U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law: Working Group on Conflicts of Law, 71713 [E8-27979]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 25, 2008 / Notices At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml ); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–NYSE–2008–121 on the subject line. should refer to File Number SR–NYSE– 2008–121 and should be submitted on or before December 16, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.15 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–27989 Filed 11–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6431] U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law: Working Group on Conflicts of Law A Working Group on Conflicts of Law has been established under the Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law to consider issues relating to choice of law, applicable law and dispute resolution. Paper Comments In the context of the Seventh Inter• Send paper comments in triplicate American Specialized Conference on to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Private International Law (CIDIP–VII), Commission, 100 F Street, NE., the Committee on Juridical and Political Washington, DC 20549–1090. Affairs of the Permanent Council of the All submissions should refer to File Organization of American States (OAS) Number SR–NYSE–2008–121. This file is carrying out work on consumer rights number should be included on the as part of its program on private law. subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Three proposals have been put forward: Commission process and review your a Brazilian draft convention on comments more efficiently, please use applicable law, a Canadian draft model only one method. The Commission will law on jurisdiction and applicable law, post all comments on the Commission’s and a United States proposal in the form Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ of legislative guidelines and model rules/sro.shtml ). Copies of the laws/rules to promote consumer redress submission, all subsequent mechanisms such as small claims amendments, all written statements tribunals, collective procedures, on-line with respect to the proposed rule dispute resolution, and government change that are filed with the actions. Commission, and all written The United States is also considering communications relating to the whether to pursue ratification of the proposed rule change between the Inter-American Convention on the Law Commission and any person, other than Applicable to International Contracts those that may be withheld from the (known as the Mexico City Convention), public in accordance with the which was adopted at the Fifth Interprovisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be American Specialized Conference on available for inspection and copying in Private International Law (CIDIP–V), the Commission’s Public Reference and whether a possible protocol to that Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, Convention on choice of law concerning DC 20549, on official business days consumer protection would be between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. desirable. Other developments which Copies of the filing will also be available may be relevant to work at the OAS for inspection and copying at the include proposals at UNCITRAL for principal office of the self-regulatory future work on on-line dispute organization. All comments received resolution, proposals at the Hague will be posted without change; the Conference on Private International Law Commission does not edit personal for work on a non-binding instrument identifying information from on choice of law in business to business submissions. You should submit only transactions, and the recently concluded information that you wish to make 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). available publicly. All submissions VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:01 Nov 24, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71713 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee’s Working Group on Conflicts of Law will hold a public meeting to obtain views on the three consumer protection proposals identified above and the Mexico City Convention. Time and Place: The public meeting will take place at the Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room H–294, Washington, DC on December 10, 2008, from 10 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. If you are unable to attend the public meeting and would like to participate from a remote location, teleconferencing will be available. Public Participation: Advisory Committee Study Group meetings are open to the public. Persons wishing to attend must contact Trisha Smeltzer at smeltzertk@state.gov or 202–776–8423 and provide their name, e-mail address, and affiliation(s). Please contact Ms. Smeltzer for additional meeting information, any of the documents referenced above, or dial-in information on the conference call. Persons who cannot attend or participate by conference call but who wish to comment on any of the topics referred to above are welcome to do so by e-mail to Michael Dennis at DennisMJ@state.gov. Dated: November 10, 2008. Keith Loken, Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 71713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27979]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6431]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law: Working Group on Conflicts of Law

    A Working Group on Conflicts of Law has been established under the 
Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law to 
consider issues relating to choice of law, applicable law and dispute 
resolution.
    In the context of the Seventh Inter-American Specialized Conference 
on Private International Law (CIDIP-VII), the Committee on Juridical 
and Political Affairs of the Permanent Council of the Organization of 
American States (OAS) is carrying out work on consumer rights as part 
of its program on private law. Three proposals have been put forward: a 
Brazilian draft convention on applicable law, a Canadian draft model 
law on jurisdiction and applicable law, and a United States proposal in 
the form of legislative guidelines and model laws/rules to promote 
consumer redress mechanisms such as small claims tribunals, collective 
procedures, on-line dispute resolution, and government actions.
    The United States is also considering whether to pursue 
ratification of the Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to 
International Contracts (known as the Mexico City Convention), which 
was adopted at the Fifth Inter-American Specialized Conference on 
Private International Law (CIDIP-V), and whether a possible protocol to 
that Convention on choice of law concerning consumer protection would 
be desirable. Other developments which may be relevant to work at the 
OAS include proposals at UNCITRAL for future work on on-line dispute 
resolution, proposals at the Hague Conference on Private International 
Law for work on a non-binding instrument on choice of law in business 
to business transactions, and the recently concluded Hague Convention 
on Choice of Court Agreements.
    Accordingly, the Advisory Committee's Working Group on Conflicts of 
Law will hold a public meeting to obtain views on the three consumer 
protection proposals identified above and the Mexico City Convention.
    Time and Place: The public meeting will take place at the Federal 
Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room H-294, Washington, 
DC on December 10, 2008, from 10 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. If you are 
unable to attend the public meeting and would like to participate from 
a remote location, teleconferencing will be available.
    Public Participation: Advisory Committee Study Group meetings are 
open to the public. Persons wishing to attend must contact Trisha 
Smeltzer at smeltzertk@state.gov or 202-776-8423 and provide their 
name, e-mail address, and affiliation(s). Please contact Ms. Smeltzer 
for additional meeting information, any of the documents referenced 
above, or dial-in information on the conference call. Persons who 
cannot attend or participate by conference call but who wish to comment 
on any of the topics referred to above are welcome to do so by e-mail 
to Michael Dennis at DennisMJ@state.gov.

    Dated: November 10, 2008.
Keith Loken,
Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of 
the Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-27979 Filed 11-24-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-08-P
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