Pritzker Legal Research Center: International Commercial Arbitration & International Sales Law: International Commercial Arbitration & International Sales Law

Overview

This research guide provides guidance on how to conduct international commercial arbitration and international sales law research for the Vis Moot team and other Northwestern Law students. Participants in the Vis Moot Court competition should visit the Vis Moot Team tab for resources on participating in the Vis Moot competition.

Quick Links for International Commercial Arbitration Research

CLOUT Documents Database
Free resource providing access to case law on UNCITRAL texts, including the New York Convention and CISG.
Kluwer Arbitration
Provides access to commentary from more than 70 books by expert authors in the area of international arbitration, combined with full-text access to several key journals. Also includes an extensive collection of primary source materials related to international arbitration, including cases and awards.
UNCITRAL - International Commercial Arbitration
Official UNCITRAL website providing access to full-text New York Convention, UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, UNCITRAL Rules, and other international commercial arbitration texts along with related resources.
New York Convention
Provides access to the full-text convention, travaux préparatoires, court decisions, and status information.
TransLex-Principles
Free resource providing a systematic online collection of principles and rules of transnational commercial law with links to relevant arbitral awards and cases.

Quick Links for International Sales Law Research

Pace CISG Database
Free database providing access to CISG treaty text and legislative history, cases on the CISG, scholarly materials on the CISG, and CISG Advisory Council opinions.
CLOUT Documents Database
Free resource providing access to case law on UNCITRAL texts, including the New York Convention and CISG.
UNILEX on UNIDROIT Principles & CISG
Free resource providing access to case law and a bibliography for the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts and UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
UNCITRAL - International Sale of Goods (CISG) and Related Transactions
Official UNCITRAL website providing access to the CISG, Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, and other texts along with related resources.

This research guide was last updated on October 2022.