CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Germany 6 July 2004 Supreme Court
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/040706g1.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: 20040706 (6 July 2004)

JURISDICTION: Germany

TRIBUNAL: Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court]

JUDGE(S): Dr. Melullis, Scharen, Keukenschrijver, Dr. Meier-Beck, Asendorf

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: X ZR 171/02

CASE NAME: German case citations do not identify parties to proceedings

CASE HISTORY: 1st instance LG Karlsruhe, 2d instance OLG Karlsruhe 28 May 2002

SELLER'S COUNTRY: [-]

BUYER'S COUNTRY: [-]

GOODS INVOLVED: [-]

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: The court states that it is unnecessary to decide if German law, Swiss laws or the CISG applies, as all three fix the place of performance in Germany.

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 3 ; 57(1)

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

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Descriptors: Unavailable

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): BGH website <http://www.bundesgerichtshof.de> [Aktenzeichen: X ZR 171/02]

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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