CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Austria 13 September 2000 Supreme Court
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/000913a3.html]

Case Table of Contents

• Case identification
• Classification of issues present
• Editorial remarks
• Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries
• Guide to links contained in case presentations

Case identification

DATE OF DECISION:
20000913 (13 September 2000)

JURISDICTION: Austria

TRIBUNAL: OGH [= Oberster Gerichtshof = Supreme Court]

JUDGE(S): Dr. Ehmayr (presiding judge); Dr. Schiemer, Dr. Huber, Dr. Prückner, Dr. Schenk (accompanying judges)

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 1 Ob 7701g

CASE NAME: P… Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG v. K… Handelsgesellschazft mbH

CASE HISTORY: 1st instance Landesgerichtes Linz (GZ 4 Cg 12/00b-9) 23 February 2000; 2d instance Oberlandesgerichtes Linz (GZ 1 R 101/00d-14) 21 November 2000

SELLER'S COUNTRY: [ - ]

BUYER'S COUNTRY: [ - ]

GOODS INVOLVED: [ - ]

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: No [The sole reference to the CISG is a statement by the OGH that it can be left open whether CISG article 19(2) has any impact on Austrian law’s rejection of “last shot” theories. The remainder of the decision deals with Austrian law only.]

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Article 19(2)

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

19B ; 19C [“Acceptance” of offer with modifications]

Descriptors: Acceptance of offer ; Battle of the forms

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Editorial remarks

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Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

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CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (German): CISG-Austria website <http://www.cisg.at/6_7301f.htm>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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