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Welcome to PresentationUNCITRALUNCITRAL

United Nations Commission United Nations Commission on International Trade Lawon International Trade Law

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UNCITRAL has been recognized as the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law for modernization and harmonization of rules on international business.

These include:Conventions, model laws and rules Legal and legislative guides and recommendationsCase law and enactments of uniform commercial lawTechnical assistance in law reform projectsRegional & national seminars on uniform comm. law

INTRODUCTION

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Working GroupsThe Commission has established six working groups to perform the substantive preparatory work on topics within the Commission's programme of work. Each of the working groups is composed of all member States of the Commission.

The six working groups and their current topics are as follows:

Working Group I - Micro, Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesWorking Group II - Arbitration and ConciliationWorking Group III - Online Dispute ResolutionWorking Group IV - Electronic CommerceWorking Group V - Insolvency LawWorking Group VI - Security Interests

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The CommissionThe Commission carries out its work at annual sessions, which are held in alternate years at United Nations HQ in New York and at the Vienna International Center at Vienna. Each working group of the Commission typically holds one or two sessions a year, depending on the subject-matter to be covered; these sessions also alternate between New York and Vienna.

In addition to member States, all States that are not members of the Commission, as well as interested international organizations, are invited to attend sessions of the Commission and of its working groups as observers. Observers are permitted to participate in discussions at sessions of the Commission and its working groups to the same extent as members.

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Regional Presence of UNCITRAL

At its 44th session, in July 2011, establishment of UNCITRAL regional centres in different parts of the world was considered in reaching out and providing technical assistance to developing countries. Informed of the offer received from the Republic of Korea for a pilot project in the Asia-Pacific region, the Commission approved the establishment of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

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CLOUT - Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts

The UNCITRAL Secretariat has established a system for collecting and disseminating information on court decisions and arbitral awards relating to the Conventions and Model Laws that have emanated from the work of the Commission. The purpose of the system is to promote international awareness of the legal texts formulated by the Commission and to facilitate uniform interpretation and application of those texts.

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MAL - Model Arbitration Law & India

An arbitration clause stated appointment of one arbitrator by each party and an umpire to be jointly appointed by those arbitrators.Respondent refused. On appeal of appellant HC said arbitration clause was invalid as s/10 of the new 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation Act (adapted from article 10 MAL). It states that parties are free to determine the number of arbitrators, provided that such number shall not be an even number. SLP to SC held arbitration clause was valid. MMTC v. Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd.~Case 177:MAL

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UNCITRAL Law LibraryEstablished in 1979 in Vienna to support the research needs of the Secretariat and of UNCITRAL delegates.Through financial contribution of the government of Austria. Providing services not only to UNCITRAL delegates and to the staff of the Secretariat, but also to the staff of permanent missions and the staff of other Vienna based international organizations and scholars & students from all countries to spread knowledge of international trade lawIt is a part of the United Nations libraries in Vienna.

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UNCITRAL Text & Status

International Commercial Arbitration & Conciliation International Sale of Goods (CISG) & related txn Security Interests Insolvency International Payments International Transport of Goods Electronic Commerce Procurement and Infrastructure Development

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Other References

www.UNCITRAL.orgDispute resolution UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, 1976UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules, 1980Recommendations to assist arbitral tribunals and other interested bodies with regard to arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, 1982UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, 1985International Commercial Arbitration, 1985UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings, 1996UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation, 2002

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