International Sales Law

This book provides a concise analyis of each article of the CISG. Comprising a careful and well-considered selection of CISG case law, it guides the reader through the leading cases in this significant area of uniform law.

Written for international trade lawyers, practitioners and students from common law and civil law countries, this casebook will help practitioners and students assimilate knowledge on the CISG.

The cases, texts and questions aid readers in their comparative law and international sales law studies, drawing attention to the particular issues surrounding specific CISG provisions and provoking careful consideration of possible solutions.

In addition to this book's function as a didactical aid, it is a reference work for leading cases and an introduction to the individual problem areas. In particular, it acts as a preparatory and complementary work for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Introduction. Article 1 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 1(1)(a), (2) and (3) CISG III. Art. 1(1)(b) CISG IV. Applicability of the CISG Though the Parties' Choice of Law V. Comparison With Other International Sets of Rules Article 2 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 2(a) CISG III. Art. 2(b) to (f) CISG Article 3 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 3(1) CISG III. Art. 3(2) CISG Article 4 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 4(a) CISG I. Operation of Art. 4(a) CISG II. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions III. Art. 4(b) CISG Article 5 CISG I. Overview Article 6 CISG I. Overview II. Opting-Out of the CISG III. Opting-In to the CISG IV. The Law Applicable in Lieu of the CISG V. Comparison with the UP 2004 Article 7 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 7(1) CISG III. Art. 7(2) CISG Article 8 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 8(1) CISG III. Art. 8(2), (3) CISG IV. Applicability of Other Rules of Interpretation and Evidence? Article 9 CISG I. Overview II. Art. 9(1) CISG III. Art. 9(2) CISG IV. Comparison with Other Legal Provisions Article 10 CISG