Harmonization of contract law in Latin America: past and present initiatives

Abstract

This article provides a description of the past and current initiatives on the harmonization of contract law in Latin America. Private international law instruments of unification are described, providing a summary of the regional Latin American integration efforts and its impact on the harmonization of private law. The article also examines the most recent academic initiative of harmonization — the project for the drafting of the Principles of Latin American Contract Law.