WTO Legal Texts Index
WTO's legal-texts index brings together core multilateral agreements and related texts of the WTO system, including core trade remedies, intellectual property, services, and investment instruments.
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UNCTAD Investment Laws Database (China)
UNCTAD's investment laws database curates Chinese foreign investment laws and related enactments for cross-jurisdiction comparison.
UNCTAD International Investment Agreements Hub (China)
This entry links China-related IIAs and investment treaty texts, useful for checking treaty status and signature and entry into force data.
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Gateway
The UN Law of the Sea Division portal consolidates history, full-text access, ratification/acceptance data, and convention-related documentation for UNCLOS, useful as a primary starting point for maritime legal governance.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Full Text PDF)
The UN official PDF text collection for UNCLOS provides the convention provisions and annexes used as the primary legal basis for marine jurisdiction, navigation, fisheries, marine environment, and dispute-settlement structures.
ITLOS Statute (Annex VI to UNCLOS)
Annex VI to UNCLOS contains the Statute of ITLOS, including composition, jurisdiction, procedure and dispute categories, central to understanding judicial remedies in international marine disputes.
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Official Portal
The ITLOS portal provides official information on the Tribunal, its organization, competence and core procedural framework for understanding international marine dispute adjudication.
Hague Service Convention (1965)
The 1965 Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters provides the central-authority framework for cross-border transmission and service of documents.
Hague Evidence Convention (1970)
The 1970 Hague Evidence Convention establishes channels for cross-border taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters through letters of request and other cooperative mechanisms.
Hague Apostille Convention (1961)
The 1961 Hague Apostille Convention replaces cumbersome diplomatic/legalization processes for certain public documents through a single apostille system.
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005)
This convention enhances certainty in international commercial litigation by supporting exclusive choice-of-court clauses and promoting recognition and enforcement of resulting judgments.
UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and Protocols
UNODC’s official page links the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime text together with the three Protocols on trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants and illicit firearms.
United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Text
UNODC-hosted UNCAC text serves as the core legal framework for anti-corruption prevention, criminalization, international cooperation, money-laundering coordination, and asset recovery.
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
The Budapest Convention is the first global treaty on cybercrime, harmonizing cyber offences and international cooperation including preservation and cross-border access to electronic evidence.
ICSID Convention and Rules (Official Resources)
ICSID provides the Convention, Arbitration/Conciliation rules, and administrative rules, central to investment arbitration and state-investor dispute settlement under treaty-backed framework.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2021
The ICC 2021 Arbitration Rules define case filing, tribunal constitution, procedural management and award-related steps for international commercial arbitration.
ICAO Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention
Annex 17 sets minimum standards for safeguarding international civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, forming a core universal safety governance instrument in aviation transport.
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
The WIPO Copyright Treaty updates core copyright obligations for the digital environment and cross-border IP protection under multilateral IP governance.
Paris Agreement and UNFCCC Convention Text Package
UNFCCC official pages collect foundational climate governance documents, including the Convention and the Paris Agreement, supporting legal research on climate commitments and compliance architecture.
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations codifies the core international rules on diplomatic privileges and immunities and underpins interstate diplomatic relations and dispute prevention.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations harmonizes consular functions, immunities, and mission operations, and is central to cross-border consular cooperation.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
This Convention sets out general rules on treaty conclusion, interpretation, effect, amendment, suspension, and termination and is a foundational text of modern treaty law.
WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
The Dispute Settlement Understanding is the core procedural instrument of WTO trade dispute law, covering consultations, panels, and the appellate review system.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 Text
The GATT 1994 text provides the core rules for merchandise trade, including MFN treatment, tariff commitments, and general trade disciplines.
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
The GATS governs cross-border trade in services through market access, national treatment, MFN, and transparency disciplines relevant to digital and professional services.
Agreement on Agriculture
The Agreement on Agriculture structures domestic support, market access and export subsidy disciplines and is central to WTO agricultural trade disputes.
Agreement on Safeguards
The Agreement on Safeguards provides a legal basis for temporary protective actions in case of import surges and serious injury, intersecting with anti-dumping and dispute practice.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The TBT Agreement regulates technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment with transparency requirements balancing legitimate regulation and non-discrimination.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The SPS Agreement regulates sanitary and phytosanitary measures through scientific justification, risk assessment, and transparency, serving as a core basis in trade-health disputes.
Statute of the International Court of Justice
The ICJ Statute sets out the Court’s composition, jurisdiction, procedure, and judgment regime, forming the constitutional basis of the principal judicial branch of the UN system.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute establishes the ICC jurisdiction and procedures, including accountability for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
The ICCPR is one of the core UN human rights treaties setting civil and political rights standards such as life, expression, fair trial, and freedom of religion.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
ICESCR sets out economic, social and cultural rights obligations, including progressive realization standards in health, education, work, and housing.
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
The CRC is the cornerstone global treaty on children’s rights, detailing survival, development, participation, and protection obligations owed by states.
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)
The 1951 Refugee Convention and related protocol govern refugee status, non-refoulement, and state obligations in protection practice.
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
CAT establishes the absolute prohibition of torture and requires prevention, investigation, extradition and accountability obligations under international human rights and criminal law.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
CEDAW is the core international treaty on gender equality and obliges states to eliminate discrimination against women in political, economic, cultural and family life.
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention regulates transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous wastes and is a core instrument for transboundary environmental risk governance.
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The Stockholm Convention establishes an international regime for eliminating or restricting persistent organic pollutants through listing, bans/controls, and assistance mechanisms.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
CITES controls international trade in endangered species through a species-list based licensing and control system and is foundational in transboundary biodiversity protection.
Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
This Convention provides a return-and-access framework for children wrongfully removed or retained across borders and is central to international family law cooperation.
European Convention on Human Rights
The European Convention on Human Rights is the core regional human rights instrument in Europe and underpins the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.
Rules of Court of the European Court of Human Rights
The Rules of Court govern admissibility, interim measures, third-party participation and procedural steps before the European Court of Human Rights.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The GDPR is a cornerstone EU regulation on cross-border data governance, privacy rights, lawful processing and extraterritorial compliance obligations.
Digital Services Act (DSA)
The DSA reshapes platform accountability, illegal-content governance, transparency duties and oversight of very large platforms in the EU digital regulatory framework.
EU Artificial Intelligence Act
The EU AI Act establishes a risk-based legal framework for prohibited practices, high-risk systems and general-purpose AI models, making it a major global reference point.
Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA)
MiCA establishes a unified EU framework for crypto-asset issuance, stablecoins, service providers and market conduct in digital finance.
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)
The 1958 New York Convention is the cornerstone treaty for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and for giving effect to arbitration agreements.
United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (Mauritius Convention on Transparency)
The Mauritius Convention extends transparency rules to treaty-based investor-State arbitrations under pre-2014 investment treaties and advances openness in investment dispute settlement.
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
This Model Law covers arbitration agreements, tribunal powers, interim measures and award recognition, and is one of the most influential harmonization texts in arbitration law reform.
United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts
This Convention ensures the legal effectiveness of electronic communications in international contracting and reduces formal barriers to digital trade.
The FATF Recommendations
The FATF Recommendations form the core global standard for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing compliance.
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund
The IMF Articles of Agreement serve as the constitutional charter of the Fund, governing members’ obligations, exchange arrangements, Fund resources and SDR-related mechanisms.
Basel III: international regulatory framework for banks
Basel III is the core global prudential framework for bank capital, leverage and liquidity standards with ongoing significance for cross-border financial regulation.
Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS
The BEPS MLI enables coordinated modification of bilateral tax treaties to implement anti-BEPS measures, treaty-abuse standards and dispute resolution improvements.
ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules (2022 edition)
The 2022 ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules consolidate arbitration, conciliation, mediation, fact-finding and transparency-related procedures for investment disputes.
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
The CISG is one of the core uniform law conventions on international sale contracts, governing formation, party obligations, remedies, and passing of risk.
Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods
This Convention harmonizes limitation rules for claims arising from international sales transactions and serves as an important complement to the CISG.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Automated Contracting
Adopted in 2024, this Model Law addresses legal recognition, attribution and validity issues arising from automated systems, algorithmic platforms, smart contracts and AI-assisted contracting.
HCCH Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts
The HCCH Principles provide a neutral framework on party autonomy and choice of law in international commercial contracts for courts, arbitral tribunals and legislators.
Legal Guide to Uniform Instruments in the Area of International Commercial Contracts, with a Focus on Sales
This joint guide by UNCITRAL, HCCH and UNIDROIT maps the relationship among the CISG, the HCCH Principles and the UNIDROIT Principles, offering a practical roadmap to uniform contract law instruments.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights as Amended
TRIPS is the central multilateral text in global intellectual property governance, setting minimum standards on copyright, trademarks, patents, geographical indications, trade secrets and enforcement.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Berne Convention is the cornerstone of international copyright protection, establishing national treatment, automatic protection and independence of protection.
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
The Paris Convention is the foundational treaty of international industrial property law, covering patents, trademarks, industrial designs, trade names, unfair competition and priority rights.
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
The PCT establishes a single international filing framework for seeking patent protection in multiple jurisdictions and is central to cross-border patent strategy.
Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
The Madrid Protocol is the core legal text of the international trademark registration system, enabling trademark protection across multiple jurisdictions through a single filing.
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
The WPPT protects performers and phonogram producers in the digital environment and forms a major part of the international regime for related rights.
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
The Hague Agreement establishes the international registration system for industrial designs, allowing protection in multiple jurisdictions through a single filing.
Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration
The Lisbon system protects appellations of origin and geographical indications through international registration, with the 2015 Geneva Act modernizing and expanding that framework.
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
The Budapest Treaty requires contracting parties to recognize microorganism deposits with international depository authorities for patent procedure purposes, making it a key rule in biotech patent practice.
Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled
The Marrakesh Treaty creates mandatory copyright limitations and exceptions for blind, visually impaired and print-disabled persons, facilitating accessible formats and cross-border exchange.
United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules)
The Hamburg Rules establish a uniform legal regime governing the rights and obligations of shippers, carriers and consignees in contracts for carriage of goods by sea.
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules)
The Rotterdam Rules provide a modern legal framework for international carriage contracts including a sea leg, reflecting containerization, door-to-door transport and electronic transport records.
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention 1999)
The Montreal Convention 1999 modernizes and consolidates the Warsaw system by establishing uniform liability rules for international carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo by air.
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
The CMR Convention is the foundational treaty for contracts of international carriage of goods by road, harmonizing consignment notes, carrier liability, claims and jurisdiction.
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Aircraft Protocol
The Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol establish a unified framework for financing, security interests, registration and remedies relating to high-value mobile equipment, especially aircraft.
Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States
The ICSID Convention is the foundational treaty for investor-State dispute settlement, governing jurisdiction, procedure and the recognition and enforcement framework for ICSID awards.
UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration
Effective from 2014, these Rules establish procedural standards for publication, openness and public accessibility in treaty-based investor-State arbitration.
Energy Charter Treaty
The Energy Charter Treaty is a major multilateral text on energy investment, trade, transit and dispute settlement, long used in cross-border energy investment protection and arbitration.
Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
The MIGA Convention provides the legal basis for the World Bank Group’s political risk guarantee agency, supporting eligible investments, guarantees and institutional governance.
United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
The Singapore Convention on Mediation creates a cross-border enforcement framework for international settlement agreements resulting from mediation and is a major addition to global dispute resolution architecture.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Foundational global convention on the law of the sea covering maritime zones, navigation, the EEZ, the continental shelf, marine environmental protection and dispute settlement.
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Key implementing agreement to Part XI of UNCLOS concerning the deep seabed regime and the institutional framework for the Area.
Statute of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The ITLOS Statute sets out the composition, jurisdiction and institutional basis of the Tribunal for the judicial settlement of law of the sea disputes.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023)
Leading international soft-law instrument on responsible business conduct for multinational enterprises, covering human rights, environment, business integrity, disclosure and supply-chain due diligence.
Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises
Important OECD policy instrument on international investment governance and the broader framework within which the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises operate.
United Nations Convention against Corruption
Core global anti-corruption convention covering prevention, criminalization, enforcement cooperation, asset recovery and international cooperation.
Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
Important ILO normative text directed to multinational enterprises, governments and social partners, covering employment, training, working conditions, industrial relations and responsible business conduct.
G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023
Benchmark international soft-law text on corporate governance covering shareholder rights, board responsibilities, disclosure, sustainability and market integrity.
PCA Arbitration Rules 2012
PCA procedural rules for disputes involving States, state entities, intergovernmental organizations and private parties, important at the intersection of public and commercial dispute resolution.
ICC Arbitration Rules 2021
One of the most widely used institutional rule sets in international commercial arbitration, highly relevant to cross-border contracts, consolidation, multi-party proceedings and emergency arbitration.
UNCITRAL Mediation Rules (2021)
Provides a harmonized procedural framework for international mediation and complements the Singapore Convention and UNCITRAL model-law texts.
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (2018)
Model legislative text to help States modernize mediation law, providing uniform rules for mediation procedure and international settlement agreements resulting from mediation.
UNCITRAL Guidelines on Mediation for International Investment Disputes (2023)
Guidance text on the use of mediation in international investment disputes, addressing suitability, procedure design, information handling and settlement arrangements.
Wassenaar Arrangement Control Lists of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies and Munitions List
The Wassenaar Arrangement is a key multilateral export control regime for conventional arms and dual-use items, and its control lists are a core reference for sensitive technology transfers.
Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines
The NSG Guidelines are a central multilateral framework for nuclear export controls and nuclear-related dual-use items in the non-proliferation regime.
MTCR Guidelines and the Equipment, Software and Technology Annex
The MTCR Guidelines and Annex form a key multilateral framework for missile-related export controls, relevant to UAVs, propulsion, guidance and delivery systems.
Australia Group Common Control Lists
The Australia Group Common Control Lists focus on chemical and biological weapon-related precursors, equipment, technology and software, forming a major benchmark in CBW-related export controls.
Regulation (EU) 2021/821 on Dual-Use Export Controls
This regulation establishes the EU-wide regime for controls on exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items.
U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
The EAR is the core U.S. regulatory framework for export controls on dual-use and many commercial items, covering scope, licensing, exceptions, reexports and in-country transfers.
U.S. BIS Entity List
The Entity List is a high-frequency U.S. export control tool imposing additional license requirements and restrictions on listed persons posing national security or foreign policy concerns.
OFAC Sanctions Programs and Country Information
This page is a major gateway to U.S. sanctions programs, country information and program materials, widely used in compliance, payments, shipping and trade screening.
United Nations Security Council Consolidated List
The UNSC Consolidated List aggregates relevant designations managed by Security Council sanctions committees and is a foundational source for sanctions compliance and risk screening.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
Resolution 1540 requires States to establish domestic controls to prevent nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and related means of delivery from reaching non-State actors, making it a key foundation for export control and non-proliferation governance.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
ITAR is the core U.S. regulatory regime governing exports of defense articles, defense services and related technical data, fundamental to defense trade, aerospace and sensitive technology cooperation.
United States Munitions List (USML)
The USML is the central list under ITAR defining controlled defense article categories and determining whether an item falls within the U.S. arms export control regime.
EU Sanctions (Restrictive Measures) Official Overview
This page is the official EU gateway for restrictive measures, bringing together the sanctions framework, legal bases, national competent authorities, guidance and thematic resources.
EU Sanctions Map
The EU Sanctions Map is a key official database for consulting sanctions regimes, legal acts, applicable measures, travel bans and financial sanctions listings.
EU Asset Freeze and Prohibition to Provide Funds or Economic Resources
This official FAQ focuses on asset freezes and the prohibition on making funds or economic resources available, and is a key practical resource for understanding EU financial sanctions implementation.
EU Circumvention and Due Diligence Guidance
This official guidance addresses circumvention, transaction structuring, third-country transit and operator due diligence, making it highly relevant for understanding the EU’s anti-circumvention approach.
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
CFIUS is the core U.S. national security review mechanism for certain foreign investments and real estate transactions in the United States.
CFIUS Regulations at 31 CFR Part 800
Part 800 is the core implementing regulation for CFIUS review of investment transactions, covering covered transactions, critical technologies, critical infrastructure, sensitive personal data, declarations and review procedures.
CFIUS Regulations at 31 CFR Part 802
Part 802 establishes the CFIUS framework for certain real estate transactions, important for understanding reviews involving airports, ports and property near sensitive government sites.
Regulation (EU) 2019/452 on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments
This regulation establishes the EU-level framework for screening foreign direct investments and is the foundational legal act for coordination between Member States and the Commission on security and public order concerns.
EU Investment Screening Official Portal
This portal centralizes information on the EU investment screening framework, Member State mechanisms, annual reports and legislative reform progress.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 establishing the Anti-Money Laundering Authority
This regulation establishes the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a central institutional pillar of the EU’s single AML/CFT supervisory framework.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing
This regulation forms the core of the EU’s AML single rulebook, setting out customer due diligence, beneficial ownership transparency, internal controls and rules for higher-risk scenarios.
Directive (EU) 2024/1640 on the mechanisms to be put in place by Member States for the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing
This directive provides for Member State-level AML/CFT mechanisms, including FIUs, beneficial ownership registers and cooperation among competent authorities.
FATF Guidance on Beneficial Ownership for Legal Persons (2023)
This FATF guidance elaborates Recommendation 24 and focuses on the availability, accuracy and timeliness of beneficial ownership information for legal persons.
FATF Guidance on Beneficial Ownership and Transparency of Legal Arrangements (2024)
This FATF guidance addresses beneficial ownership and transparency of legal arrangements such as trusts, serving as a key implementation reference for Recommendation 25.
FATF Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment and Mitigation
This FATF guidance addresses proliferation financing risk identification, internal controls and mitigation, with strong relevance to export controls, sanctions compliance and financial sector screening.
EBA Guidelines on the Use of Remote Customer Onboarding Solutions
These guidelines focus on remote identification and customer due diligence processes, providing important official guidance for cross-border digital onboarding, KYC and anti-fraud controls.
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
This agreement is a key WTO text for customs transparency, procedural simplification and border cooperation, closely tied to customs compliance and cross-border logistics efficiency.
WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin
This agreement is a foundational WTO text on origin determination, relevant to tariff treatment, trade remedies, statistics, labelling and market access administration.
WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement
This agreement sets out the core WTO rules on dumping determinations, injury analysis, investigative procedures and the application of anti-dumping measures.
WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
This agreement addresses subsidy categories, actionable and prohibited subsidies, and countervailing investigations and measures, making it central to subsidy governance and trade disputes.
WTO Customs Valuation Agreement
This agreement establishes the core WTO rules for customs valuation of traded goods, with major implications for declared value, compliance, customs disputes and border enforcement.
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards
The SAFE Framework is a major global customs security and facilitation standard promoting customs-business partnership, risk management and the development of AEO systems.
WCO Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Portal
This portal brings together information on member AEO programmes and mutual recognition arrangements, serving as an important official gateway to trusted trader practice worldwide.
Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
The Budapest Convention is the central international treaty on cybercrime, covering substantive offences, electronic evidence, procedural powers and cross-border cooperation.
Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention
The Second Additional Protocol strengthens cross-border access to electronic evidence and international cooperation, making it an important modern supplement to cybercrime mutual assistance rules.
Convention 108+ for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data
Convention 108+ is a major international treaty framework on personal data protection, influencing data processing principles, cross-border flows and supervisory arrangements.
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2 Directive)
NIS2 is the core EU law on network and information systems security, covering risk management, incident reporting and supply-chain security for important and essential entities.
Directive (EU) 2022/2557 on the resilience of critical entities
This directive focuses on resilience of critical entities in sectors such as energy, transport, finance, health and digital infrastructure, forming a key pillar of EU critical infrastructure governance.
Regulation (EU) 2022/868 (Data Governance Act)
The Data Governance Act promotes re-use of public-sector data, data intermediation services and data altruism, making it a key legal basis for EU data spaces and digital sovereignty governance.
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act)
The Data Act establishes a framework for access to and use of connected-device data, data sharing, cloud switching and exceptional public-sector access, making it central to EU data economy governance.
Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (Cybersecurity Act)
This regulation strengthens the role of ENISA and establishes an EU cybersecurity certification framework, making it a major legal foundation for digital infrastructure and product security governance.
Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (Cyber Resilience Act)
The Cyber Resilience Act sets cybersecurity-by-design, vulnerability handling and compliance requirements for products with digital elements, making it a significant new EU law on product and supply-chain security.
OECD/G20 Two-Pillar Solution to International Tax Reform
This OECD topic page is a main gateway to international tax reform materials, bringing together the Two-Pillar Solution, BEPS, tax treaties and cross-border tax governance resources.
OECD Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two)
This page brings together the Pillar Two GloBE Rules, commentary, administrative guidance, safe harbours and implementation tools, serving as the core official entry point to the global minimum tax regime.
OECD Subject to Tax Rule (Pillar Two)
The STTR is the treaty-based component of Pillar Two, designed to protect source jurisdictions’ ability to tax certain low-taxed intra-group payments.
Multilateral Convention to Facilitate the Implementation of the Pillar Two Subject to Tax Rule
This multilateral instrument enables the rapid and coordinated insertion of the STTR into existing bilateral tax treaties and is a key treaty-level implementation tool for Pillar Two.
OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital
The OECD Model is the classic foundational text for negotiating, interpreting and applying bilateral tax treaties, with long-term influence on double taxation, permanent establishments and treaty benefits.
United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries (2021)
The UN Model places greater emphasis on source-country taxing rights and is especially influential for developing countries in negotiating and designing tax treaty policy.
Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
This convention is a major multilateral legal framework for tax information exchange, assistance in recovery, simultaneous examinations and other forms of tax cooperation, and underpins arrangements such as the CRS.
OECD Pillar One – Amount B
Amount B is designed to simplify transfer pricing for baseline marketing and distribution activities and is one of the important implementation tools of the Two-Pillar Solution, particularly for low-capacity jurisdictions.
JPO PPH Portal
The PPH Portal consolidates multilateral and bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway arrangements and serves as an important official gateway to accelerated examination and patent office work-sharing.
USPTO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) – Fast Track Examination
This USPTO page is a practical portal for the PPH, explaining how applicants may seek accelerated examination in the United States based on allowable claims found by a partner office.
Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 on Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
This regulation sets out the procedures for customs action against goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights and is a key regional legal source for border IP enforcement.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1352/2013
This implementing regulation specifies forms for applications and extensions under the EU customs IP enforcement regime and is an important practical companion to Regulation 608/2013.
ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
The UDRP is the core rule-set for addressing cybersquatting and trademark-based disputes in generic top-level domains and remains one of the most important foundational rules for cross-border domain name disputes.
ICANN Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
These rules govern the procedure for UDRP cases, including notice, response, decision-making and implementation, and serve as the direct procedural framework for domain dispute practice.
WIPO Guide to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)
This guide systematically explains the scope, evidence, procedure and WIPO case-administration process under the UDRP and is a high-frequency official reference in domain dispute practice.
ICANN Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)
The URS complements the UDRP by offering a faster and lower-cost path to relief for more clear-cut cases of infringing domain name registrations.
ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse for Rights Holders
The Trademark Clearinghouse is a core rights protection mechanism in the new gTLD space and underpins systems such as sunrise registrations and trademark claims notices.
Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice
This convention aims to eliminate discrimination based on nationality or residence in cross-border civil and commercial litigation, covering legal aid, security for costs and access to documents.
Singapore International Commercial Court
The SICC is one of Asia’s leading international commercial court platforms, offering an internationalised, English-language and procedurally flexible forum for cross-border commercial disputes.
Singapore International Commercial Court Rules 2021
These rules govern jurisdiction, transfer, evidence, case management and appeals before the SICC and are important for studying the procedural design of international commercial courts.
DIFC Courts Jurisdiction
This page explains the civil and commercial jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts, party opt-in arrangements and institutional role, making it an important entry point to international commercial court practice in the Middle East.
DIFC Courts Rules
This page consolidates the DIFC Courts’ procedural rules across filing, evidence, enforcement, appeals and arbitration-related applications.
ADGM Courts
The ADGM Courts are another internationalised commercial court platform in the Middle East, emphasising English common-law style procedure and digital court services in cross-border disputes.
ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016
These rules set out the detailed procedure of the ADGM Courts, including jurisdiction, service, evidence, hearings and recognition and enforcement, and are important for studying the design of internationalised commercial courts.
Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts
SIFoCC is a major platform for commercial courts worldwide to exchange best practices and promote rule-of-law cooperation, making it valuable for tracking the evolution of international commercial court systems.
LCIA Arbitration Rules 2020
The LCIA Rules are a leading institutional framework in international commercial arbitration, covering emergency arbitrators, expedited tribunal formation, consolidation, concurrent conduct and electronic communications.
SIAC Rules 2025
The SIAC Rules are one of the most frequently used institutional rule sets in Asia and reflect Singapore’s procedural innovation and competitiveness in cross-border commercial dispute resolution.
HKIAC 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules
The 2024 HKIAC Rules refine the 2018 version on efficiency, information security, costs and tribunal powers, making them a key text in the evolution of Hong Kong’s arbitration framework.
SCC Arbitration Rules 2023
The SCC Rules are influential in European and investment arbitration practice and address efficiency, third-party submissions, cost allocation and case management.
ICDR International Dispute Resolution Procedures
The ICDR Procedures page is the main rules portal for the international arm of the AAA, covering international arbitration and mediation rules, fees and related materials.
Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI)
The PFMI are the core global standards for payment systems, central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories.
PFMI Disclosure Framework and Assessment Methodology
This document provides a common disclosure framework and assessment methodology for the PFMI and is an important companion standard for implementation and compliance.
IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
The IOSCO Principles are key international benchmarks for securities regulation, structured around investor protection, fair and transparent markets and systemic risk reduction.
ISDA Master Agreements and User Guides
This page consolidates ISDA Master Agreements and related user guides and serves as a core entry point to the documentation architecture, netting and legal risk management of cross-border OTC derivatives.
ISDA Status of Netting Legislation
This page tracks the status of netting legislation across jurisdictions and is a valuable practical resource for assessing enforceability of derivatives netting, insolvency protection and cross-product close-out.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Secured Transactions (2016)
This model law provides a unified framework for secured transactions in movable assets, covering creation, priority, registration and enforcement across tangible and intangible property.
UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions (2007)
This guide systematically addresses the legislative design of modern secured transactions law and is a foundational text for understanding the logic of UNCITRAL’s secured financing framework.
UNCITRAL Guide on the Implementation of a Security Rights Registry (2013)
This guide provides practical recommendations on the establishment and operation of a security rights registry, making it an important implementation companion to modern movable financing regimes.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Secured Transactions: Guide to Enactment (2017)
This guide to enactment explains the provisions of the secured transactions model law and its relationship with related UNCITRAL texts, serving as an important aid for domestic implementation and comparative analysis.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The UNFCCC is the foundational framework convention of global climate governance and provides the overarching legal basis for the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and related instruments.
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol operationalized the UNFCCC’s mitigation commitments and is a key early legal source for international carbon markets and emissions allocation governance.
Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement is the core treaty of current global climate governance, establishing the overall framework for temperature goals, nationally determined contributions, transparency, finance and cooperative mechanisms.
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
This topic page brings together materials on cooperative approaches, the Article 6.4 mechanism and non-market approaches, and is a key gateway to understanding the legal architecture of international carbon markets.
Article 6 Decisions and Documentation
This page organizes Article 6-related CMA decisions, sessional documents and work materials by year and mechanism, making it a high-value official database for tracking the evolution of international carbon market rules.
Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The CBAM is a major innovation at the intersection of climate and trade governance, extending carbon-cost disciplines to certain imports and exerting significant spillover effects on global green trade rules.
Directive 2003/87/EC establishing the EU Emissions Trading System
The EU ETS Directive is one of the world’s most representative legal sources for emissions trading systems and forms an important institutional basis for both EU carbon pricing and the CBAM.
ICAO CORSIA Implementation Elements
This page consolidates key implementation documents for CORSIA, including eligible emissions units, sustainable aviation fuels and registry-related materials, and serves as an important gateway to international aviation carbon governance.
UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law
The Guide provides a comprehensive international benchmark on the objectives, structure and procedural design of insolvency law and is widely used in national insolvency law reform.
UNCITRAL Practice Guide on Cross-Border Insolvency Cooperation (2009)
The Practice Guide offers practical guidance for judges and insolvency practitioners on communication, coordination and cooperation in cross-border insolvency cases.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments (2018)
The Model Law addresses the recognition and enforcement of insolvency-related judgments and complements the cross-border insolvency framework with a harmonized procedure.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency with Guide to Enactment (2019)
The Model Law equips States with tools to address the domestic and cross-border insolvency of enterprise groups through coordinated proceedings and planning.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency: The Judicial Perspective
This explanatory text is designed for judges and examines the key provisions of the Model Law in the order in which a court would typically consider a recognition application.
UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law for Micro- and Small Enterprises (2021)
The text addresses the specific insolvency and restructuring needs of micro- and small enterprises and serves as an important benchmark for MSE insolvency regime design.
Consolidated Text of the UNCITRAL Model Laws on Cross-Border Insolvency, Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-related Judgments and Enterprise Group Insolvency (2021)
The consolidated text illustrates how States may enact the three UNCITRAL insolvency model laws together in a single integrated legislative framework.
Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on Insolvency Proceedings
This Regulation is the core EU instrument on cross-border insolvency proceedings, addressing jurisdiction, COMI, recognition, publicity and group coordination.
Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on Preventive Restructuring Frameworks and Insolvency
The Directive promotes preventive restructuring, debt discharge and more efficient insolvency procedures, aiming to preserve viable businesses and offer a second chance.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1105 on Standard Forms for Insolvency Proceedings
This Implementing Regulation provides standard forms for notifications and communications in EU insolvency proceedings and is highly relevant for practice.
World Bank Principles for Effective Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes
The Principles, together with the UNCITRAL Legislative Guide, form a leading international benchmark for evaluating and strengthening insolvency and creditor/debtor rights systems.
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1: Procedures for the Technical Work
This text is the core procedural rulebook for international standardization work, covering project initiation, committee operations, balloting, publication and maintenance.
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: Principles and Rules for the Structure and Drafting of ISO and IEC Documents
This text sets out the drafting and structural rules for ISO and IEC documents, shaping how technical rules are written, referenced and applied.
ITU Basic Texts: Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union
The Basic Texts provide the foundational constitutional framework of the ITU, including institutional powers and core governance arrangements for global telecommunications.
ITU-T Recommendation A.1: Working Methods for Study Groups of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector
This Recommendation sets out how ITU-T study groups develop, negotiate, agree and approve standards within the telecommunication standardization sector.
Codex Alimentarius Commission Procedural Manual
This manual is the foundational procedural text for the development of Codex standards, guidelines and codes of practice relevant to food safety and international trade.
WTO TBT Committee Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations
This WTO TBT text articulates the six principles of transparency, openness, impartiality and consensus, effectiveness and relevance, coherence, and development dimension.
1958 Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts
The 1958 Agreement is a cornerstone of global automotive technical regulation, providing the basis for UN Regulations and mutual recognition of type approvals.
1998 Agreement Concerning the Establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts
The 1998 Agreement provides the procedural platform for developing Global Technical Regulations and complements the 1958 Agreement in automotive harmonization.
ETSI Intellectual Property Rights Policy
This policy is one of the most frequently cited international rules in SEP and FRAND disputes and has direct relevance to cross-border licensing in digital industries.
IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws and Patent Policy
This rule set contains the core IEEE patent disclosure and licensing commitments applicable in standards development and is an important source for SEP governance analysis.
The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th Edition
The SI Brochure is the authoritative foundation of the international measurement system, covering SI units, definitions and rules of use central to technical regulation.
OIML B 6 Directives for OIML Technical Work
This text sets out the organization, project handling and drafting rules for OIML technical work and is a key procedural reference for legal metrology governance.
Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
The BBNJ Agreement is the newest implementing agreement under UNCLOS and addresses marine genetic resources, area-based management tools, environmental impact assessments and capacity-building beyond national jurisdiction.
1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
This Agreement elaborates UNCLOS rules on the conservation and management of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks and is a foundational text for high seas fisheries governance.
International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)
The Polar Code sets out mandatory shipping safety and environmental requirements for vessels operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters under the SOLAS and MARPOL frameworks.
International Seabed Authority Mining Code Framework
The ISA Mining Code is the core regulatory framework for prospecting, exploration, exploitation and environmental protection in the Area and is central to deep seabed mining governance.
The Antarctic Treaty
The Antarctic Treaty establishes the foundational principles of peaceful use, freedom of scientific investigation and the freezing of territorial sovereignty disputes in Antarctica.
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
The Protocol designates Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science and sets out a detailed environmental protection framework for activities in Antarctica.
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The CAMLR Convention is the central legal instrument for the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and underpins ecosystem-based governance in the Southern Ocean.
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
This Convention is one of the earlier conservation treaties under the Antarctic Treaty System and establishes early species-specific rules for the protection of Antarctic seals.
Agreement on Cooperation on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue in the Arctic (2011)
This was the first legally binding agreement negotiated under the auspices of the Arctic Council and provides a framework for Arctic aeronautical and maritime search and rescue cooperation.
Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic (2013)
This Agreement focuses on prevention, notification, coordination and mutual assistance in responding to marine oil pollution incidents in the Arctic.
Agreement on Enhancing International Arctic Scientific Cooperation (2017)
This Agreement seeks to reduce barriers to Arctic scientific cooperation by facilitating access, movement of persons and equipment, and research collaboration across borders.
Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean
This Agreement takes a precautionary approach by preventing unregulated commercial fishing in the high seas portion of the central Arctic Ocean before such fishing develops.
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
The Outer Space Treaty is the foundational text of international space law, establishing core principles on peaceful use, non-appropriation, State responsibility, liability and international cooperation.
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space (1968)
The Rescue Agreement elaborates obligations under the Outer Space Treaty concerning assistance to astronauts in distress and the return of astronauts and space objects.
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (1972)
The Liability Convention elaborates the rules on liability and claims procedures for damage caused by space objects on Earth, to aircraft and in outer space.
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (1975)
The Registration Convention requires States to furnish registration information on space objects to the United Nations and supports transparency and identification in outer space activities.
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1979)
The Moon Agreement addresses activities on the Moon and other celestial bodies, including resource-related issues and the concept of the common heritage of mankind.
Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space (1986)
These principles form a key part of United Nations soft law on outer space and set out foundational rules on benefit-sharing, environmental protection, information and the interests of sensed States.
Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space (1992)
These principles address the safe use of nuclear power sources in outer space, including safety assessment and responsibility, and remain a key UN reference for space nuclear governance.
COPUOS Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines
These Guidelines are among the most frequently cited UN soft-law instruments on space debris and shape debris mitigation practices across launch, in-orbit operations and end-of-life stages.
Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (2019)
The LTS Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework on policy, regulatory measures, operational safety, capacity-building and cooperation for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
United Nations Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space
This is the United Nations official portal for space object registration, providing resources, submissions and implementation support relevant to transparency and accountability in space activities.
ITU Space Networks Regulatory Hub
This hub aggregates regulatory information on satellite network filings, orbit-spectrum coordination and space services, making it a key official gateway to the practical operation of ITU space regulation.
UNESCO Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms
These Guidelines provide a global reference on platform governance centred on freedom of expression, access to information, transparency, accountability, content moderation and independent oversight.
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (2021)
This Recommendation is a landmark global AI ethics standard, emphasizing human rights, dignity, transparency, fairness and human oversight with concrete policy action areas for States.
OECD AI Principles (2019, updated 2024)
The OECD AI Principles are one of the most influential intergovernmental AI governance standards, promoting trustworthy, human-centred AI and updated in 2024.
Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (2024)
This is the first legally binding international treaty on AI, adopting a risk-based approach to ensure that AI systems remain consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principles for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems (2023)
These Guiding Principles are a core outcome of the G7 Hiroshima AI Process and set out governance expectations for organizations developing advanced AI systems.
Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems (2023)
Building on the Hiroshima guiding principles, this Code of Conduct provides voluntary action-oriented guidance for organizations developing advanced AI systems.
EU 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation
The 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation is a central EU platform-governance instrument covering transparency in advertising, fake accounts, data access for researchers and fact-checking commitments.
EU DSA Transparency Database
This is the official database under the Digital Services Act where platforms submit statements of reasons, enabling scrutiny of content moderation and account restriction decisions.
Regulation (EU) 2021/784 on Addressing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online
This Regulation establishes EU-wide rules for addressing terrorist content online, including one-hour removal orders, cross-border enforcement, safeguards and fundamental-rights balancing.
Directive (EU) 2018/1808 on Audiovisual Media Services
This Directive extends the audiovisual media framework to video-sharing platforms and addresses issues such as minors’ protection, hate speech, commercial communications and regulatory coordination.
Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on Promoting Fairness and Transparency for Business Users of Online Intermediation Services
This Regulation addresses fairness and transparency in platform-to-business relations, including ranking transparency, account restrictions, redress and dispute handling.
APEC Privacy Framework (2015)
The APEC Privacy Framework is a foundational Asia-Pacific instrument for governing cross-border personal data flows and underpins later CBPR-based accountability mechanisms.
APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System: Policies, Rules and Guidelines
This document is the core rulebook of the APEC CBPR System, setting out its objectives, accountability structure, certification logic and participation requirements.
APEC Cross-border Privacy Enforcement Arrangement (CPEA)
The CPEA provides a cooperation framework for privacy enforcement authorities, supporting information-sharing, coordinated investigations and cross-border enforcement cooperation.
Global CBPR Forum Official Portal
The Global CBPR Forum evolved from the APEC CBPR framework into a broader cross-regional initiative for privacy interoperability and trusted data flows.
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
The Global CBPR System supports cross-border personal data transfers through third-party certification and accountability mechanisms, making it a leading privacy interoperability tool.
Global Privacy Recognition for Processors System
The Global PRP System provides a privacy certification pathway for processors and strengthens trust arrangements in supply-chain and processing contexts.
Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE)
Global CAPE connects participating privacy enforcement authorities to support investigations, enforcement coordination and information-sharing across borders.
OECD Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data (as revised in 2013)
The OECD Privacy Guidelines are a classic international benchmark for privacy and transborder data flow governance and have influenced national privacy laws and transfer mechanisms.
OECD Recommendation on Cross-border Co-operation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy (2007)
This OECD Recommendation focuses on cross-border cooperation among privacy enforcement authorities and is a key text linking privacy norms with practical enforcement.
OECD Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)
DFFT is a core concept in current global digital trade and cross-border data governance, and this OECD hub consolidates official work on trusted data flows and interoperable policy approaches.
OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities (2022)
This Declaration sets out shared safeguards for government access to personal data held by private-sector entities and is highly relevant to trust and interoperability in cross-border data flows.
G7 Digital Trade Principles (2021)
The G7 Digital Trade Principles articulate shared positions on open digital markets, cross-border data flows, privacy, source code, cybersecurity and paperless trade.
WTO Work Programme on Electronic Commerce (1998)
This is the foundational WTO text on electronic commerce, assigning work across WTO bodies on trade in goods, services, intellectual property and development dimensions of e-commerce.
WTO Agreement on Electronic Commerce Negotiation and Text Hub
This WTO hub consolidates official materials on the Joint Statement Initiative on electronic commerce and is a key source for tracking evolving digital trade rules.
FSB Cross-border Payments Hub
This is the Financial Stability Board’s official hub for cross-border payments, bringing together the G20 roadmap, progress reports, policy recommendations and implementation developments.
CPMI Cross-border Payments Programme
This page is the core CPMI gateway for implementing the G20 cross-border payments roadmap, covering interoperability, legal and supervisory coordination, and data standards.
CPMI Harmonised ISO 20022 Data Requirements for Enhancing Cross-border Payments (Updated 2026)
This report is a key technical output under the G20 cross-border payments programme and seeks to reduce fragmented implementation of ISO 20022 to improve automation, transparency and interoperability.
FSB Recommendations to Promote Alignment and Interoperability Across Data Frameworks Related to Cross-border Payments (2024)
This FSB text addresses frictions arising from data frameworks applicable to cross-border payments, including privacy, AML/CFT, sanctions, localisation and supervisory requirements.
FSB High-level Recommendations for the Regulation, Supervision and Oversight of Global Stablecoin Arrangements (2023)
These recommendations form a key international framework for global stablecoin governance, addressing governance, reserve assets, redemption rights, cross-border coordination and risk controls.
FSB High-level Recommendations for the Regulation, Supervision and Oversight of Crypto-asset Activities and Markets (2023)
These recommendations establish a global baseline for crypto-asset regulation based on the principle of same activity, same risk, same regulation, with emphasis on cross-border cooperation and functional separation.
Central Bank Digital Currencies: Foundational Principles and Core Features (2020)
This joint report is one of the most influential benchmark texts on CBDCs, setting out foundational principles such as doing no harm to monetary and financial stability and coexistence with existing forms of money.
BIS Innovation Hub Work on Central Bank Digital Currency
This BIS Innovation Hub page consolidates work on retail, wholesale and cross-border CBDCs and is a key official source for tracking international CBDC experimentation.
IMF Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Virtual Handbook
This handbook is a policy and practice guide for central banks and finance ministries, covering CBDC issues such as financial stability, monetary policy, privacy, cross-border payments and legal foundations.
IMF Central Bank Digital Currencies for Cross-border Payments (2021)
This policy paper focuses specifically on the use of CBDCs for cross-border payments, examining design pathways, opportunities and constraints at the international level.
SWIFT Organisation and Governance
This page explains SWIFT’s cooperative structure, board governance, membership base and neutrality arrangements, providing an official overview of its institutional design.
SWIFT Oversight
This page explains the cooperative oversight framework for SWIFT led by the National Bank of Belgium with participation from G10 central banks.
SWIFT ISO 20022 Programme
This is SWIFT’s official gateway for ISO 20022 migration in cross-border payments, covering CBPR+, timelines, implementation resources and further milestones.
United Nations Treaty Collection and Treaty Status Database
The UN Treaty Collection provides status information, parties, declarations, reservations, and treaty texts for multilateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary-General.
UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
UNCITRAL-RCAP supports commercial-law harmonization, dispute resolution, e-commerce, trade-law capacity building, and Asia-Pacific regional activities relevant to China and regional legal governance.
UNCITRAL Working Group III on ISDS Reform
UNCITRAL Working Group III addresses investor-State dispute settlement reform, including investment mediation, appellate mechanisms, advisory centres, and procedural reforms.
UNCTAD Investment Policy Hub: China IIA Navigator
UNCTAD’s China IIA Navigator lists China’s BITs, treaties with investment provisions, and investment-related instruments, supporting research on investment treaties, ISDS, and treaty reform.
WIPO China Country Profile
WIPO’s China profile aggregates information on China’s participation in PCT, Madrid and Hague systems, IP data, and cooperation with WIPO.
WTO Dispute Settlement Gateway
The WTO dispute settlement gateway provides access to the DSU, case search, member participation data, and explanations of the WTO dispute settlement system.
Talent training and practical development in foreign-related rule of law
A Ministry of Justice theory article discusses categories of foreign-related legal talent, practical scenarios, and collaborative training pathways.
SPC third batch of typical mediation cases in foreign-related commercial and maritime disputes
The third batch covers cross-border investment, equity transfer, sales contracts, vessel operation, maritime salvage, and recognition and enforcement of foreign-related arbitral awards.
CICC Expert Commentary on the Regulation Countering Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
The CICC expert commentary explains the regulation’s role in counter-sanctions, blocking mechanisms, malicious entity lists, and legal safeguards for high-level opening-up.
China makes solid strides in international civil and commercial judicial assistance
The Ministry of Justice describes progress in civil and commercial judicial assistance, including service of documents, evidence taking, and recognition and enforcement of judgments.
Rules on Countermeasures Against Foreign States' Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
The 2026 State Council rules establish mechanisms for identifying unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction, a malicious entity list, prohibition orders, countermeasures, and judicial remedies.
Zhang Wenxian on the jurisprudential attributes of foreign-related rule of law
The essay analyzes the conceptual origin, system position, and domestic-international linkage of foreign-related rule of law, making it a useful foundational reading for the portal.
Hunan enhances foreign-related legal services to support high-level opening-up
The Ministry of Justice reports on Hunan's foreign-related legal services, FTZ support, legal talent pools, and China-Africa trade-related legal capacity.
Cybersecurity Law of the PRC (2025 Amendment)
The Cybersecurity Law and its 2025 amendment form a core framework for cyberspace governance, critical information infrastructure protection, data export security, and cyber compliance.
International Organization for Mediation officially inaugurated
The International Organization for Mediation opened in Hong Kong as an intergovernmental organization dedicated to mediation-based resolution of international disputes.
OECD: A Decade of the BEPS Initiative (2025)
This OECD report reviews the global BEPS project after ten years, with implementation outcomes on base erosion, profit shifting, and cross-border tax transparency.
Fifth batch of typical Belt and Road-related cases
The fifth batch of Belt and Road-related cases covers independent guarantees, construction contracts, and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
2025 People’s Courts Typical Antimonopoly Cases
The 2025 SPC antimonopoly typical cases address horizontal monopoly agreements, administrative monopoly, and trade association conduct, supporting competition-law and corporate compliance research.
SPC Guiding Cases on Judicial Protection of Data Rights
The SPC’s first data-rights guiding cases address data entitlement, data product use, personal information protection, and transfer of online platform accounts.
SPC second batch of typical mediation cases in foreign-related commercial and maritime disputes
The second batch involves parties from Singapore, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Switzerland, the Marshall Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Chile, and others, emphasizing maritime justice and high-level opening-up.
First batch of typical foreign-related commercial and maritime mediation cases
The Supreme People's Court released typical foreign-related commercial and maritime mediation cases, highlighting diversified dispute resolution and maritime adjudication practice.
SPC first batch of typical mediation cases in foreign-related commercial and maritime disputes
The SPC’s first batch of six typical mediation cases covers parties from Singapore, Korea, Italy, the United States, and others, illustrating diversified dispute resolution in foreign-related commercial and maritime matters.
CICC Belt and Road Case: Letter of Credit Issuance Dispute
The CICC selected case from the SPC Belt and Road case digest illustrates issues in cross-border finance, letters of credit, and international commercial adjudication.
UNCTAD World Investment Report 2025
The 2025 World Investment Report examines digitalisation effects on investment facilitation and global capital flows under a rule-of-law-oriented investment governance lens.
Extraterritorial expansion of foreign data law and the Chinese paradigm
The article examines extraterritorial data-law regimes in the United States and Europe and proposes a Chinese paradigm for data-law extraterritoriality and blocking mechanisms.
Cross-border data flows from the perspective of integrated legal theory
This International Business article analyzes barriers to cross-border data flows through value, norm, and fact dimensions and proposes rule-of-law responses.
International Organization for Mediation Basic Documents
The IOMed basic documents page includes the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation and related institutional materials.
Foreign-Related Legislation in the State Council 2025 Legislative Plan
The 2025 State Council legislative plan emphasizes coordinated domestic and foreign-related rule of law and stronger legislation in key, emerging, and foreign-related fields.
China’s Foreign-Related “Rule of Law”: The Evolution of an Idea
An open-access Hague Journal on the Rule of Law article reviewing the emergence, functions, and legal-political significance of China’s foreign-related rule of law.
China Maritime Trial (2022-2024)
An SPC English-language report on China’s maritime trial work from 2022 to 2024, including institutional developments, typical cases, and international maritime judicial cooperation.
Regulation on Implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
The State Council regulation details countermeasure procedures and enforcement mechanisms under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, strengthening China's counter-sanctions toolkit.
State Council Regulations on Resolving Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes
The 2025 State Council regulations provide mechanisms for overseas IP information services, warnings, enterprise capacity building, domestic service and evidence procedures, and countermeasures against unfair treatment.
The extraterritorial effect of China’s anti-sanctions law
This Shanghai University of International Business and Economics Law Journal article studies the extraterritorial effect of China’s anti-sanctions law through jurisdiction, application, and comity.
China’s Foreign-Related “Rule of Law”: The Evolution of an Idea
This Hague Journal on the Rule of Law article traces the evolution of the concept of foreign-related rule of law in Chinese policy and academic discourse.
White Paper on Foreign-Related Rule of Law Development in Pudong New Area
Pudong’s white paper documents local practice in institutional opening-up, foreign-related legal services, international commercial dispute resolution, and business environment reform.
OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index 2024
The OECD 2024 FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index compares statutory FDI restrictions across more than 100 economies, including equity, screening, key personnel, and operational limits.
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index: China
The OECD STRI China country note provides annually updated comparative data on services trade regulation, useful for studying institutional opening-up, services access, digital services, and trade compliance.
The Rule of Law System for China’s Marine Security
This Frontiers in Marine Science article examines China’s marine security rule-of-law system, relevant to maritime governance, overseas interests, and foreign-related legal capacity.
On the Underlying Logic of Foreign-Related Rule of Law
This Legal Daily excerpt from China Legal Science (2024 Issue 5) addresses the underlying logic, conceptual boundaries, and theoretical expression of foreign-related rule of law.
SPC maritime trial guiding cases
The SPC’s 2024 maritime guiding cases cover carriage of goods by sea, salvage, vessel collision liability, limitation funds, recognition of foreign judgments, and applicable law.
Foreign-related rule of law from the perspective of responding to legal warfare
Published in Peace and Development, this research essay examines foreign-related rule of law through legal warfare, long-arm jurisdiction, and external risk response.
Collaborative Bases for Foreign-Related Rule-of-Law Talent Training
This Procuratorial Daily article discusses collaborative training bases that bring practice resources into legal education and connect teaching, research, and case-handling practice.
Anti-Money Laundering Law of the People’s Republic of China (2024 Revision)
The 2024 revision, effective January 1, 2025, updates AML obligations for financial and designated non-financial institutions and includes international cooperation provisions.
Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China
Adopted in 2024 and effective January 1, 2025, the Energy Law establishes rules for energy security, green transition, energy markets, reserves, and international cooperation.
Coordination of Legal Departments in Foreign-Related Rule-of-Law Education
This English-language education article uses coordination between criminal law and international law as an example for designing foreign-related rule-of-law education and interdisciplinary talent training.
Interactive Construction of the Knowledge System of Foreign-Related Rule of Law
Jiang He’s article in SJTU Law Review discusses the knowledge system of foreign-related rule of law and interactions between domestic constitutional norms and international soft law.
Jiangsu foreign-related legal service center inaugurated
Jiangsu inaugurated a foreign-related legal service center and a law schools alliance to support outbound enterprises, legal services, and talent training.
Q&A on Strengthening Foreign-Related Rule of Law under the Reform Resolution
This official Q&A explains the reform resolution’s requirements for foreign-related rule of law, including work mechanisms, legal services, talent training, and participation in international rule-making.
Regulations on Network Data Security Management
State Council Decree No. 790 details network data processing, personal information protection, important data, and cross-border network data security rules, effective January 1, 2025.
National Special Management Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List) 2024 Version
The 2024 National Foreign Investment Access Negative List defines remaining sectoral restrictions and reflects continued liberalization in market entry.
A Critical Appraisal on China’s Blocking Statutes from a Private Actor’s Perspective
The article evaluates China’s blocking statutes from the perspective of private actors, legal uncertainty, conflicting obligations, and procedural support.
Legalization of Foreign Relations in China
An editorial in Chinese Journal of Transnational Law introducing the special issue on legalization of foreign relations in China.
Goals, pathways, and safeguards for building foreign-related rule of law
A China Law Society article discussing the goals, implementation pathways, and safeguards of foreign-related rule of law. This portal provides only a bibliographic summary.
Wang Yi on Creating a Favorable External Environment for Further Reform
Wang Yi’s policy article interprets foreign affairs tasks under the 2024 reform resolution, including global governance, international rules, opening-up, and safeguarding sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Milestone of China’s Foreign-Related Legislation: A Review of the Law on Foreign Relations
Huang Huikang reviews the Law on Foreign Relations as a foundational and comprehensive law within China’s foreign-related legislative system.
Foreign-Related Rule of Law in the 2024 CPC Reform Resolution
The 2024 reform resolution calls for strengthening foreign-related rule of law, improving foreign-related legal and implementation systems, and deepening international cooperation in law enforcement and justice.
WTO Trade Policy Review: China 2024
The WTO’s ninth Trade Policy Review of China provides multilateral materials on China’s trade, investment, industrial policy, and transparency issues.
Typical cases on ascertainment and application of foreign law
The Supreme People's Court released the first batch of cases on ascertainment and application of foreign law in foreign-related civil and commercial disputes.
SPC overview of foreign-related commercial and maritime trials serving high-level opening-up
An SPC overview of foreign-related, Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan-related, and maritime trials from 2013 to 2024, offering background on caseloads, mechanisms, and practice innovations.
Political Framing in China’s Foreign Relations Law
This article analyzes China’s Foreign Relations Law through political framing, comparative international law, and the idea of fundamental norms governing international relations.
China grows stronger in foreign-related legal services and rule of law capacity
The Ministry of Justice summarizes China's progress in foreign-related legal services, lawyers, institutions, and talent development.
Tariff Law of the People’s Republic of China
Adopted in 2024 and effective December 1, 2024, the Tariff Law governs customs duties on imported and exported goods and inbound articles, supporting foreign trade order and high-level opening-up.
China’s Foreign State Immunity Law: A View from the United States
William S. Dodge introduces China’s Foreign State Immunity Law to English-language readers and compares it with U.S. FSIA experience.
Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows
The CAC provisions adjust China's mechanisms for data export security assessment, standard contracts, and personal information protection certification to facilitate lawful data flows.
Improving the Law-Based Business Environment through Foreign-Related Legal Services
Mo Jihong’s People’s Forum article places foreign-related legal services within the foreign-related rule-of-law workflow and discusses paths for improving legal services and the business environment.
Scope, Force, and Improvement of China’s Blocking Rules from a Foreign-Related Rule-of-Law Perspective
The article focuses on the scope, contractual effects, and improvement of China’s blocking rules, relevant to sanctions, countermeasures, compliance, and overseas interest protection.
Lin Wei on legal education for foreign-related rule of law
The article discusses how legal education can support foreign-related rule of law through talent supply, interdisciplinary training, and theoretical system building.
How China’s Supreme People’s Court Supports the Development of Foreign-Related Rule of Law
This China Law and Society Review article analyzes the SPC’s role in foreign-related adjudication, judicial interpretations, typical cases, and the China International Commercial Court.
The significance of strengthening foreign-related rule of law
This article explains the significance of foreign-related rule of law for high-level opening-up, protection of national interests, and participation in global governance.
China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement (2023)
UNCTAD’s IIA Navigator records the China-Nicaragua FTA and its investment chapter, in force from 2024, as a useful sample of China’s recent free trade agreement practice.
Empirical Analysis of Difficulties in Ascertaining Foreign Law
Based on foreign-related civil and commercial cases, the article discusses difficulties, cost allocation, and procedural improvement in ascertaining foreign law.
The Return and Transcendence of Foreign-Related Legal System
This Law-Based Governance Studies article compares early reform-era foreign-related legal institutions with the current foreign-related rule-of-law agenda, highlighting expanded sovereignty, security, development, and international-rule functions.
Integrated Promotion of Domestic and Foreign-Related Rule of Law under Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law
The article discusses the logic, institutional foundation, and practical path for integrated promotion of domestic and foreign-related rule of law.
Company Law of the PRC (2023 Revision)
The 2023 revision of the Company Law reshapes capital contribution rules, governance structures, directors’ duties, and corporate compliance arrangements relevant to foreign-invested enterprises.
SPC Typical Cases on Judicial Review of Arbitration
The SPC typical cases address recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, Hong Kong awards, validity of arbitration agreements, public policy, and arbitration procedure.
SPC Typical Cases on Applying International Treaties and Practices
The SPC released twelve typical cases applying instruments such as the CISG, Montreal Convention, New York Convention, Apostille Convention, and York-Antwerp Rules.
Implementing Rules of the Patent Law (2023 Amendment)
The 2023 amended implementing rules support patent-system reform, including applications, examination, open licensing, and international applications relevant to foreign-related IP disputes.
Xi stresses development of China's foreign-related rule of law
At the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau's study session on November 27, 2023, Xi Jinping emphasized building China's foreign-related legal system and capacity to support high-level opening-up and respond to external risks.
Apostille Convention in force for China
The HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention entered into force for China on November 7, 2023, simplifying cross-border use of public documents.
Global AI Governance Initiative
China’s Global AI Governance Initiative calls for balancing development and security, joint governance, responsible AI, and international cooperation in emerging technology governance.
The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future
A 2023 State Council Information Office white paper reviewing ten years of Belt and Road cooperation, including standards alignment, trade and investment facilitation, and implications for global governance and overseas interests.
Foreign Policy Implications for China’s “Foreign-Related ‘Rule of Law’”
Matthew S. Erie analyzes FROL through the U.S.-China trade war, lawfare, Global South engagement, and Chinese-style modernization.
Fourth Batch of Belt and Road Typical Cases
The SPC’s fourth batch of Belt and Road typical cases covers international sales, demand guarantees, letters of credit, insurance subrogation, derivatives, legal services, and recognition of foreign judgments.
A Global Community of Shared Future: China’s Proposals and Actions
A 2023 white paper explaining China’s vision of a global community of shared future, its global governance concepts, and proposals for multilateral cooperation.
2023 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Law on Foreign-Related Procedures
The 2023 amendments to the Civil Procedure Law strengthened rules on foreign-related jurisdiction, service, evidence taking, and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
Law on Foreign State Immunity of the People's Republic of China
The Law on Foreign State Immunity defines China's jurisdictional rules for civil cases involving foreign states and their property.
WTO Security Exceptions: Evolution, Options, and China’s Response
The article traces WTO security exception practice since GATT and evaluates justiciability as well as non-violation remedies for constraining unilateral security-based measures.
Law on Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China
The Law on Foreign Relations, effective July 1, 2023, provides a foundational framework for China's foreign relations, including principles, institutional responsibilities, and legal safeguards.
Legislative Logic of the Draft Law on Foreign Relations: Orthodoxy and Innovation
This lecture review from Nanjing University records Huang Huikang’s analysis of the draft Law on Foreign Relations, highlighting integrated design across legal levels and the need to connect legislation, policy, and enforcement.
China’s Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era
A 2023 SCIO white paper on China’s cyber legislation, law enforcement, cyber justice, data governance, and international cooperation in law-based cyberspace governance.
Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Transfer of Personal Information
CAC Order No. 13 sets conditions, impact assessment, filing, and contractual requirements for outbound transfer of personal information through standard contracts.
The Global Security Initiative Concept Paper
The MFA concept paper sets out China’s Global Security Initiative, including a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security vision and twenty cooperation priorities for global security governance.
Torts and liability under Article 12 of China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
The article analyzes Article 12 of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law through tort, joint liability, and damages theories.
Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China
The Foreign Trade Law sets out China’s basic rules for trade in goods, technology import and export, services trade, trade order, and foreign trade promotion.
Provisions on jurisdiction over foreign-related civil and commercial cases
The Supreme People's Court provisions clarify jurisdictional arrangements for foreign-related civil and commercial cases and support more efficient adjudication.
The China International Commercial Court: Towards an Integrated Dispute Resolution System
A CICC research article on how the one-stop mechanism integrates litigation, arbitration, and mediation into an integrated dispute resolution system.
Building a foreign-related rule of law talent training system
The article discusses talent training for foreign-related rule of law across disciplinary systems, academic systems, skill systems, and practical training scenarios.
Measures for Security Assessment of Data Exports
The measures set out the scope, filing procedure, and continuing supervision requirements for security assessment of important data and personal information exports.
Pathways for Chinese courts to participate in cross-border data governance
The essay examines courts’ roles in cross-border data disputes, including jurisdiction, conflict rules, evidence, recognition and enforcement, and judicial cooperation.
Between data security and openness: a Chinese proposal for digital trade rules
A China Rule of Law International Forum essay on digital trade rules, cross-border data flows, source-code protection, and China’s approach to rule-making.
On Strengthening the Foreign-Related Rule-of-Law System
The address presents an integrated framework for foreign-related rule-of-law building through coordinated legislation, enforcement, and adjudication, including rules for extraterritorial application and countering abusive long-arm jurisdiction.
The Practice of International Law in Safeguarding National Interests
In a public lecture, Huang Huikang argued that legal argumentation in international disputes has become central to protecting national interests, and stressed that major-power diplomacy must be law-centered while resisting politicization of legal rules.
Hague System for Industrial Designs and China
WIPO materials record China’s 2022 accession to the Hague System for international design registration, relevant to overseas design protection and IP compliance.
Marrakesh Treaty: China Accession Materials
WIPO reported China’s 2022 accession to the Marrakesh Treaty, an IP treaty facilitating access to published works for people who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled.
A review of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
This Journal of International Economic Law article reviews the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, including countermeasures, prohibitions, private remedies, and business implications.
White Paper: China's Export Controls
The State Council Information Office white paper explains China's export control positions, legal system, modernization of governance, and international cooperation.
Practising Genuine Multilateralism and Building an International Order Rooted in International Law
In his keynote, Huang Jin argued that genuine multilateralism must be coupled with international law and equal participation by all states, rather than selective legal-imposition by powerful countries.
UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules (2021)
The 2021 Expedited Rules provide a streamlined arbitration option for faster, lower-cost resolution where parties agree to proceed under compressed timelines.
Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
The Personal Information Protection Law establishes personal information processing rules, cross-border transfer mechanisms, and extraterritorial application provisions central to data compliance.
China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law: A warning to the world
A MERICS analysis assessing the AFSL as a counter-sanctions, blocking, and extraterritorial legal instrument with implications for foreign actors and companies.
Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China
The Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law establishes the legal basis for countermeasures, countermeasure lists, and remedies against discriminatory restrictive measures imposed by foreign states.
Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China
The Data Security Law establishes classified data protection, important data export controls, and liability for certain data processing activities outside China.
Hainan Free Trade Port Law of the People’s Republic of China
Adopted in 2021, the law provides the legal framework for Hainan Free Trade Port, including trade and investment liberalization, cross-border capital flows, mobility, transport, and data flows.
Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China
The Customs Law provides the framework for customs supervision of inbound and outbound conveyances, goods, articles, duty collection, anti-smuggling, and customs statistics.
China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era
A 2021 white paper on China’s foreign aid, South-South cooperation, Belt and Road cooperation, and implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures
MOFCOM Order No. 1 of 2021 creates reporting, assessment, prohibition order, exemption, and compensation mechanisms against unjustified extraterritorial measures.
Conservative Innovation: The Ambiguities of the China International Commercial Court
This open-access AJIL Unbound essay frames the CICC as conservative innovation and examines its one-stop design, jurisdictional limits, and transnational enforcement issues.
Regulations on the Administration of Technology Import and Export
The regulation governs technology import and export contracts, licensing for restricted technologies, and registration mechanisms relevant to cross-border technology transactions and IP licensing.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)
RCEP entered into force for China on January 1, 2022. The agreement covers goods, rules of origin, customs procedures, services, investment, IP, e-commerce, and dispute settlement.
Copyright Law of the PRC
The Copyright Law is relevant to digital content circulation, cross-border licensing, platform responsibility, and implementation of international IP treaties.
China’s new export control law
A MERICS brief analyzing China’s first unified export control law, extraterritorial compliance risks, and the U.S.-China-EU technology competition context.
Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China
The Export Control Law establishes China's basic export control framework, including policies, control lists, temporary controls, licensing, and end-user and end-use management.
Patent Law of the PRC
The Patent Law is central to foreign-related IP protection, technology trade, cross-border licensing, standard-essential patents, and outbound enterprise IP strategy.
International law with Chinese characteristics: Beijing and the “rules-based” global order
A Brookings report reviewing China’s engagement with international law across issue areas and analyzing how China uses and shapes legal norms.
Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List
MOFCOM Order No. 4 of 2020 establishes the Unreliable Entity List system for foreign entities harming China's sovereignty, security, development interests, or Chinese parties' lawful rights.
DSU Appeal Arbitration and WTO Appellate Reform: A Viable Transitional Path
Li Xiaoling discusses how DSU appeal arbitration can preserve continuity in WTO dispute settlement when the Appellate Body is in transition.
Negotiation Pathways and Dilemmas in WTO Appellate Reform
The article maps negotiation deadlocks and strategic choices in WTO appellate reform, and explores practical responses from China’s perspective.
Firmly Upholding the Basic Principles of International Law
Huang Jin discusses core international-law principles such as sovereign equality, non-interference, and peaceful settlement, arguing for a more just global order rooted in the UN Charter and international legality.
A Chinese Approach to International Commercial Dispute Resolution: The China International Commercial Court
An insider article in The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law on the CICC, its one-stop mechanism, expert committee, and recommendations for improvement.
Civil Code of the PRC
The Civil Code’s contract, property, personality-rights, and tort rules provide key domestic-law foundations for foreign-related civil and commercial disputes.
Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
WIPO materials record that the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances was adopted in Beijing in 2012 and entered into force in 2020, protecting performers’ audiovisual rights.
China’s International Commercial Court: Background, Obstacles and the Road Ahead
This Journal of International Dispute Settlement article compares the CICC with other international commercial courts and analyzes jurisdiction, internationalization, and enforcement challenges.
Securities Law of the PRC
The Securities Law governs issuance, trading, disclosure, investor protection, and securities supervision, providing a foundation for capital-market opening and listed-company compliance.
Regulations on Implementing the Law on Foreign Investment
The State Council regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Law detail investor rights, registration, equity structure, and enforcement interface.
Judicial Interpretation on Foreign Investment Reporting
Judicial guidance linked to the Foreign Investment Law clarifies remedy channels and procedural alignment for investor-related disputes.
Challenges of Emerging Technologies for International Law and Rule of Law
The keynote links rapid technology change with international-law development, highlighting the need for timely legal governance in areas such as AI, blockchain, and cross-border data in the new technological order.
Cryptography Law of the PRC
The Cryptography Law addresses commercial cryptography, import licensing, export control, and information security, making it relevant to cross-border data, technology trade, and security compliance.
Challenges and Opportunities for the China International Commercial Court
An International & Comparative Law Quarterly article analyzing the CICC framework, challenges for overseas parties, and reform opportunities from a comparative perspective.
Singapore Convention on Mediation: China's signature status
China signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation on August 7, 2019. The Convention provides a framework for cross-border enforcement of mediated settlement agreements.
HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention: China Status
The 2019 Judgments Convention provides a multilateral framework for recognition and enforcement of foreign civil or commercial judgments; CICC materials provide a China-facing entry point.
Hague Judgments Convention 2019
The Convention sets uniform conditions for recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments, improving predictability in cross-border litigation and enforcement.
Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters
The Hague Judgments Convention provides harmonized rules on recognition and enforcement of foreign civil and commercial judgments, supporting transnational enforcement cooperation.
Trademark Law of the PRC
The Trademark Law concerns registration, protection, infringement remedies, and international brand strategy, supporting cross-border trade, platform governance, and overseas interest protection.
Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China
The Foreign Investment Law governs promotion, protection, management, and liability for foreign investment, serving as a key legal foundation for opening-up and the business environment.
Treaty Database of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs treaty database provides public access to important bilateral and multilateral treaties concluded or acceded to by China.
Territorial Status and Right to Self-Determination of the Ryukyu Islands
Ruo Huanxin’s article analyzes the legal status of the Ryukyu Islands and self-determination claims through historical context and international legal criteria.
US Unilateral Trade Measures: Forms, Drivers, and Legal Responses
Sun Nanxiang analyzes patterns and incentives behind U.S. unilateral trade actions and suggests legal responses within WTO-based multilateral frameworks.
Law of the PRC on International Criminal Judicial Assistance
This law governs international criminal judicial assistance in investigation, prosecution, trial, enforcement, evidence, asset freezing, confiscation, return of proceeds, and transfer of sentenced persons.
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation (2018)
The 2018 UNCITRAL model law standardizes commercial mediation frameworks, including mediator duties, confidentiality, and enforceability of settlement outcomes.
Electronic Commerce Law of the PRC
The E-Commerce Law governs platform responsibilities, online contracts, dispute resolution, and cross-border e-commerce regulatory coordination, supporting digital trade and platform compliance research.
Consumers as Data Subjects and Data-Protection Mechanisms
The article discusses the status of consumers as data subjects and associated protection mechanisms, offering a framework for cross-border data governance and compliance duties.
China and the World Trade Organization
A 2018 SCIO white paper on China’s WTO accession commitments, domestic reforms, market opening, and participation in the multilateral trading system.
A Brief Introduction of China International Commercial Court
The China International Commercial Court, established by the Supreme People's Court, adjudicates international commercial cases and supports a one-stop dispute resolution mechanism.
State Roles in International Law-Making: Lessons from the Development and Application of the Law of the Sea
The paper examines how states participate in international law-making, using the development and implementation of the law of the sea to discuss norm design, interpretation, and institutional enforcement.
OECD Model Tax Convention 2017 (Income and Capital)
The OECD Model Tax Convention (2017) provides a benchmark framework for bilateral tax treaties and is frequently referenced in cross-border tax planning.
HCCH 2005 Choice of Court Convention: China Status
HCCH status materials record China’s signature status for the 2005 Choice of Court Convention, relevant to exclusive choice-of-court agreements and circulation of judgments.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (2017)
MLETR enables electronic transferable records to function as functional equivalents of paper transferable instruments across borders.
WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation
The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement entered into force in 2017 and addresses customs transparency, simplification, cooperation mechanisms, and implementation arrangements for developing members.
WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA)
The TFA modernizes customs procedures, transparency, cooperation and facilitation measures to improve trade efficiency and predictability.
Language Challenges in the South China Sea Dispute
This English-language commentary analyzes how legal language and narrative framing in South China Sea disputes affect interpretation, implementation, and regime-level governance.
Restrictions on the Use of Force at Sea: An Environmental Protection Perspective
Examining use of force at sea and environmental protection, this article links maritime security enforcement to environmental governance and legitimacy constraints.
Paris Agreement: China Ratification Status
UNFCCC’s China page records China’s signature and ratification of the Paris Agreement and provides an official entry point for climate governance research.
Conflicts and Coordination of Coastal-State Jurisdiction over Safety of Navigation in the South China Sea
This study focuses on conflicts of coastal-state jurisdiction in navigation safety and seeks legal coordination mechanisms between enforcement and safe passage objectives in contested waters.
UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2016
The UPICC 2016 provides a transnational baseline of general contract-law principles and is frequently used in international commercial contracts, courts, and arbitral tribunals.
UNIDROIT UPICC Model Clauses
The model clauses provide practical contract language to select and apply UPICC in dispute-related and performance contexts across jurisdictions.
UNCTAD Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development (2015)
The 2015 framework provides policy design principles for investment reform and aligns investment governance with sustainable development objectives.
Compulsory Dispute Settlement in the Law of the Sea and China's Response
Using the China–Philippines arbitration as context, the article discusses China’s procedural and legal response to dispute settlement mechanisms under UNCLOS.
UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration
The rules create mandatory transparency standards for treaty-based investor-state arbitration, including public access and disclosure procedures while balancing due process.
Temporal Legal Principles and Occupation-Based Acquisition of Islands
This article approaches island-status disputes through historical acts of occupation and temporal legal principles, analyzing how legal effects should be assessed under maritime law.
Minamata Convention on Mercury
The Minamata Convention provides global controls on mercury production, use, emissions, and waste handling, strengthening cross-border environmental compliance obligations.
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
The ATT sets out a global framework for conventional arms transfer regulation with obligations on risk assessment and transparency in cross-border export decisions.
Revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement
The revised Agreement on Government Procurement sets procedural obligations for covered procurement and is central to transparency and reciprocity in government purchasing.
Law on the Law Applicable to Foreign-Related Civil Relations
This law sets conflict-of-law rules for foreign-related civil relations and is a foundational text for foreign law ascertainment, private international law, and cross-border civil and commercial disputes.
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (Revised 2010)
These rules provide a widely used procedural framework for arbitration clauses in commercial relations and are extensively used in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations.
Cape Town Convention: China Status and Declarations
UNIDROIT records China as a party to the Cape Town Convention, in force for China from June 1, 2009, with declarations relevant to aircraft finance, leasing, and secured transactions.
Convention on Cluster Munitions
The CCM prohibits use, transfer, production and stockpiling of cluster munitions, with explicit obligations on post-conflict clearance and victim assistance.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
CRPD establishes equal access, non-discrimination, and participation standards for persons with disabilities, relevant to inclusion compliance in international legal and commercial practice.
Public Interest Considerations in WTO Anti-Dumping Law
Jiang Xiaohong examines how public-interest considerations can be integrated into anti-dumping adjudication and what doctrinal risks and constraints follow from this integration.
ICSID Arbitration Rules (In force since 2006)
The ICSID Arbitration Rules govern procedural steps in ICSID Convention arbitration, including tribunal constitution, evidence, interim relief, and award processes.
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (with 2006 amendments)
The Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration provides a core procedural framework for cross-border arbitration in commercial disputes.
Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005
The 2005 Convention enhances the effectiveness of exclusive choice-of-court clauses and provides a more predictable framework for recognition of judgments across borders.
Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC
The Kyoto Protocol operationalized emission-reduction commitments for industrialized Parties and established accounting and compliance structures under the UNFCCC.
United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)
UNCAC is the globally universal anti-corruption instrument covering prevention, criminalization, international cooperation and asset recovery.
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
OPCAT builds a preventive visitation system for places of detention and reinforces compliance through regular independent international and national inspection mechanisms.
China's WTO member profile
China has been a WTO member since December 11, 2001. The WTO member profile centralizes official documents, disputes, reviews, and trade data.
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
The Convention sets rules for safeguarding, excavation and stewardship of underwater cultural heritage while balancing national competence with international cooperation.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures (2001)
The Model Law on Electronic Signatures supports modern trust and signature systems in electronic transactions through technology-neutral legal standards.
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
The Stockholm Convention addresses persistent organic pollutants through restrictions, elimination and substitution obligations, shaping cross-border chemical risk and environmental cooperation.
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)
UNTOC is the core UN treaty against transnational organized crime and includes protocols on trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants, and firearms.
Special Maritime Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China
The law sets special procedures for maritime jurisdiction, preservation of maritime claims, arrest and auction of ships, maritime injunctions, evidence preservation, and related proceedings.
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure
The Rotterdam Convention establishes a prior informed consent regime for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, shaping import-export control coordination.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
The Rome Statute establishes the International Criminal Court and defines core international crimes and jurisdiction rules affecting extradition and cross-border criminal cooperation.
HCCH Evidence Convention: China Status Table
The HCCH Evidence Convention supports taking evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters. The HCCH status table records China’s accession, entry into force, declarations, reservations, and authorities.
HCCH Service and Evidence Conventions: China entry point
The HCCH Service and Evidence Conventions are core mechanisms for civil and commercial judicial assistance involving China, with the Ministry of Justice serving as central authority.
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction
Known as the Ottawa Convention, this treaty imposes broad prohibitions on anti-personnel mines and requires destruction, clearance and assistance obligations.
OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
The Convention is the first multilateral legal instrument focused on supply-side bribery involving foreign public officials and is a central reference for cross-border anti-corruption compliance.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (1997)
The MLCBI standardizes mechanisms for recognition, cooperation, and judicial coordination in cross-border insolvency cases.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
The UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce provides legal recognition of electronic data and records on parity with paper documents.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
The CTBT prohibits all nuclear explosions, supports verification and monitoring structures, and underpins prevention-oriented non-proliferation cooperation.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: China Status
The UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea maintains the status of UNCLOS and related agreements, a core source for China’s law-of-the-sea research.
WTO Agreement on Anti-dumping
The Anti-dumping Agreement sets investigation standards, dumping determination framework, and remedies discipline for anti-dumping actions.
WTO Safeguards Agreement
The Safeguards Agreement governs emergency trade-restrictive measures for surges of imports and sets the related notification and review requirements.
WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
The SCM Agreement classifies prohibited and actionable subsidies, and sets investigation and enforcement procedures for countervailing measures.
WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The TBT Agreement regulates technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures to balance legitimate technical objectives with trade openness.
WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The SPS Agreement sets science-based requirements for food and animal/plant safety measures while preventing arbitrary and unjustifiable discrimination in trade.
WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs)
The TRIMs Agreement limits investment measures that are inconsistent with MFN, national treatment, and quantitative restrictions disciplines.
TRIPS Agreement (As Amended by the 2005 Protocol)
The TRIPS Agreement integrates key intellectual property standards into WTO law and sets minimum protection and enforcement obligations.
WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
GATS provides the framework for service market access, MFN, and national treatment disciplines across major service sectors.
WTO Customs Valuation Provisions (Article VII)
The customs valuation text provides uniform valuation principles for customs duties and trade remedies, limiting arbitrary valuation in import administration.
WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM)
The SCM Agreement sets multilateral disciplines on prohibited and actionable subsidies and countervailing measures in trade disputes.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
UNCLOS governs maritime zones, navigation rights, marine resources and coastal governance and remains foundational for modern ocean law.
Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China
The Arbitration Law governs arbitration agreements, commissions, proceedings, setting aside awards, enforcement, and special provisions for foreign-related arbitration.
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (Marrakesh Agreement)
The Marrakesh Agreement establishes the WTO and its agreements system, forming the constitutional framework for contemporary multilateral trade governance.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
UNFCCC provides the umbrella global framework for climate mitigation and adaptation cooperation and links to the Paris Agreement and later climate commitments.
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and China
WIPO’s China office page introduces China’s participation in the PCT system and its role as a major user, useful for research on outbound patent strategy and IP internationalization.
GATT 1994 Text
This entry contains the text of GATT 1994 and provides baseline reference for goods trade disciplines, MFN and national treatment principles in WTO law.
WTO Agreement on Agriculture
A core WTO agriculture rulebook covering market access, domestic support, and export competition disciplines; it remains a key benchmark in agricultural trade disputes.
WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
The Agreement disciplines import licensing systems, emphasizing transparency, non-discrimination, and minimizing unnecessary restrictions on trade.
WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
The DSU is the foundational WTO text for consultations, paneling, appeals, and implementation of rulings in trade dispute settlement.
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption 1993
The 1993 Hague Adoption Convention establishes cooperation through central authorities for intercountry adoption with child-protection safeguards and recognition mechanisms.
ICSID Convention and China
The ICSID Convention entered into force for China in 1993. China's notifications are a key reference for investor-state dispute settlement research.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
The Convention on Biological Diversity sets international rules on conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable benefit-sharing of genetic resources, relevant to cross-border environmental governance.
Maritime Code of the People’s Republic of China
The Maritime Code governs vessels, maritime transport contracts, limitation of liability, general average, and foreign-related maritime legal issues.
Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone
This law addresses China’s territorial sea, contiguous zone, innocent passage, and maritime rights protection, making it a key domestic source for law-of-the-sea research.
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
The Convention establishes a comprehensive ban on chemical weapons development, production, stockpiling, use and destruction, and is central to global chemical-security governance.
HCCH Service Convention: China Status Table
The HCCH Service Convention is a core instrument for service abroad in civil or commercial matters. The HCCH status table records China’s accession, entry into force, declarations, and authorities.
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
The CRC protects children's civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and is a core reference for cross-border family, civil, and social protection coordination.
Madrid System for Trademarks and China
WIPO’s China office page explains China’s participation in the Madrid System, relevant to international trademark protection and outbound brand compliance.
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987)
The Montreal Protocol phases out ozone-depleting substances through differentiated obligations and amendment cycles and has near-universal participation.
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention controls transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and disposal through prior informed consent and liability-related obligations, guiding cross-border environmental risk governance.
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and China
The CISG is a core uniform law instrument for international sales contracts and has long shaped Chinese foreign-related commercial adjudication and arbitration practice.
HCCH China Member Profile
The HCCH China member profile lists contact organs and convention-related information, serving as a gateway for private international law conventions and judicial cooperation mechanisms.
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
CAT establishes an absolute prohibition on torture and provides frameworks for prevention, enforcement obligations, and judicial cooperation.
New York Convention on Foreign Arbitral Awards and China
China acceded to the New York Convention in 1987. The Convention is the core treaty for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980)
The 1980 Convention governs prompt return and access arrangements in cross-border child abduction cases, including cooperation between central authorities.
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
The CISG is a central international sales convention that harmonizes rules on formation, obligations and remedies in cross-border sales.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)
This convention sets the core rules for treaty making, interpretation, reservations, amendment, and invalidity, and is central to treaty interpretation.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
CEDAW establishes comprehensive equality obligations and state duties, serving as a key anchor for cross-border family, labor, and anti-discrimination legal harmonization.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
ICCPR provides core civil and political rights such as life, fair trial, due process and freedoms, widely used as a standard in state conduct and litigation.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
ICESCR establishes rights and progressive realization obligations regarding labor, education, health, and social and cultural rights.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
CITES governs trade in endangered species through appendices and licensing rules, shaping conservation compliance and cross-border enforcement in environmental governance.
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
The Convention bans development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons, linking biosecurity, public health and transnational compliance mechanisms.
Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970)
This convention facilitates cross-border taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters and judicial cooperation.
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
The NPT is the core framework of nuclear non-proliferation, balancing disarmament, peaceful nuclear use and safeguards obligations, and shaping technology-transfer and export-control governance in cross-border settings.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)
The Convention governs consular functions, protection of consular premises and persons, and procedural assistance across States.
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
CERD requires states to condemn and eliminate racial discrimination and establishes monitoring mechanisms that support anti-discrimination standards in cross-border legal cooperation.
Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters (1965)
The convention sets central authority channels and standardized procedures for serving judicial and extrajudicial documents abroad.
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)
The Convention defines the legal regime of diplomatic missions, including privileges, immunities, and the legal status of diplomatic representation.
Hague Apostille Convention
The Apostille Convention streamlines public document legalization and cross-border acceptance of official documents among member states.
Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocols
The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols establish fundamental humanitarian law boundaries for armed conflict and civilian protection, guiding extraterritorial responsibility analysis.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out core universal standards of human dignity, liberty, and equality, and underpins the architecture of modern international human rights law.
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
This Convention criminalizes genocide and obliges states to prevent and punish genocide, including cooperation in extradition and international legal assistance.
Charter of the United Nations
The UN Charter is the constitutional instrument of the United Nations, establishing sovereign equality, peaceful settlement of disputes, collective security, and the institutional basis for international legal cooperation.
Statute of the International Court of Justice
The ICJ Statute sets out the composition, jurisdiction, procedure and adjudicatory structure of the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.