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What is UNCITRAL?

UNCITRAL is the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. It is a legal body with membership specializing in commercial law reform,   which seeks to modernize and harmonize international business rules. 

Participation in UNCITRAL is voluntary and all decisions are made by consensus.  The choice of whether to use an UNCITRAL legislative text is a matter for the lawmakers of individual states. 

UNCITRAL Model Law on Intl. Commercial Arbitration

 

UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985), with 2006 amendments

Note: Danubia has adopted this law, with the 2006 amendments (Art. 7, option 1). 

UNCITRAL Texts

A variety of UNCITRAL texts are available online.

  • International Commercial Arbitration
  • International Commercial Mediation
  • Investor-State Dispute Settlement
  • Electronic Commerce
  • International Sale of Goods (CISG) and Related Transactions
  • Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises
  • Insolvency
  • Security Interests
  • Online Dispute Resolution
  • International Payments
  • Procurement and Public-Private Partnerships
  • International Transport of Goods

CLOUT Database

CLOUT (Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts) Database
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) maintains this searchable database of cases that interpret and apply treaties and model laws drafted by UNCITRAL.  Court decisions constitute the majority of the content, but some arbitral decisions also are included.  Only abstracts (summaries) of the court decisions and arbitral awards are provided, not the full texts.