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CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Belgium 10 July 2001 Commercial Court Oudenaarde (S.r.l. L.E v. NV B.)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/010710b1.html]

Primary source(s) of information for case presentation: CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Case identification

DATE OF DECISION: 20010710 (10 July 2001)

JURISDICTION: Belgium

TRIBUNAL: Rechtbank van Koophandel [Commercial Court] Oudenaarde

JUDGE(S): M.D. Desimpelaere, H. van den Daele, F. Valcke

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: A.R. 44/97

CASE NAME: S.r.l. L.E. v. NV B.

CASE HISTORY: 2d instance Hof van Beroep Gent 8 November 2004

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Italy (plaintiff)

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Belgium (defendant)

GOODS INVOLVED: Textiles


Case outline

CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universitiet Leuven

Jurisdiction -- Art. 2 of Brussels Convention -- residence of defendant -- Belgium -- Belgian Court has jurisdiction. Applicable law -- Convention on the Law Applicable to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Hague Conference, 15 June 1955) -- residence of seller -- Italy -- CISG applicable in Italy. Alteration by party of type of textile -- not modification, but counter-offer. Acceptance by buyer of postponement of delivery -- if delivery in this time -- not late delivery. Interest rate -- residence of debtor -- Belgian rate.

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Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 14 ; 18 ; 19 ; 23 ; 33 ; 78

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

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Descriptors: Unavailable

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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 (Dutch): CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven <http://www.law.kuleuven.ac.be/ipr/eng/cases/2001-07-10.html>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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