Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts
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The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts is a regional private international law treaty that harmonizes rules for determining which national law governs cross-border contracts among member states of the Organization of American States.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5653170 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts Context triple: [Treaties of the Organization of American States, hasPart, Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts]
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New York Convention
The New York Convention was the 1788 state ratifying convention where delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution on behalf of New York.
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B.
ICSID Convention
The ICSID Convention is an international treaty that establishes the framework and rules for arbitration and conciliation of investment disputes between states and foreign investors under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
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C.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is a cornerstone international agreement that codifies the rules and principles governing the creation, interpretation, and termination of treaties between states.
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D.
Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration are the states that have acceded to the PCA’s founding conventions and thereby participate in and support its intergovernmental framework for international dispute resolution.
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E.
International Arbitration Act
The International Arbitration Act is Singapore’s primary legislation governing international commercial arbitration, providing the legal framework for the conduct, recognition, and enforcement of arbitral proceedings and awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts is a regional private international law treaty that harmonizes rules for determining which national law governs cross-border contracts among member states of the Organization of American States.
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A.
New York Convention
The New York Convention was the 1788 state ratifying convention where delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution on behalf of New York.
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B.
ICSID Convention
The ICSID Convention is an international treaty that establishes the framework and rules for arbitration and conciliation of investment disputes between states and foreign investors under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
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C.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is a cornerstone international agreement that codifies the rules and principles governing the creation, interpretation, and termination of treaties between states.
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D.
Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration are the states that have acceded to the PCA’s founding conventions and thereby participate in and support its intergovernmental framework for international dispute resolution.
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E.
International Arbitration Act
The International Arbitration Act is Singapore’s primary legislation governing international commercial arbitration, providing the legal framework for the conduct, recognition, and enforcement of arbitral proceedings and awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict of laws instrument
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international treaty ⓘ private international law convention ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote predictability in cross-border commercial transactions
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reduce forum shopping in international contract disputes within the Americas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mexico City Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | contracts that are international in nature ⓘ |
| basedOn | modern trends in international contract conflicts of law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | contracting states that have ratified it according to their constitutional procedures ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on mandatory rules and public policy exceptions
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rules for contracts without an express choice of law ⓘ |
| encourages | consideration of the needs of international trade in interpreting its provisions ⓘ |
| excludes | areas governed by other specific international instruments between the same states ⓘ |
| focusesOn | substantive connection of the contract to a legal system rather than formal criteria alone ⓘ |
| geographicalApplication | member states of the Organization of American States that ratify it ⓘ |
| governs |
choice-of-law clauses in international contracts
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determination of applicable law for international commercial contracts ⓘ |
| interpretationGuidedBy | its international character and the need to promote uniformity in its application ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
conflict of laws
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contract law ⓘ private international law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | binds only states that have ratified or acceded to it ⓘ |
| legalStatus | multilateral treaty in force among ratifying OAS member states ⓘ |
| normType | choice-of-law rules ⓘ |
| principle |
application of the law of the state with the closest ties when no choice is made
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consideration of international trade usages and practices ⓘ favoring the validity of contracts in determining applicable law ⓘ protection of weaker parties through mandatory rules of the forum in some circumstances ⓘ recognition of party autonomy in selecting the applicable law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance legal certainty in cross-border contractual relations in the Americas
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to harmonize rules on the law applicable to international contracts among OAS member states ⓘ to provide uniform conflict-of-law rules for international contracts ⓘ |
| region | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalScope | Inter-American system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations
NERFINISHED
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Rome I Regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private International Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
choice of law in international contracts
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law applicable to international contracts ⓘ party autonomy in choice of law ⓘ |
| typeOf | OAS convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts is a regional private international law treaty that harmonizes rules for determining which national law governs cross-border contracts among member states of the Organization of American States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
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hasPart
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Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts
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Treaties of the Organization of American States
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hasPart
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Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts
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this entity surface form:
Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Sales of Goods