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UNIDROIT
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Also known as International Institute for the Unification of Private Law

==UNIDROIT== The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) is an independent intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the harmonisation, coordination, and modernisation of private and commercial law across national jurisdictions. It was founded in 1926 in Rome, Italy, under the aegis of the League of Nations.

Key facts

Organization.name
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
Organization.formation
1926
Organization.image
Sede UNIDROIT Roma.jpeg
Organization.abbreviation
UNIDROIT
Organization.type
Intergovernmental Organization
Organization.headquarters
Rome, Italy
Organization.membership
65 States (2023)
Organization.language
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Organization.sec_gen
Ignacio Tirado
Organization.leader_title
President
Organization.leader_name
Enzo Moavero-Milanesi
Organization.website
https://www.unidroit.org/

via Wikipedia infobox

Research organization · ROR

Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1926
Location
Rome, Italy
Also known as
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
Status
Active

GRID grid.469460.9 · ISNI 0000 0001 1958 9036

Wikidata facts

Country
Italy
Headquarters
Rome
Official website
www.unidroit.org
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Commons category
UNIDROIT
inception
1926-00-00
official observer status in organization
United Nations General Assembly
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • UNIDROIT
  • History
  • Membership
  • Governance
  • General Assembly
  • Finance Committee
  • President
  • Governing Council
  • Permanent Committee
  • Administrative Tribunal
  • Secretariat
  • Main work areas
  • Ongoing legislative work
  • Main normative instruments
  • Non-legislative activities − the UNIDROIT Academy
  • '''UNIDROIT Foundation'''
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

==UNIDROIT== The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) is an independent intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the harmonisation, coordination, and modernisation of private and commercial law across national jurisdictions. It was founded in 1926 in Rome, Italy, under the aegis of the League of Nations.

As a global organisation, UNIDROIT has 65 Member States drawn from the five continents and representing a variety of legal, economic and political systems as well as cultural backgrounds. Together, its membership represents over 91% of the global nominal GDP and over 72% of the world population.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “UNIDROIT” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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