When handling a commercial case between parties from different countries, it is important to consider what impact, if any, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG") may have on the dispute. If it applies to a contract dispute, the CISG will supplant the Uniform Commercial Code and other state law concerning sales of goods.
The Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the "Hague Convention") is a multilateral treaty. The signatory countries cooperate in returning children to their home country for custody proceedings. The United States assisted in drafting the Hague Convention and became a signatory in 1981.
