LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
1980 Vienna Diplomatic Conference

[Original: English]
[21 February 1980]

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B. Comments and Proposals on Provisions of the Draft Convention

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4, 5	Article 4 [became CISG article 4 ] [Substantive coverage of Convention]

1. Finland, France and the United States propose new provisions which would exclude from the coverage of the Convention claims for damages due to personal injury. France would also exclude claims due to death. Finland would also exclude liability of the seller for damage caused by the goods sold to other goods, unless the goods sold were used in the production of the damaged goods [became CISG article 5 ] .

2. Norway suggests a new paragraph which would exclude from the Convention the effect between the parties of a retention of title clause.

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