International Initiatives to Harmonize the Law of Secure Transactions

D. Wallace

Working Papers from Georgetown University Law Center

Abstract: This paper related four topics:i) why is there such a strong movement to harmonize private, commercial law and in particular the law of secured transactions at this time, and what are some of the characteristics of hamonization efforts; ii) the body paper proposed revisions to UCC Article 8, the EBRD Model Law (briefly), the draft uniform rules on international interests in mobile equipment of the UNIDROIT (The International Institute of Unification of Private Law, in Rome) and proposed articles of draft uniform rules on assignment in receivables financing of UNCITRAL (United Nation Commission on International Trade Law); iii) the development of electronic registries (briefly); and iv) conclusions.

Keywords: LAW; INTERNATIONAL TRADE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 K12 K33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 1997
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