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Welcome to Presentation
UNCITRALUNCITRAL
United Nations Commission onUnited Nations Commission on
International Trade LawInternational 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 recommendations
Case law and enactments of uniform commercial law
Technical assistance in law reform projects
Regional & national seminars on uniform comm. law
INTRODUCTION

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Working Groups
The 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 Enterprises
Working Group II - Arbitration and Conciliation
Working Group III - Online Dispute Resolution
Working Group IV - Electronic Commerce
Working Group V - Insolvency Law
Working Group VI - Security Interests

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The Commission
The 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 Library
Established 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 law
It 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.org
Dispute resolution UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, 1976
UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules, 1980
Recommendations to assist arbitral tribunals and other
interested bodies with regard to arbitrations under the
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, 1982
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial
Arbitration, 1985
International Commercial Arbitration, 1985
UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings, 1996
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial
Conciliation, 2002

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Thank You
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AVINASH MURKUTE
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