法律研究(Legal Rsearch)Private International Legal Res

PrivateInternationalLegalResearch:AnIntroduction.ALR–InternationalLawFebruary18,2004Whatisprivateinternationallaw?Thebodyofinternationallawthatgovernsmainlycommercialandbusinessdisputesamongcountriesorprivateparties.Internationaljurisdictionthroughtreatyapplicationornationalcourtsapplyconceptsofinternationallaw,dependingonthetypeofdispute(couldbeseveralclaimsinonesuit).Threelevelsofinternationaltradeagreements:bilateralrelationships,multilateralrelationships,supranationalrelationships,andregionalagreements.StartingResearchinthisarea:Consultaresearchguide,bibliography,orwebsitewithacollectionoflinksforthesubjectmatter.LocatetheapplicableInternationalAgreements/Treaties.Lookforlaws,regulations,restrictions,andspecialarrangementsinthecountrythathasjurisdictionovertheclaim.UNCITRAL–UNCommissionforInternationalTradeLaw.Website–’linstruments(e.g.CISG).Numeroustranslationsofdocuments(French,Spanish,Arabic,Chinese,andRussian).UNIDROIT–Int’lInstitutefortheUnificationofPrivateLaw.TracesitsoriginstotheLeagueofNations.OfficialSite:=UNIDROITPrinciplesofInternationalCommercialContracts.StatusInformation/CurrentProjects.HagueConferenceonPrivateInternationalLawandConventions:Activeindevelopmentofconventionsinvariousareasofprivatelaw(e.g.conflictoflawstointercountryadoption).Website::’lLawintheU.S.UNConventiononContractsfortheInternationalSaleofGoods(CISG).CISGandUNIDROITprinciples–PaceUniversitySchooloflawwebsite.(containsannotatedtextoftheCISG).Int’lSalesLaw–UNILEX().Otherplacestostartresearchafterestablishingtopic...ResearchGuides.Bibliographies.WebCollections.WebCollections:HierosGamos,“GuidetoGlobalTradeLaw”-“ResearchingInt’lEconomicLawontheInternet”-:TheOnlineSourceforWorldTradeLaw-://’sMultilateralsProject,“TradeandCommercialRelations”-://’lLawDatabase(U.S.Dept.ofState)-://:AndeanCommunity-://(EFTA)-(FTAA)-(IDRCsiteofCanada)-(e.g.“DoingBusinessin…).Statistics–EUROSTAT:…Int’lCommercialArbitration-Animportantcomponentofprivateinternationallaw.TYPES:“adhoc”vs.“institutional”internationalarbitration.BackgroundinformationonInt’lDisputeSettlement(Harvard)-…Distrustofaforeignlegalsystembyoneormoreparties.Avoidlongdelaysincourtsystems.Resolutionofdisputebysomeonew/expertiseinaparticularbusiness.Exercisemorecontrolbyspecifyinggoverningrules.Avoidproblemoflackofint’lstandardontheenforceabilityofforeignjudgments.TypesofArbitration-Institutionalvs.AdHoc(mentionedabove).Statevs.PrivateParties.Specializedvs.GeneralPurposeInstitutions.Treaties-Aimtofacilitateinternationalcommercialarbitrationacrossnationalborders.UnitedNationsConventionontheRecognitionandEnforcementofForeignArbitralAwardsof1958(NewYorkConvention),330U.N.T.S.3,21U.S.T.2517(June10,1958).ConventionontheSettlementofInvestmentDisputesBetweenStatesandNationalsofOtherStates(WashingtonConvention),575U.N.T.S.159,17U.S.T.1270(March18,1965).MajorArbitralInstitutions-PermanentCourtofArbitration–’lCenterfortheSettlementofInvestmentDisputes–(ICC)-(LCIA)–(AAA)–://’sInt’lArbitrationsite-://––