CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Austria 22 November 2011 Supreme Court (Video surveillance system case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/111122a3.html]

Primary source(s) of information for case presentation: CISG-online.ch website

Case Table of Contents

DATE OF DECISION: 20111122 (22 November 2011)

JURISDICTION: Austria

TRIBUNAL: Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court]

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 4 Ob 159/11b

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

CASE HISTORY: 1st instance LG Linz, 23 June 2010; 2nd instance OLG Linz, 18 May 2011

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Germany

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Austria

GOODS INVOLVED: Video surveillance system

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 25 ; 80 [provisions also cited: Articles 47(2) ; 49(1)(a) ] [provisions discussed, but not in fact cited: Articles 3(1) and 3(2) ]

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

3A ; 3B [Goods to be manufactured ; Services preponderant part of obligation];

25 [Definition of Fundamental Breach];

47B [Buyer's remedies during period];

49A1 [Fundamental breach of contract];

80 [Failure of Performance Caused by Other Party]

Descriptors: Fundamental breach ; Failure of performance, other party ; Goods, definition of ; Services ; Reduction in price, remedy of

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

Unavailable

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Global Sales Law

Original language (German): Global Sales Law website <http://www.globalsaleslaw.org/content/api/cisg/display.cfm?test=2239>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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