Inter-American Convention on Domicile of Natural Persons in Private International Law
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The Inter-American Convention on Domicile of Natural Persons in Private International Law is a regional treaty that harmonizes rules for determining the legal domicile of individuals in cross-border civil and commercial matters among member states of the Organization of American States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
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multilateral convention ⓘ private international law instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedUnderAuspicesOf | Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
rights of individuals in cross-border legal situations
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stability of legal relationships involving multiple jurisdictions ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
administrative authorities in civil status matters
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courts of contracting states ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cross-border civil matters
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cross-border commercial matters ⓘ natural persons ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Inter-American conventions on private international law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
facilitation of regional legal cooperation
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predictability for courts in determining domicile ⓘ reduction of forum shopping based on differing domicile rules ⓘ |
| category |
OAS treaty
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treaty on civil procedure and status ⓘ |
| establishes | uniform rules for determining domicile of natural persons ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | OAS member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
harmonization of domicile rules in private international law
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legal certainty in cross-border civil and commercial matters ⓘ unification of criteria for determining domicile of individuals ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil law
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commercial law ⓘ private international law ⓘ |
| legalNature | regional treaty ⓘ |
| partyType | sovereign states ⓘ |
| region | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
habitual residence
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nationality in private international law ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law
NERFINISHED
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Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | domestic implementation by contracting states ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict of laws
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domicile of natural persons ⓘ jurisdictional rules ⓘ |
| typeOfHarmonization | conflict-of-laws harmonization ⓘ |
| usedFor |
choice of applicable law in private international law
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choice of jurisdiction in civil and commercial disputes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Treaties of the Organization of American States
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