Belgium 25 May 2000 Commercial Court (I v. C) (Cooling room case)
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CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: AR/4456/99
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SELLER'S COUNTRY: Belgium (plaintiff)
BUYER'S COUNTRY: France (defendant)
GOODS INVOLVED: Cooling room
CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universitiet Leuven
Jurisdiction -- Art 5(1) of Brussels Convention -- place of performance -- obligation to pay -- residence of seller -- Belgium -- Belgian court has jurisdiction. Choice of forum -- Art. 17 of Brussels Convention -- defendant pleads forum choice and at same time lack of consent -- no consent for forum choice proven. Goods delivered by and payment to be made to different party than contracting party -- does not amount to amendment. Means and time of paying -- if altered -- counter-offer and not amendment.
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Original language (Dutch): CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven <http://www.law.kuleuven.ac.be/ipr/eng/cases/2000-05-25.html>
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