Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law

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international treaty multilateral convention private international law instrument

The Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law is a regional treaty that harmonizes conflict-of-law principles among member states of the Organization of American States to regulate cross-border private legal relationships.

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Statements (37)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international treaty ⓘ multilateral convention ⓘ private international law instrument ⓘ
adoptedUnderAuspicesOf	Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ
aimsTo	promote legal integration among OAS member states in private law matters ⓘ reduce legal uncertainty in cross-border private transactions in the Americas ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law of the OAS NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliesTo	civil law relationships with international elements ⓘ commercial law relationships with international elements ⓘ family law relationships with international elements ⓘ
basedOn	cooperation among American states in private international law ⓘ
belongsToSeries	Inter-American conventions on private international law NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	OAS treaty ⓘ regional conflict-of-laws convention ⓘ
characteristic	framework instrument for other specialized Inter-American private international law conventions ⓘ
geographicalApplication	member states of the Organization of American States that ratify it ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalDomain	conflict of laws ⓘ private international law ⓘ
legalEffect	harmonization of choice-of-law rules among contracting states ⓘ
legalNature	binding on states that ratify or accede to it ⓘ
partyType	sovereign states ⓘ
purpose	to harmonize conflict-of-law principles among American states ⓘ to regulate cross-border private legal relationships in the Americas ⓘ
region	Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ
regionalScope	Inter-American ⓘ
regulates	choice of law in private law matters with international elements ⓘ determination of applicable law in cross-border private disputes ⓘ
requires	ratification by signatory states to enter into force for them ⓘ
scope	cross-border private legal relationships ⓘ general rules of private international law ⓘ
sponsoredBy	Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectMatter	coordination of national private international law systems ⓘ general principles for resolving conflicts of laws ⓘ

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Treaties of the Organization of American States → hasPart → Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law ⓘ