Convention for the Settlement of Certain Conflicts of Laws in Connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes
General Information
- Type: Convention
- Date of signature: 07/06/1930
- Place of signature: Geneva, Switzerland
- Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Date of entry into force: 01/01/1934
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What is it about?
This Convention determines the applicable legislation in case of conflict of laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes at the international level. This instrument deals with the settlement of certain conflicts of laws. Common law systems are generally incompatible with this instrument. The text compliments the Convention providing a Uniform Law for Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (Geneva, 7 June 1930).
Why is it relevant?
State parties offer their businesses increased stability in their international transactions by providing for predictability regarding Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes through uniform national legislations.
Additional Information
This Convention may exist on its own; however, it is closely linked to two other Conventions signed on the same day: the Convention providing a Uniform Law for Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes with Protocol (Geneva, 7 June 1930) and the Convention on the Stamp Laws in connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes with Protocol (Geneva, 7 June 1930). These two Conventions supplement the present Convention.
Related treaties
- United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes (New York, 9 December 1988)
- Convention providing a Uniform Law for Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes with Protocol (Geneva, 7 June 1930)
- Convention on the Stamp Laws in connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes with Protocol (Geneva, 7 June 1930).
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| Country | Ratification date |
| Austria | 31/08/1932 |
| Belarus | 04/02/1998 |
| Belgium | 31/08/1932 |
| Brazil | 26/08/1942 |
| Denmark | 27/07/1932 |
| Finland | 31/08/1932 |
| France | 27/04/1936 |
| Germany | 03/10/1933 |
| Greece | 31/08/1931 |
| Hungary | 28/10/1964 |
| Italy | 31/08/1932 |
| Japan | 31/08/1932 |
| Kazakhstan | 20/11/1995 |
| Lithuania | 28/04/2000 |
| Luxembourg | 05/03/1963 |
| Monaco | 25/01/1934 |
| Netherlands | 20/08/1932 |
| Norway | 27/07/1932 |
| Poland | 19/12/1936 |
| Portugal | 08/06/1934 |
| Russian Federation | 25/11/1936 |
| Sweden | 27/07/1932 |
| Switzerland | 26/08/1932 |
| Ukraine | 08/10/1999 |
| Year | Ratifications |
| 1931 | 1 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 1 |
| 1934 | 2 |
| 1936 | 3 |
| 1942 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| Total | 25 |