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Article 31

UNCITRAL Digest cases plus added cases

UNCITRAL has identified relevant cases in Digests containing case annotations for each article of the CISG. UNCITRAL cites 22 cases in its Digest of Art. 31 case law:

Austria      3           Germany      9           Spain   1
European Court    1 Italy      2 Switzerland        1
France      3 Netherlands      2 TOTAL:   22

Presented below is a composite list of Art. 31 cases reporting UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 31 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 13 April 2000 citation reported below. Cases are coded to the UNCITRAL Thesaurus.

English texts and full-text English translations of cases are provided as indicated. In most instances researchers can also access UNCITRAL abstracts and link to Unilex abstracts and full-text original-language case texts sourced from Internet websites and other data, including commentaries by scholars to the extent available.
 

Netherlands 21 August 2007 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] Arnhem

Italy 3 January 2007 Court Supremo di Cassazione [Supreme Court] (Bourjois S.A.S. v. Gommatex Poliuretani S.p.A.) 31A
 

Italy 9 December 2006 Tribunale [District Court] Verona (Specchiasol S.r.l v. Labofatorios Vendrell S.A.)

Germany 23 October 2006 Landgericht [District Court] Bamberg (Plants case) [translation available]

Netherlands 29 September 2006 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's-Gravenge (All Trade B.V. v. CM Supplies (UK) Limited)

Italy 27 September 2006 Court Supremo di Cassazione [Supreme Court] (Saneco S.A. v. Toscoline S.r.l.) 31A

Germany 20 September 2006 Landgericht [District Court] Krefeld (Charcoal case) 31A [translation available]

Italy 24 August 2006 Tribunale [District Court] di Rovereto (Euroflash Impression S.a.s. v. Arconvert S.p.A.)

Switzerland 23 May 2006 Tribunal cantonal [Higher Cantonal Court] Valais (Suits case) [translation available]

Italy 10 January 2006 Tribunale [District Court] Padova (Merry-go-rounds case) [translation available]
 

Switzerland 19 September 2005 Kantonsgericht Wallis / Tribunal cantonal Valais [Canton Appellate Court]

Germany 3 August 2005 Landgericht [District Court] Neubrandenburg (Pitted sour cherries case) [translation available]

Germany 13 May 2005 Landgericht [District Court] Freiburg (PVC light panel case) 31A [translation available]
 

Austria 14 December 2004 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 31A [translation available]

Germany 26 October 2004 Landgericht [District Court] Saarbrücken [translation available]

Italy 20 September 2004 Corte Suprema di Cassazione [Supreme Court] [translation available]

Italy 28 August 2004 Tribunale [District Court] Rovereto 31A [translation available]

Belgium 4 June 2004 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Kortrijk [translation available]

Austria 1 June 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Wein 31B1 [detailed abstract available]

Germany 28 May 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [translation available]

Netherlands 12 May 2004 Rechtbank [District Court] 's-Hertogenbosch

Germany 23 March 2004 Landgericht [District Court] München
 

Switzerland 11 December 2003 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Zug 31A [detailed abstract available]

Germany 10 December 2003 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe [translation available]

Belgium 4 December 2003 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Kortrijk

Belgium 11 September 2003 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent

Switzerland 19 August 2003 Tribunal Cantonal [Appellate Court] Valais [translation available]

Belgium 7 May 2003 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court for Commercial Matters] Hasselt
 

Germany 19 December 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe 31C [translation available]

Germany 17 December 2002 Landgericht [District Court] Giessen [translation available]

France 28 November 2002 Cour d’appel [Appellate Court] Versailles 31A

Italy 18 October 2002 Court Supremo di Cassazione [Supreme Court] (Janssen Cosmeceutical Care GmbH v. Munda Alberto)

Germany 4 October 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Koblenz 31A [translation available]

Switzerland 25 February 2002 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen [translation available]

Russia 24 January 2002 Arbitration Award No. 27/2001 31A [translation available]
 

Germany 12 November 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm (Memory module case) 31A [translation available]

Germany 16 July 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln 31A ; 31B ; 31C [translation available]

France 26 June 2001 Cour de Cassation [Supreme Court] [E 99-14.844]

Spain 18 June 2001 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Murcia 31A [translation available]

Spain 15 June 2001 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Baleares [translation available]

Belgium 19 April 2001 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Kortrijk 31A

France 29 March 2001 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Orléans 31A1 [translation available]

Denmark 15 February 2001 Højesteret [Supreme Court] 31A [translation available]

Germany 16 January 2001 Landgericht [District Court] Aachen
 

France 6 October 2000 Tribunal de commerce [District Court] Montargis

Italy 3 July 2000 Tribunale [District Court] Reggio Emilia 31A [translation available]

* Italy 19 June 2000 Suprema Corte di Cassazione [Supreme Court] 31A

* Germany 13 April 2000 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Duisburg 31A [translation available]

Belgium 29 March 2000 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent

Italy 10 March 2000 Court Supremo di Cassazione [Supreme Court] (Krauss Maffei AG v. Bristol Meyer Squibb S.p.A.)
 

* Germany 3 December 1999 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München 31B1 [translation available]

Germany 28 October 1999 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Braunschweig [translation available]

Spain 20 October 1999 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Alecante 31A

Germany 12 October 1999 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Stendal

* Austria 29 June 1999 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]

Netherlands 21 May 1999 Hoge Raad [Supreme Court]

Switzerland 8 April 1999 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich [translation available]

* Germany 24 March 1999 Landgericht [District Court] Flensburg 31A1 [translation available]

ICC March 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9978

* Switzerland 10 February 1999 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich 31A1 [translation available]
 

Germany 29 December 1998 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]

* Germany 22 September 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Oldenburg [translation available]

* Austria 10 September 1998 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [2 Ob 208/98x] 31A

* Austria 10 September 1998 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [2 Ob 221/98h] 31A

France 16 July 1998 Cour de Cassation [Supreme Court] 31A1 [translation available]

* Germany 23 June 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm 31C [translation available]

Japan 19 March 1998 Tokyo Chiho Saibansho [District Court]

* France 18 March 1998 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Paris 31C [translation available]

* France 4 March 1998 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Paris 31C1 [translation available]
 

* France 2 December 1997 Cour de Cassation [Supreme Court] 31A [translation available]

Germany 5 November 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm 31A [translation available]

* Spain 31 October 1997 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Cordoba 31A

France 28 October 1997 Tribunal de commerce [District Court] Paris

* Netherlands 26 September 1997 Hoge Raad [Supreme Court] 31A1

China 18 August 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/26] (Vitamin C case) [translation available]

Netherlands 24 July 1997 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's Hertogenbosch 31A1

Belgium 29 May 1997 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Gent

Austria 4 March 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Wien (Vienna)

* Germany 8 January 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln 31B1 [translation available]

Belgium 6 January 1997 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Kortrijk 31A1
 

* Germany 11 December 1996 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] 31B [translation available]

Germany 19 April 1996 Landgericht [District Court] Aachen

Germany 3 April 1996 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] 31D [translation available]

Germany 27 March 1996 Landgericht [District Court] Oldenburg (Clothes case) [translation available]

Germany 8 March 1996 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamburg

Netherlands 5 March 1996 Arrondissementsrechtbank [District Court] Breda
 

Argentina 31 October 1995 Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Comercial [Appellate Court]

* Netherlands 9 October 1995 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's Hertogenbosch 31A1

Germany 22 September 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München

Germany 10 May 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Landshut

Germany 27 April 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Schleswig-Holstein

Germany 5 April 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Landshut [translation available]

France 29 March 1995 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Grenoble 31A ; 31C1 [translation available]

Germany 8 February 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München [7 U 1720/94] [translation available]
 

* European Court of Justice 29 June 1994 (Custom Made Commercial v. Stawa Metallbau)

Germany 27 April 1994 Landgericht [District Court] Oldenburg

Argentina 18 March 1994 Juzgado Nacional de Primera Instancia en lo Comercial [National Commercial Court of First Instance]
 

* Germany 14 May 1993 Landgericht [District Court] Aachen 31B ; 31C [translation available]
 

Germany 24 November 1992 Landgericht [District Court] Krefeld (Shoes case) [translation available]

* Germany 20 November 1992 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe (Frozen chicken case) 31A1 [translation available]

* Italy 19 November 1992 Corte Costituzionale [Constitutional Court] 31A1 [translation available]

Germany 13 January 1992 Landgericht [District Court] Baden-Baden
 

Germany 23 February 1990 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Koblenz 31C1


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