Within the agitated rhythm of profound transformations that international law is experiencing, soft law emerges as an alternative to the more traditional hard law. Little by little, soft law has been acquiring a greater role in the international law scene, positioning itself as a tool that parties count with to generate agreements that are voluntary, but not binding. In this way, soft law is comprised by a large spectrum of instruments, which are accepted in varied legal systems, in several areas of law and give a transversal response to the different needs of stakeholders. For the aforementioned, it becomes relevant to analyze this new current on an international level and its dynamic inclusion in legal instruments.
Keywords:
international law, soft law, international commercial law.
Author Biography
Bárbara Andrea Cortés Cabrera
Licenciada en Derecho con mención en Derecho Regulatorio. Minor en Gestión de Empresas. Universidad Alberto Hurtado.
Cortés Cabrera, B. A. (2014). Soft law and its application in commercial international law. Revista Tribuna Internacional, 3(6), pp. 55–69. https://doi.org/10.5354/rti.v3i6.35510
