAL, and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Dispute Resolution Services, has the theme “ADR Reborn: Dynamics of Renewed Asian ADR Landscape”, and will explore the latest trends, challenges and developments in alternative dispute resolution in various fields. Minister of Justice Sung Jae Park and the Secretary of UNCITRAL Anna Joubin-Bret will deliver welcoming remarks. The Conference will be broadcast live on KCAB INTERNATIONAL’s YouTube Channel📺https://lnkd.in/dSB43kWy Details and programme at➡https://lnkd.in/gEdR9ryK #UNCITRAL #RCAP #KMOJ #KCABINTERNATIONAL #ICC #ADRSS #ADRConference

The UNCITRAL Colloquium on the Law of International Trade for a Greener Future is taking place today and tomorrow (23-24 October 2024) at the Vienna International Centre and online. The Colloquium will examine the relevance of UNCITRAL instruments to climate action, in particular the Model Law on Public Procurement, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the Model Legislative Provisions on Public-Private Partnerships, and instruments on dispute settlement. Recommendations and conclusions are expected from the colloquium on whether and how additional texts could enhance the contribution made by UNCITRAL to the achievement of climate action goals set by the international community. Check out more information about the Colloquium here ➡📑 https://lnkd.in/ervAgXHe #UNCITRAL #climate #SDG #publicprocurement #CISG #PPPs #publicprivatepartnerships #disputesettlement

Please join us on 29 October 2024 for the second UNCITRAL Days in Africa event organized by the Department of Mercantile Law of the Nelson Mandela University and take the opportunity to engage in a lively discussion on the judicial sale of ships and international trade law matters. The sale of vessels through judicial proceedings is a critical component of maritime law, and it can have many consequences on international trade law and international transport of goods. This event will discuss the legal processes for the judicial sale of vessels and UNCITRAL’S instruments relevant to that field. The role of the recently adopted Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships, prepared by UNCITRAL, and its importance to African trade, will be further discussed. Find more information on how to participate in the flyer below. Find more information about the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships here➡🛥📒 https://lnkd.in/duJpGG6B #UNCITRAL #JSS #judicialsaleofships

You are cordially invited to join online the UNCITRAL LAC DAYS - the Bahamas event, “The Future of Caribbean Arbitration: Modern Laws and Practices, Efficiency, Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency”, organized by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, with the support of several Caribbean and international arbitration institutions and chambers. 💡The Center for American and International Law 💡Arbitra International 💡Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre Ltd. 💡BVI International Arbitration Centre 📆November 12 and 13, 2024 ⏰10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time UTC-4). Register for the event here➡ https://lnkd.in/eX2PymYC

Participa del UNCITRAL LAC DAYS-Uruguay, organizado por la Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Montevideo y celebra Transparency@10 "Desafíos, fortalezas y amenazas de la transparencia en los arbitrajes entre Inversionistas y Estados". 📅30.10.2024 ⏰9:00-11:00AM (Montevideo, UTC-3) Inscripciones➡https://lnkd.in/eWrRBWW9 #UNCITRAL #LACDays #Transparency #Transparencia

The UNCITRAL secretariat was honored to join the INSOL International Seoul Seminar held on 7 October 2024 organized by INSOL International in association with the Insolvency Law Institution of Korea and Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Head of UNCITRAL RCAP Athita Komindr spoke on the ‘Cross-Border Chronicles’ panel to introduce UNCITRAL insolvency instruments and recent insolvency cases from the Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts (CLOUT) database. Other expert panelists were Judge Youngseok Kim of the Changwon District Court Tongyeong Branch and one of the Republic of Korea’s CLOUT National Correspondents, Justice Jonathan Harris of the High Court of Hong Kong, China, Ms. Shirly Cho and the panel chair, Mr. Scott Atkins.  Many thanks to INSOL International for inviting UNCITRAL - we look forward to continuing our collaborations! Find information about UNCITRAL insolvency instruments here➡📚https://lnkd.in/ehyeNpdU Find more CLOUT cases here➡⚖ https://lnkd.in/d7XQ_yhz #UNCITRAL #INSOL_International #crossborder #Insolvency

The "ESCAP-UNCITRAL Joint Webinar on strengthening legal frameworks for multimodal transport in Asia and the Pacific and beyond" took place on Wednesday, 16 October 2024. Over 50 participants attended the webinar, including government officials from United Nations ESCAP member States and representatives from interested organizations. Welcoming remarks were delivered by Ms. Azhar Jaimurzina, Chief of Section, Transport Division, ESCAP and Mr. José Angelo Estrella Faria, Principal Legal Officer and Head of Legislative Branch, UNCITRAL secretariat. During the webinar, Mr. Fedor Kormilitsyn, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, UNESCAP presented a summary of ESCAP's work in the context of multimodal transport and introduced its new project to explore further solutions to enhance legal frameworks for multimodal transport for Asia and the Pacific, particularly in the context of operation of dry ports in the region and their integration into multimodal transport corridors. Ms. Tatyana Tymchenko, Consultant provided a summary of the guidelines for harminization of national laws on multimodal transport in Asia and the Pacific developed by the ESCAP secretariat. Ms. Yanying Li, Legal Officer, UNCITRAL secretariat, provided an update on the ongoing work of the secretariat on negotiable cargo documents and negotiable electronic cargo records. It was clarified that the new draft instrument would not regulate the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties under transport contracts, which would still be governed by existing transport conventions. The project intends to build an additional layer and create a new document of title (negotiable cargo document) to facilitate financing, to increase flexibility in trade and most importantly, in a multimodal context, to provide a legal framework for the issuance and use of a single electronic record that would cover door-to-door transportation, thereby simplifying the documentation process and increase efficiency in operations. Ms. Elaine Ng, UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific provided an introduction to RCAP's activities and its role to raise awareness and promote the new instrument in Asia and the Pacific region after its adoption (expected in 2025). Read the "Fact sheet: UNCITRAL project on negotiable cargo documents" here➡📑https://lnkd.in/eB_zGrZX Find more information about the ongoing work on negotiable cargo documents here➡📑https://lnkd.in/g_zrXNhN #UNCITRAL #RCAP #negotiablecargodocument