UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law
This open access book presents the Unidroit Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law (DAPL) with comprehensive context and expert perspectives. The first part introduces the DAPL framework, its development, and future prospects, featuring contributions on its formation and influence. Key figures, including Professor Hideki Kanda and Professor Steven Weise, discuss major issues and highlights, followed by a Q&A with Professor Edwin Smith on integrating digital assets into the U.S. UCC. The “Right of Control” section includes practical exercises and explores its central role in DAPL’s evolution, concluding with an application to verified carbon credits.
The following parts offer detailed reflections on each of the 19 Principles. Each reflection follows a consistent structure: the Principle’s text, commentary, illustrative examples, and explanations, all grounded in official Unidroit documents. The book clarifies the rationale, aims, and drafting process behind each Principle, showing their relevance and alignment with international standards.
This resource is invaluable for lawmakers, judges, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and students seeking clear guidance on interpreting and applying the DAPL Principles to digital assets law.
Carmen Pastor Sempere is Full Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Alicante. Her research areas include e-commerce, payment methods, social economy, sustainability, blockchain, and crypto-assets. She is the author of four monographs and more than 200 contributions to national and international conferences, indexed journals, and book chapters. Carmen is the Principal Investigator of the excellence group "Present and Future of Crypto-Asset Regulation in the EU [LegalCripto]," Prometeo Project 2023 (CIPROM/2022/26).
David Morán Bovio is Full Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Cádiz. He has worked extensively in the field of international trade law. He was a member of the academic team representing Spain at UNCITRAL (1987-2014) and has been a correspondent for UNIDROIT since 1994. He also serves as the academic coordinator for the University of Cádiz teams participating in arbitration and commercial law Moots.
