| Bulgaria | 1 | Italy | 1 | Russian Federation | 1 |
| Germany | 8 | Netherlands | 1 | Stockholm Chamber | 1 |
| ICC | 1 | TOTAL: | 14 |
Presented below is a composite list of Art. 40 cases reporting UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 40 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 12 July 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.
For an analysis of Article 40 case law that is more current than UNCITRAL’s Digest, see Sonja A. Kruisinga, "(Non-)conformity in the 1980 UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: a uniform concept?", Intersentia (2004) 110-117.
Germany 31 March 2008 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Stuttgart
Austria 19 December 2007 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] (Laminated glass case) [translation available]
Belgium 16 April 2007 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent (Dat-Schaub International a/s v. Kipco-Damaco N.V.) 40A [translation available]
Austria 23 February 2007 Landesgericht [District Court] Salzberg (Laminated glass case)
Switzerland 20 December 2006 Bundesgericht [Federal Supreme Court] (Machines case) 40B [translation available]
Austria 30 November 2006 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court]
Netherlands 18 July 2006 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] Arnhem (Potting soil case) [translation available]
Austria 23 January 2006 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Linz (Auto case) [translation available]
France 4 October 2005 Cour de Cassation [Supreme Court] (Engine parts case) 40B [translation available]
Austria 23 May 2005 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 40B [translation available]
Netherlands 17 May 2005 Netherlands Arbitration Institute (Machines case) 40A [English text]
Germany 11 April 2005 Landgericht [District Court] Frankfurt 40A [translation available]
France 25 February 2005 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Paris
Belgium 4 October 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent
China 10 September 2004 Higher People's Court [Appellate Court] of Shandong Province (WS China Import GmbH v. Longkou Guanyuan Food Company) 40B [translation available]
Germany 30 June 2004 Bundesgerichtshof [Supreme Court] 40B [translation available]
United States 29 March 2004 Federal Bankruptcy Court [Oregon] (In re: Siskiyou Evergreen, Inc. Debtor) 40B
Belgium 24 March 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent
Germany 10 March 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Celle 40A [translation available]
Germany 2 February 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Zweibrücken 40B [translation available]
Belgium 28 January 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent 40A [translation available]
Switzerland 27 January 2004 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen [translation available]
Germany 23 January 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf 40A [translation available]
Switzerland 29 October 2003 Tribunale d’appello [Appellate Court] Lugano, Cantone del Ticino [translation available]
China 23 July 2003 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2003/06] (Telephone machine case) [translation available]
United States 11 June 2003 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals [5th Cir.] (BP Oil International v. Empresa) 40B
Spain 7 June 2003 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Valencia [translation available]
Austria 27 February 2003 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 40B [translation available]
Switzerland 11 February 2003 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] St. Gallen [detailed abstract available]
Belgium 15 January 2003 Rechtbank [District Court] van Koophandel [for commercial matters] Veurne
Italy 26 November 2002 Tribunale [District Court] Rimini [translation available]
Netherlands 15 October 2002 Netherlands Arbitration Institute Case No. 2319 [English text]
Germany 25 September 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Rostock [translation available]
Germany 22 August 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Schleswig 40B [translation available]
Germany 26 July 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Zweibrücken 40C [translation available]
Germany 1 July 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München [translation available]
Belgium 10 April 2002 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court for Commercial Matters] Tongeren
Germany 20 February 2002 Landgericht [District Court] München [translation available]
Switzerland 17 January 2002 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Bern 40A [translation available]
Austria 14 January 2002 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
ICC 2002 International Court of Arbitration, Case 11333 (Machine case) 40B [English text]
Belgium 27 June 2001 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Antwerpen 40B [translation available]
Germany 29 March 2001 Landgericht [District Court] Trier [translation available]
Austria 24 January 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Graz (Ice cream robots case) [translation available]
Germany 19 January 2001 Landgericht [District Court] Flensburg [translation available]
Belgium 18 January 2001 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Turnhout
Germany 12 October 2000 Landgericht [District Court] Stendal 40A [translation available]
* Italy 12 July 2000 Tribunale [District Court] Vigevano [translation available]
* Germany 9 May 2000 Landgericht [District Court] Darmstadt 40A [translation available]
Germany 28 April 2000 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Oldenburg 40A [translation available]
Austria 21 March 2000 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
* Russia 24 January 2000 Arbitration award 54/1999 40B [translation available]
* Canada 31 August 1999 Ontario Superior Court of Justice (La San Giuseppe v. Forti Moulding Ltd)
ICC August 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9083 40A [translation available]
ICC June 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9187 [English text]
China 30 March 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/16] (Flanges case) 40B [translation available]
China 29 March 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/14] (Flanges case) 40B [translation available]
Germany 24 March 1999 Landgericht [District Court] Flensburg [translation available]
ICC February 1999 International Court of Arbitraton, Case 9474 40B [English text]
* Switzerland 30 November 1998 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich 40B [translation available]
* Germany 25 November 1998 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] [translation available]
* Germany 11 September 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Koblenz 40A [translation available]
Germany 19 August 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Bamberg
* Stockholm Chamber of Commerce 5 June 1998 Arbitration award (Beijing Light Automobile Co. v. Connell) 40B [English text]
Germany 26 May 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Thüringer, Jena 40A ; 40B [translation available]
* Germany 11 March 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München 40B [translation available]
Austria 12 February 1998 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
Germany 28 October 1997 Landgericht [District Court] Erfurt
Hungary 1 July 1997 Metropolitan Court (Used timber machinery case) [translation available]
* Germany 25 June 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe 40A [translation available]
Germany 23 June 1997 Landgericht [District Court] München
* Germany 21 May 1996 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln 40A [translation available]
* Bulgaria 24 April 1996 Bulgaria Chamber of Commerce Arbitration award 56/1995 40A [translation available]
Germany 19 April 1996 Landgericht [District Court] Aachen
Italy 31 January 1996 Tribunale Civile [District Court] Cuneo [translation available]
* Germany 12 October 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Trier 40B [translation available]
* Germany 5 April 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Landshut 40C [translation available]
Germany 28 July 1993 Landgericht [District Court] Aachen
China 30 March 1993 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1993/07] (Talcum block case) 40B [translation available]
Germany 13 January 1993 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Saarbrücken (Doors case) [translation available]
* Netherlands 19 December 1991 Arrondissementsrechtbank [District Court] Roermond 40A
Germany 13 August 1991 Landgericht [District Court] Stuttgart (Women's clothes case) [translation available]
Germany 21 December 1990 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Ludwigsburg
Germany 5 July 1989 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court [ULIS precedent] 40B [translation available]
* ICC 1989 International Court of Arbitration, Case 5713 40B [English text]
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