U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting in Advance of Meeting of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group I-Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises, 5159 [2018-02175]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 24 / Monday, February 5, 2018 / Notices section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/ PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. Alyson Grunder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. paper prepared by the Secretariat entitled ‘‘Reducing the legal obstacles faced by MSMEs’’ (UN Doc. A/CN.9/ WG.I/WP.107). Once those tasks had been completed, the Working Group would resume its consideration of the draft legislative guide on an UNCITRAL Limited Liability Organization found in documents A/CN.9/WG.I/WP.99 and A/ CN.9/WG.I/WP.99/Add.1. Draft texts, along with the reports of earlier sessions of the Working Group will be available at https://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/ commission/working_groups/ 1MSME.html. Time and Place: The ACPIL public meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT via teleconference. Public Participation: Those planning to participate should email pil@state.gov to obtain the call-in number. 5159 pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. Alyson Grunder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10294]


U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting in Advance of Meeting of 
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working 
Group I-Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises

    The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International 
Law, Department of State, hereby gives notice that the Micro, Small, 
and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) study group of the Advisory 
Committee on Private International Law (ACPIL) will hold a public 
meeting via teleconference to discuss the next session of the UNCITRAL 
Working Group I scheduled for March 12-16 in New York. This is not a 
meeting of the full Advisory Committee.
    UNCITRAL has established a working group aimed at reducing the 
legal obstacles faced by MSMEs throughout their life cycle, and in 
particular those in developing countries. UNCITRAL further directed 
that the work should start with a focus on the legal issues surrounding 
the simplification of registration and incorporation. At its upcoming 
session, the UNCITRAL Working Group I will attempt to complete 
consideration of a draft legislative guide on key principles of 
business registration (UN Doc. A/CN.9/WG.I/WP.106) and an introductory 
paper prepared by the Secretariat entitled ``Reducing the legal 
obstacles faced by MSMEs'' (UN Doc. A/CN.9/WG.I/WP.107). Once those 
tasks had been completed, the Working Group would resume its 
consideration of the draft legislative guide on an UNCITRAL Limited 
Liability Organization found in documents A/CN.9/WG.I/WP.99 and A/CN.9/
WG.I/WP.99/Add.1. Draft texts, along with the reports of earlier 
sessions of the Working Group will be available at https://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/1MSME.html.
    Time and Place: The ACPIL public meeting will take place on 
Tuesday, February 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT via 
teleconference.
    Public Participation: Those planning to participate should email 
[email protected] to obtain the call-in number.

Michael J. Dennis,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the 
Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-02175 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
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