[Ecommerce] UNCITRAL Working Group on Abritration

[James Love]

   Jeff, can you give us some information about what UNCITRAL will be
discussing with regard to ADR and ecommerce?   Knowing that something
will happen is useful, but there must be a bit more information about
what the agenda will be, or who is pushing for what.  Jamie


"Jeffrey D. Kovar" wrote:
> 
> The public meeting of the Study Group on Arbitration and ADR will not/not
> focus on online ADR issues.  It will focus on the issues laid out in the
> notice.  I encourage you all to read the UNCITRAL working paper where that
> is clear (directions for finding it on the UNCITRAL website are included).
>  Those of you who are interested in legal issues under the 1958 New York
> Convention and the preparation of an international Model Law on
> Mediation/Conciliation may find the meeting very useful.  We would welcome
> your participation.
> 
> Issues related to online ADR may be addressed sometime next year or in 2002
> at UNCITRAL, but there will be plenty of notice if/when those issues come
> up.  If they are to be discussed at UNCITRAL, the U.S. Government will want
> to coordinate closely with consumer groups and experts.
> 
> Jeff Kovar
> U.S. Department of State
> 

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