CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Austria 11 July 2002 Supreme Court
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/020711a3.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: 20020711 (11 July 2002)

JURISDICTION: Austria

TRIBUNAL: OGH [= Oberster Gerichtshof = Supreme Court]

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

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 6 Ob 147/02i

CASE NAME: Austrian case citations do not generally identify parties to proceedings

CASE HISTORY: 1st instance Landesgericht Wels (GZ 28 Cg 1/97/h-105) 14 September 2001; 2d instance Oberlandesgericht Linz (GZ R 226/01z-118) 14 February 2002

SELLER'S COUNTRY: [ - ]

BUYER'S COUNTRY: [ - ]

GOODS INVOLVED: [ - ]

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 8(2) ; 35 ; 38 ; 39 ; 74 ; 75 ; 76 ; 77

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

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Descriptors: Unavailable

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Editorial remarks

The primary CISG provisions at issue before the Court of Appeals were Articles 39 and 74. The Court of Appeals addressed the legal issues very briefly. The Austrian Supreme Court discussed almost only Austrian issues.

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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): Austria Supreme Court website [go to <http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/jus/>; check "jus texte" box; enter "7Ob301/01t" as "suchworte"; click "suche starten"]

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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