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Legal Instruments

To fully play its key role in reducing trade costs and facilitating trade across countries at all levels of development, trade digitalization needs legal recognition of trade-related data and documents. Reason why development and harmonization of legal frameworks made available to countries to accelerate the implementation of facilitation measures for trade and development are crucial.

50 legal instrument(s) found.

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR…

19 May 1956

The Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) aims to harmonize international road transport rules by…

Treaties/Conventions

United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in…

23 November 2005

The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts aims to facilitate electronic communications in…

Treaties/Conventions

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

10 January 1982

The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods aims to facilitate international trade by reducing formalities and…

Treaties/Conventions

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on…

13 July 2017

The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) aims to enable legal recognition and use of electronic transferable records both…

Model Laws/Legal standards

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on…

05 July 2001

The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures (MLES) aims to enable and facilitate electronic signature usage by establishing technical reliability…

Model Laws/Legal standards

Guidelines for the Use of Electronic Certificates (International Maritime…

20 April 2016

The Guidelines for the Use of Electronic Certificates (IMO) aims to reduce administrative burdens from paper certificates in maritime operations and…

Recommendations/guidelines

Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR…

14 November 1975

The Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) aims to facilitate international transport…

Treaties/Conventions

Amendments to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic…

08 April 2016

The Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) aims to prevent unnecessary delays in maritime traffic, promote…

Treaties/Conventions

Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe (the “Budapest Convention”)

23 November 2001

The Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe (the Budapest Convention) is the first international treaty addressing crimes committed via the…

Treaties/Conventions

Recommendation on Establishing a Legal Framework for International Trade Single…

08 October 2010

UN/CEFACT Recommendation No. 35 provides guidance for establishing legal frameworks for Single Window facilities, addressing common legal issues…

Recommendations/guidelines

United Nations (UN) Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of…

11 December 2008

The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules) provides mandatory liability…

Treaties/Conventions

United Nations (UN) Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (the "…

31 March 1978

The United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules) establishes a uniform legal regime governing the rights and obligations…

Treaties/Conventions

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