CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Austria 10 September 2003 Supreme Court (Mail order catalogue case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/030910a3.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: 20030910 (10 September 2003)

JURISDICTION: Austria

TRIBUNAL: OGH [ = Oberster Gerichtshof = Supreme Court]

JUDGE(S): Dr. Schalich (Vorsitz), Prof. Dr. Danzl, Dr. Schaumüller, Dr. Hoch, Dr. Kalivoda

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 7 Ob 189/03z

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

CASE HISTORY: 1st instance BZ Innsbruck (GZ 15 C 722/00y-17) 2 January 2003; 2d instance LG Innsbruck (GZ 2 R 86/03s-22) 25 April 2003

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Austria

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Germany

GOODS INVOLVED: Issue associated with order of goods from a mail order catalogue

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: No, not a contract for sale of goods

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Dicta reference to Articles 2(a) ; 57(1)(a)

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

2A [Exclusions from Convention: purchases for personal, family or household use];

57A [Place for payment: in absence of agreement, payment at seller's place of business]

Descriptors: Consumer sales ; Payment, place of ; Jurisdiction

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: Unavailable

Translation (German): Austria Supreme Court website [go to <http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/jus/>, check "jus texte" box, enter "7 Ob 189/03z" as "suchworte", click "suche starten"]

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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