International Trade Conventions and Their Effectiveness

International Trade Conventions and Their Effectiveness Synopsis

The rapid growth of international trade has brought about a need for unification of law governing international commerce and especially the international sale of goods since the sales contract constitutes the most common and the most important business transaction. This text examines the interaction between conflict of law rules and substantive rules in conventions designed to unify the law in this area. It also attempts to establish which method of unification of substantive law will restrict or even possibly exclude altogether the application of traditional conflictual mechanisms. This book is aimed at both academics and practitioners interested in trade law.