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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
multilateral convention
private international law instrument
adoptedUnderAuspicesOf Organization of American States NERFINISHED
aimsToProtect rights of individuals in cross-border legal situations
stability of legal relationships involving multiple jurisdictions
appliedBy administrative authorities in civil status matters
courts of contracting states
appliesTo cross-border civil matters
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
predictability for courts in determining domicile
reduction of forum shopping based on differing domicile rules
category OAS treaty
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
legal certainty in cross-border civil and commercial matters
unification of criteria for determining domicile of individuals
language English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalDomain civil law
commercial law
private international law
legalNature regional treaty
partyType sovereign states
region Americas NERFINISHED
relatedConcept habitual residence
nationality in private international law
residence
relatedTo Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law NERFINISHED
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
domicile of natural persons
jurisdictional rules
typeOfHarmonization conflict-of-laws harmonization
usedFor choice of applicable law in private international law
choice of jurisdiction in civil and commercial disputes

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Treaties of the Organization of American States hasPart Inter-American Convention on Domicile of Natural Persons in Private International Law