Principles of international commercial contracts, 1994. Pengaturan penafsiran kontrak diatur dalam unidroit principles chapter 4 dengan delapan pasal pasal 4. Both parties interpretations of clause 5 of the contract make sense to a certain extent. Contra proferentem rule and exemption clauses in commerical. Prinsip unidroit bertujuan untuk mengharmonisasi hukum kontrak komersial di negaranegara yang menerapkannya, sehingga materi terfokus pada persoalan yang dianggap netral. P rinsip contra proferentem dalam penafsiran kontrak baku. Pdf unidroit principles of international commercial. Unidroit principles viii as a result, the 2016 edition of the unidroit principles, like the 2010 edition, consists of 211 articles as opposed to the 120 articles of the 1994 edition and the 185 articles of the 2004. For a general observation on the use of chapter 4 of the principles to help interpret cisg article 8, see jacob ziegel, the unidroit principles, cisg and national law the rules of interpretation of contracts in chapter 4 of the principles are only an elaboration of the more succinct provisions in article 8 of cisg and should therefore be admissible gap fillers on an analogical basis. Introduction when a dispute arises between parties there may be a multitude of claims which are made. The rule of construction which says that where a term of a contract has more than one possible meaning, the meaning least favourable to the party which included that term is to be preferred. This is generally the person who drafted the contract. The picc also include among specific interpretation principles provided by chapter 4 the rule called contra proferentem article 4.
The contra proferentem rule has various rationales as provided by jurists and yet is considered a rule of the last resort because it is not, strictly, a rule. Unidroit principles of international commercial contracts 1994. It then goes on to identify a general principle underlying the convention that may serve as a theoretical basis for the application of the contra proferentem rule. An example of this is the insurance contract mentioned above, which is a good example of an adhesion contract. This rule states that if there is any doubt about the meaning or scope of an exclusion clause, the ambiguity should be resolved against the party seeking to rely on the exclusion clause. Doctrine of contra proferentem in contracts management. Upiccs mengatur prinsip ini dalam 8 delapan pasal yaitu pasal 4. The doctrine is often applied to situations involving standardized. Forbes dated 31 may 2016 courier 2 cover letter from mr. The tribunal cannot locate a guide from the cisg which both parties agreed to have as the governing law to solve the problem. The role of the unidroit principles of international. Multiple claims in arbitrations between the same parties.
The rule of contra proferentem has no application to the present arbitration clause. The term literally translates as against the offeror, and that is basically what the doctrine calls for. International commercial relations are becoming ever more complex. Standard clauses are interpreted against the drafter when he exploits them for his own account. Contract interpretation and gap filling from the prospect.
This achievement represents the outcome of many years of intensive research and deliberations involving the participation of a large number of eminent lawyers from all five continents of the world. Ambiguous terms contra proferentem construction performance of the contract. I am grateful to john mihail, ralf poscher and especially lawrence solum for helpful comments on earlier drafts. Principles of international commercial contracts, 1994 unidroit preamble. Caisg unidroit convention on agency in the international sale of goods, 17 february 1983. Unidroit principles on international commercial contracts. Multiple claims in arbitrations between the same parties by michael pryles and jeffrey waincymer. Upiccs juga memuat aturan mengenai prinsip contra proferentem dalam penafsiran kontrak baku. Unidroit principles of international commercial contracts. This contract shall be governed by the unidroit principles 2004 except as to articles. Presently, there are statutory provisions that dictate contra proferentem. Unidroit announces the completion of the drawing up of the unidroit principles of international commercial contracts. In the french and belgian legal systems, contra proferentem is applied to standard forms of contract as a rule made by judges21.
As a matter of fact, this interpretive principle is well established and widely recognized in international commercial practice. The job of arbitrator court becomes more difficult when various. Doctrine of contra proferentem in contracts management nirmal goel, technical examiner, cvc occurrence of disputes is common feature in civil construction contracts. A party may be responsible for the formulation of a particular contract term, either because that party has drafted it or otherwise supplied it, for example, by using standard terms prepared by others.
It is the other party who is given the benefit of the doubt. Contra proferentem wex us law lii legal information. Unidroit, a specialized organization of the united nations which promotes the unification of law, published principles of international commercial contracts in may 1994. A party may be responsible for the formulation of a particular contract term, either because that party has drafted it or otherwise supplie. Nov 14, 2014 unidroit, a specialized organization of the united nations which promotes the unification of law, published principles of international commercial contracts in may 1994. If contract terms supplied by one party are unclear, an interpretation against that party is preferred.
The contra proferentem rule was applied in the chinese cysteine arbitration case where the arbitration tribunal held. Forbes dated 7 june 2016 dsa development and sales agreement e. May 26, 2017 in persimmon homes v ove arup, the court of appeal declined to apply the contra proferentem rule to an exemption clause in a major construction contract the contra proferentem rule, set out by the privy council in canada steamship in the context of excluding liability for negligence, requires any ambiguity to be resolved against the party who put the clause forward and relies upon it. Unidroit principles of international commercial contracts and the principles of european contract law. The interpretation of the contract in the unidroit principles. Unidroit international institute for the unification of private law unidroit. The rule is also included in the unidroit principles, 201028 contra proferentem. In the case of ambiguity, the clause should be construed contra proferentem against. Jul 30, 20 contra proferentem is a latin term used to describe a legal doctrine of contractual interpretation known as interpretation against the draftsman. Often the disputes arise because of contract clauses which can be interpreted in more than one way.
Apr 27, 20 prinsipprinsip unidroit memberikan solusi terhadap masalah yang timbul ketika terbukti bahwa tidak mungkin untuk menggunakan sumber hukum yang sesuai dengan hukum yang berlaku di suatu n egara. International institute for the unification of private law. Unidroit principles slides international business law. Contra proferentem primary tabs a latin term used in contract law referring to the principle that a judge will construe an ambiguous term against the party that imposed the inclusion of the term in the contract during negotiation or drafting. Unidroit principles of international commercial contracts 2016 preamble purpose of the principles chapter 1 general provisions article 1. Unidroit ini berkedudukan di kota roma dan dibiayai oleh lebih 50 negara yang 9 eman suparman. Zasady medzinarodnych obchodnych zmluv unidroit 2010. Unidroit ini berkedudukan di kota roma dan dibiayai oleh lebih 50 negara yang 9 eman suparman, harmonisasi hukum di era global lewat nasionalisasi kaidah transnasional, jurnal ilmu hukum universitas islam bandung, vol. Unidroit formally, the international institute for the unification of private law.
Contra proferentem wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The doctrine is often applied to situations involving. Interpretationconstruction against drafter free legal information laws, blogs, legal services and more. A rule in contract law which states that any clause considered to be ambiguous should be interpreted against the interests of the party that requested that the clause be. Principles of international commercial contracts, 1994 unidroit. The 2010 unidroit principles of international commercial contracts a 90minute introduction for contract drafters, litigation counsel, idr advocates and arbitrators unidroit principles working group participants speaking across. The contra proferentem rule and standard forms of construction contracts a m netto, alice christudason and gabriel kor school of design and environment national university of singapore introduction standard form contracts can be classified into two categories. Williams research professor, professor of law, georgetown university law center.
If contract terms supplied by one party are unclear, an interpretation. The guide is the product of a w orking g roup set up by u nidroit, which brought together internationally recognised legal scholars, partner multilateral. Contra proferentem also places the cost of losses on the party who was in the best position to avoid the harm. In determining the meaning of the words of the contract, you must. The doctrine of contra proferentem construing ambiguous agreements. Memorandum for claimant institute of international. Force majeure is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, epidemic or an event described by the legal term act of god, prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. Contra proferentem academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Contract interpretation and gap filling from the prospect of. In presenting this fourth edition of the unidroit principles of. Oleh karena itu, prinsipprinsip unidroit digunakan sebagai sumber hukum yang dijadikan acuan dalam menafsirkan ketentuan hukum kontrak yang tidak jelas.
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