Dominican Republic Private International Law 544-14 was enacted on October 15^th of 2014, and is now considered one of the most advanced references in the Caribbean.

The objective of Private International Law 544-14 is to regulate the private international relationships of a civil and commercial character in the Dominican Republic, in particular those related to the extension and the limits of jurisdiction of the Dominican Republic in cross border disputes; the determination of the applicable law to such disputes; and the conditions for the recognition and execution of foreign rulings and resolutions.

Private International Law 544-14 complements the Dominican Republic legal framework and economic model based on the development of foreign investments, international free trade, and flows of persons in the tourism sector, granting another level of legal security and certainty to the conflicts of laws that may arise as a result of the activities of investors, international businesses and foreign individuals in the Dominican Republic.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Maria Arthur Rodger is a Partner leading the Private Client, Successions and Tax areas at Arthur & Castillo Advisers and Consultants in the Dominican Republic. She specializes in private client, successions, tax, real estate valuation and advisory (Master in Tax and Finance Studies from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. & Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona) with more than 20 years of experience. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Valuator, Business Bankruptcy Expert and English and Spanish Interpreter.

Email: marthur@aclaw.com

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