A Legal Analysis of Financial Leasing

Lei WANG

Abstract


This paper aims at providing a theoretical analysis of international financial leasing and discusses some controversial issues within this area. Accordingly, it is divided into three main parts. The first part of the essay probes into the definition and fundamental features of international financial leasing. Then the second part focuses on certain debatable issues in the practice field of international financial leasing. The last part of the essay aims at providing a little analysis of the UNIDROIT Convention on International financial leasing which may be of some help to know the development of international financial leasing. This part mainly discusses rights and obligations of each party of an International financial leasing contract and particular remedies of breach of contract. Then, the conclusion provides some future perspectives of international financial leasing.
Key words: UNIDROIT Convention; International Financial Leasing; Private Law

Resumé: Cet article vise à fournir une analyse théorique de crédit-bail international et examine certaines questions controversées dans ce domaine. En conséquence, il est divisé en trois parties principales. La première partie de l'essai sonde dans la définition et les caractéristiques fondamentales de crédit-bail international. Puis la deuxième partie se concentre sur certains points discutables dans le domaine de la pratique du crédit-bail international. La dernière partie de l'essai vise à fournir une petite analyses sur la Convention d'UNIDROIT de crédit-bail qui peut être utile pour connaître le développement du crédit-bail international. Cette partie traite essentiellement des droits et obligations de chaque partie d'un contrat de crédit-bail international et des solutions spécifiques de rupture de contrat. Ensuite, la conclusion donne quelques perspectives d'avenir de crédit-bail international.
Mots-clés: Convention d'Unidroit; CrÉDit-Bail International; Droit PrivÉ

Keywords


UNIDROIT Convention; International Financial Leasing; Private Law;Convention d'Unidroit; CrÉDit-Bail International; Droit PrivÉ

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.ccc.1923670020110702.015

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