International Sales Law: A Guide to the CISG

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This is the third edition of the casebook providing an article-by-article analysis of the CISG Convention. Offering a fully updated range of materials, this casebook is an excellent starting point for learning about the Convention and will be particularly useful for international trade lawyers, practitioners and students. The commentary on each article is accompanied by extracts from cases and associated comparative materials, as well as references to important trade usages such as the INCOTERMS® 2010. The book features an updated selection of the most significant cases, each of which has been abridged to enable the reader to focus on its essential features and the relevant questions arising from it. The case extracts are accompanied by a comprehensive overview of parallel provisions in other international instruments, uniform projects and domestic laws. The analyses, cases, texts and questions are intended to aid readers in their comparative law and international sales law studies. They are designed to draw attention to the particular issues surrounding specific CISG provisions and to provoke careful consideration of possible solutions. The book is a reference work as well as an introduction to the individual problem areas. In particular, it acts as a preparatory work for the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Sample questions and answers are also included, which make it particularly helpful for self-study purposes. Preface Preface to the Second Edition Contents List of Abbreviations Table of Cases Introduction Article 1 CISG I. Overview II. Autonomous Application of the CISG (Arts 1(1)(a), (2) and (3) CISG) III. Applicability of the CISG in Private International Law (Article 1(1)(b) CISG) IV. Applicability of the CISG through the Parties' Choice of Law V. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 2 CISG I. Overview II. Article 2(a) CISG III. Article 2(b) to (f) CISG Article 3 CISG I. Overview II. The Definition of 'Goods' III. Goods to be Manufactured or Produced (Article 3(1) CISG) IV. Supply of Labour or Other Services (Article 3(2) CISG) Article 4 CISG I. Overview II. Matters of Validity (Article 4(a) CISG) III. Matters of Property (Article 4(b) CISG) Article 5 CISG Article 6 CISG I. Overview II. Opting-out of the CISG III. Derogation from or Modification of the CISG IV. Opting-in to the CISG V. Comparison with the PICC 2016 Article 7 CISG I. Overview II. Article 7(1) CISG III. Article 7(2) CISG Article 8 CISG I. Overview II. Article 8(1) CISG III. Article 8(2) and (3) CISG IV. Interpretation of One Party's General Conditions V. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions VI. Applicability of Other Rules of Interpretation and Evidence Article 9 CISG I. Overview II. Article 9(1) CISG III. Article 9(2) CISG IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 10 CISG I. Overview II. Article 10(a) CISG III. Article 10(b) CISG Article 11 CISG I. Overview II. Principle of Freedom from Form Requirements III. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 12 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 12 CISG Article 13 CISG I. Overview II. Modern Interpretation of Article 13 CISG III. Impact on Article 12 CISG IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 14 CISG I. Overview II. Article 14(1) CISG III. Article 14(2) CISG IV. Incorporation of Standard Terms Article 15 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 15 CISG Article 16 CISG I. Overview II. Article 16(1) CISG III. Article 16(2)(a) CISG IV. Article 16(2)(b) CISG and Promissory Estoppel Article 17 CISG Article 18 CISG I. Overview II. Article 18(1) CISG: Acceptance by Conduct/Silence III. Article 18(2) CISG IV. Article 18(3) CISG Article 19 CISG I. Overview II. Article 19(1) CISG III. Article 19(2) CISG IV. Article 19(3) CISG V. Battle of the Forms Article 20 CISG Article 21 CISG I. Overview II. Article 21(1) CISG III. Article 21(2) CISG Article 22 CISG Article 23 CISG Overview Article 24 CISG I. Overview II. Article 24 CISG in the Age of Electronic Communication Article 25 CISG Overview Article 26 CISG Overview Article 27 CISG I. Overview II. Article 27 CISG and Instantaneous Communication Article 28 CISG I. Overview II. Situations of Applicability of Article 28 CISG Article 29 CISG I. Overview II. Article 29(1) CISG III. Article 29(2) CISG Article 30 CISG I. Overview II. The Seller's Obligations in Detail Article 31 CISG I. Overview II. Article 31(a) CISG III. Article 31(b) and (c) CISG IV. INCOTERMS® and Article 31 CISG V. Place of Performance as Place of Jurisdiction Article 32 CISG I. Overview II. Article 32(1) CISG III. Article 32(2) CISG Article 33 CISG I. Overview II. Article 33(a) CISG III. Article 33(b) CISG IV. Article 33(c) CISG Article 34 CISG I. Overview II. Time, Place and Form of Handing over Documents III. Seller's Right to Cure Article 35 CISG I. Overview II. Article 35(1) CISG III. Article 35(2) CISG IV. Article 35(3) CISG V. Burden of Proof and Evidence of Lack of Conformity VI. Concurring Remedies Article 36 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 36 CISG Article 37 CISG Articles 38 and 39 CISG Article 38 CISG Article 39 CISG I. Overview II. Examination of the Goods III. Reasonable Period of Time under Article 39 CISG IV. Specificity of Notice V. Form of Notice VI. Article 39(2) CISG Time Limit VII. Application of Articles 38 and 39 CISG by Analogy? VIII. CISG Advisory Council Article 40 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 40 CISG Article 41 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 41 CISG Article 42 CISG I. Overview II. Mere Claims III. Territorial Limitations IV. Knowledge of the Seller Article 43 CISG Article 44 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 44 CISG Article 45 CISG I. Overview II. Article 45(1) CISG III. Article 45(2) CISG IV. Article 45(3) CISG Article 46 CISG I. Overview II. Performance of the Contract-Article—46(1) CISG III. Claim to Substitute Delivery—Article 46(2) CISG IV. Repair—Article 46(3) CISG Article 47 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 47 CISG Article 48 CISG I. Overview II. Article 48(1) CISG III. Article 48(2), (3) CISG Article 49 CISG I. Overview II. Avoidance for Fundamental Breach—Article 49(1)(a) CISG III. Avoidance after Additional Period of Time— Article 49(1)(b) CISG IV. Buyer's Observance of Time Limits-Article 49(2) CISG Article 50 CISG I. Overview II. Requirements for a Reduction of the Price III. Calculation of Price Reduction Article 51 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 51 CISG Article 52 CISG I. Overview II. Early Delivery—Article 52(1) CISG III. Delivery of Excess Quantity Article 53 CISG I. Overview II. Parties' Agreement Prevails III. Currency of Payment Article 54 CISG I. Overview II. 'Obligation de moyen' or 'obligation de résultat'? Article 55 CISG I. Overview II. Interaction between Articles 14 and 55 CISG III. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 56 CISG I. Overview II. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 57 CISG I. Overview II. Article 57(1)(a) CISG III. Article 57(1)(b) CISG IV. Article 57(1) CISG as a General Principle Valid for Other Monetary Claims V. Means of Payment VI. Article 57(1) CISG and Determination of Jurisdictional Competence VII. Article 57(2) CISG VIII. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 58 CISG I. Overview II. Article 58(1) CISG III. Article 58(2) CISG IV. Article 58(3) CISG V. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 59 CISG I. Overview II. Determining when Payment Becomes Due Article 60 CISG I. Overview II. Article 60(a) CISG III. Article 60(b) CISG Article 61 CISG I. Overview II. Article 61(1) CISG III. Article 61(2) CISG IV. Article 61(3) CISG Article 62 CISG I. Overview II. Restrictions on Seller's Right to Payment and (Other) Specific Performance III. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 63 CISG I. Overview II. Article 63(1) CISG III. Article 63(2) CISG Article 64 CISG I. Overview II. Article 64(1) CISG III. Article 64(1)(b) CISG IV. Article 64(2) CISG Article 65 CISG I. Overview II. Article 65(1) CISG III. Article 65(2) CISG IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 66 CISG I. Overview of Chapter IV II. Article 66 CISG III. Parties' Agreement on Passing of Risk Article 67 CISG I. Overview II. Handing Over to the First Carrier (Article 67(1) CISG) III. Identification of the Goods (Article 67(2) CISG) IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 68 CISG I. Overview II. Passing of Risk at the Moment of the Conclusion of the Contract III. Retroactive Allocation of the Risk IV. Article 68, Sentence 3 CISG Article 69 CISG I. Overview II. Article 69(1) CISG III. Article 69(2) CISG IV. Article 69(3) CISG Article 70 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 70 CISG Article 71 CISG I. Overview of Articles 71 to 73: Anticipatory Breach and Instalment Contracts II. Preliminary Remedy (Article 71 CISG) III. Right of Suspension (Article 71(1) CISG) IV. Right of Stoppage in Transit (Article 71(2) CISG) V. Notice Requirement: Providing Assurance (Article 71(3) CISG) VI. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 72 CISG I. Overview II. Right to Avoid the Contract (Article 72(1) CISG) III. Notice Requirement (Article 72(2) CISG) IV. Refusal to Perform (Article 72(3) CISG) V. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 73 CISG I. Overview II. Definition of 'Instalment Contract' III. Fundamental Breach in respect of One Instalment (Article 73(1) CISG) IV. Good Grounds for Future Fundamental Breach (Article 73(2) CISG) V. Avoidance of Past or Future Instalments due to their Interdependence (Article 73(3) CISG) VI. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 74 CISG I. Overview of Articles 74 to 77 and 79 CISG II. Article 74, sentence 1 CISG III. Types of Losses IV. Article 74, sentence 2 CISG V. Standard of Proof VI. CISG Advisory Council Article 75 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 75 CISG III. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions IV. CISG Advisory Council Article 76 CISG I. Overview II. Article 76(1), sentence 1 CISG III. Article 76(1), sentence 2 CISG IV. Article 76(2) CISG V. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions VI. CISG Advisory Council Article 77 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 77 CISG III. Extent of Reduction of Damages IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 78 CISG I. Overview II. History III. Operation of Article 78 CISG IV. Interest Rate V. Relationship between Articles 78 and 74 CISG and Domestic Law VI. CISG Advisory Council Article 79 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 79 CISG III. Article 79(1) CISG IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions V. Hardship VI. Article 79(2) CISG VII. CISG Advisory Council Article 80 CISG I. Overview II. Article 80 CISG in Detail III. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 81 CISG I. Overview II. The Principle (Article 81(1) CISG) III. Duty to make Restitution (Article 81(2) CISG) Article 82 CISG I. Overview II. The Principle: No Avoidance where Restitution has become Impossible (Article 82(1) CISG) III. The Three Exceptions (Article 82(2) CISG) IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 83 CISG Article 84 CISG I. Overview II. Duty to Pay Interest (Article 84(1) CISG) III. Accounting for Benefits (Article 84(2) CISG) Article 85 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 85 CISG Article 86 CISG I. Overview II. Buyer's Duty to Preserve the Goods (Article 86(1) CISG) III. Buyer's Duty to Take Possession of the Goods (Article 86(2) CISG) Article 87 CISG I. Overview II. Operation of Article 87 CISG Article 88 CISG I. Overview II. Right to Resell the Goods (Article 88(1) CISG) III. Duty to Resell the Goods (Article 88(2) CISG) IV. Right to Retain Amount for Preservation and Resale Costs (Article 88(3) CISG) V. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Answers to Sample Questions Appendix