CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Germany 17 April 1997 District Court Frankenthal (Vine wax case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970417g1.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 DECISIONS: 19970417 (17 April 1997)

JURISDICTION: Germany

TRIBUNAL: LG Frankenthal [LG = Landgericht = District Court]

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 8 O 1995/95

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

CASE HISTORY: 2d instance OLG Zweibrücken 31 March 1998; 3d instance BGH 24 March 1999 [partly reversing appellate ruling]

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Austria (defendant)

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Germany (plaintiff)

GOODS INVOLVED: Vine wax

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes [Article 1(1)(a)]

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 35 ; 39(1) ; 79(1) and 79(2) [Also cited: Articles 4 ; 6 ; 9 ; 14 ; ]

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

Unavailable

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

Unavailable

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (German): cisg-online.ch <http://www.cisg-online.ch/cisg/urteile/479.htm>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

English: [2005] Schlechtriem & Schwenzer ed., Commentary on UN Convention on International Sale of Goods, 2d (English) ed., Oxford University Press, Art. 9 para. 8