THE ROLE OF GREEN CONTRACTS IN CROSS-BORDER CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS
Keywords:
Green contracts, cross-border agreements, sustainable development, international private law, environmental provisions.Abstract
In international business connections, green contracts are increasingly becoming the main tools of sustainable growth. The addition of environmental clauses in cross-border treaties is becoming more and more relevant in light of globalization and growing environmental responsibilities. The nature of green contracts, their legal control, implementation issues, and the potential for harmonization in international practice are examined in this paper. The paper points out the necessity to develop consistent criteria and ways to the application of green provisions in private international law by means of comparative research, study of international treaties, and case studies.
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