| Austria | 1 | Germany | 19 | Russian Federation | 2 |
| China | 1 | ICC | 5 | Switzerland | 5 |
| Finland | 1 | Mexico | 1 | United States | 2 |
| France | 3 | TOTAL: | 40 |
Presented below is a composite list of Art. 81 cases reporting UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 81 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 28 March 2002 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.
There are scholars who believe that there are circumstances in which the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts may be used to interpret or supplement this Article of the CISG. See match-up of this Article with counterpart provisions of the Principles and commentary on this subject. To the extent this reasoning fits, cases on the counterpart provisions of the UNIDROIT Principles may be relevant. To the extent available, such cases may be found on the Unilex website.
Germany 31 March 2008 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Stuttgart
Switzerland 13 November 2007 Bundesgericht [Supreme Court]
Austria 4 July 2007 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] (Auto case) [translation available]
Switzerland 25 June 2007 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich (Printed materials case) [translation available]
France 13 February 2007 Cour de cassation [Supreme Court] (Computer motherboard case) [translation available]
Switzerland 20 December 2006 Bundesgericht [Supreme Court] [translation available]
Germany 19 October 2006 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München (Auto case) 81C [translation available]
Spain 22 May 2006 Court of First Instance of Badalona (Wolfram R. Seidel GmbH v. Crotton S.A.)
Germany 11 January 2006 Bundesgerichtshof [Supreme Court] (Automobile case) [translation available]
Russia 21 November 2005 Arbitration Award 42/2005 (Equipment case) 81C [translation available]
Russia 18 October 2005 Arbitration Award 21/2005 (Varnish and paint machine case) 81C [translation available]
Spain 26 September 2005 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Palencia (Printing machine case)
Ukraine 5 July 2005 Arbitration Award (Medical equipment case) 81C [translation available]
Russia 27 May 2005 Arbitration Award 95/2004 81A [translation available] >
Germany 11 April 2005 Landgericht [District Court] Frankfurt
Switzerland 21 February 2005 Kantonsgericht [Appellate Court] Valais / Wallis (CNC machine case) 81C1 [translation available]
Russia 24 January 2005 Arbitration Award 68/2004 81A [translation available]
Russia 21 December 2004 Arbitration Award 39/2003 81C [translation available]
Ukraine 18 November 2004 Arbitration Award (Manufactured articles case) 81A ; 81C [translation available]
Russia 2 November 2004 Arbitration Award 188/2003 [translation available]
Russia 25 June 2004 Arbitration Award 120/2003 81C [translation available]
Austria 1 June 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Wein 81C [detailed abstract available]
Germany 28 May 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf 81C [translation available]
Russia 28 May 2004 Arbitration Award 175/2003 81A [translation available]
Germany 21 April 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [15 U 88/03] 81C [translation available]
Netherlands 27 January 2004 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's-Hertogenbosch
Switzerland 27 January 2004 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen 81A [translation available]
China 31 December 2003 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/2003/03] (Clothes case) 81B [translation available]
Canada 6 October 2003 Ontario Supreme Court (Diversitel v. Glacier)
Russia 16 June 2003 Arbitration Award No. 135/2002 81C [translation available]
Russia 16 June 2003 Arbitration Award No. 164/2001 81B2 [translation available]
Germany 19 December 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe [translation available]
Germany 17 December 2002 Landgericht [District Court] Giessen 81A ; 81C [translation available]
Switzerland 3 December 2002 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] St. Gallen 81A ; 81C [translation available]
Switzerland 2 December 2002 Tribunal Cantonal [Appellate Court] Valais
Germany 14 October 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln 81C [translation available]
Germany 22 August 2002 Landgericht [District Court] Freiburg 81A ; 81C [translation available]
* United States 28 March 2002 U.S. District Court [Illinois] (Usinor Industeel v. Leeco Steel Products) 81C3
China 2002 Shanghai Yangpu District People's Court (China Xhanghai Dongda Import & Export Corp. v. Germany Laubholz – Meyer Corp) 81C [translation available]
Germany 30 August 2001 Landgericht [District Court] München [translation available]
Russia 27 April 2001 Arbitation Court [Appellate Court] for the Moscow Region [translation available]
Austria 28 September 2000 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Graz
Russia 13 June 2000 Arbitration Award No. 280/1999 81B [translation available]
Germany 6 April 2000 Landgericht [District Court] München [translation available]
* Germany 26 November 1999 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamburg 81A [translation available]
Russia 27 October 1999 Arbitration award 269/1998 [translation available]
* ICC August 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9887 [English text]
* Austria 29 June 1999 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 81C [translation available]
Russia 7 June 1999 Arbitration award 238/1998 81C [translation available]
* France 26 May 1999 Cour de Cassation [Supreme Court] [translation available]
China 5 April 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/19] (Air conditioner equipment case) 81A [translation available]
* ICC March 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9978 [English text]
Austria 24 February 1999 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Graz (Military weapons case) [translation available]
Austria 19 January 1999 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
ICC 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 10274 81A [English text]
* Germany 29 December 1998 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]
* Switzerland 28 October 1998 Bundesgericht [Supreme Court] (Meat case) [translation available]
Russia 9 June 1998 Arbitration award 263/1997
Russia 5 March 1998 Arbitration award 160/1997 81C [translation available]
* Germany 28 January 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München 81C [translation available]
* Switzerland 15 January 1998 Tribunale d'appello [Appellate Court] Lugano [translation available]
* France 14 January 1998 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Paris
China 19 December 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/36] (Steel case) 81A [translation available]
* Germany 5 November 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm [translation available]
* Germany 15 September 1997 Landgericht [District Court] Heilbronn [translation available]
* Germany 21 August 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln [translation available]
* Germany 25 June 1997 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] [translation available]
Switzerland 12 June 1997 Pretore [District Court] Lugano
Russia 11 May 1997 Arbitration award 2/1995 81C [translation available]
Germany 6 May 1997 Landgericht [District Court] München
China 23 April 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/08] (Automobile case) 81C [translation available]
* Russia 3 March 1997 Arbitration award 82/1996 81C [translation available]
* Switzerland 20 February 1997 Bezirksgericht [District Court] Saane 81C [translation available]
* Switzerland 5 February 1997 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich 81C [translation available]
* Germany 4 December 1996 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] [translation available]
* France 21 November 1996 Cour d’appel [Appellate Court] Aix-en-Provence [translation available]
* Finland 5 November 1996 Käräjäoikeus [District Court] Kuopio [translation available]
* Switzerland 31 May 1996 Arbitration ZHK 273/1995 [Zürich Chamber of Commerce] [English text]
* Germany 21 March 1996 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]
Germany 19 December 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Krefeld
Russia 19 December 1995 Arbitration award 133/1994 [translation available]
Russia 1 December 1995 Arbitration award 22/1995 [translation available]
* Germany 11 October 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Düsseldorf [translation available]
Germany 21 September 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Kassel [translation available]
Germany 20 September 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Nürnberg
* Germany 24 May 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Celle 81C [translation available]
* Australia 28 April 1995 Federal District Court, Adelaide (Roder v. Rosedown)
Russia 25 April 1995 Arbitration award 161/1994 81A ; 81B [translation available]
* Germany 5 April 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Landshut 81C [translation available]
* Germany 20 March 1995 Landgericht [District Court] München 81C [translation available]
* ICC March 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7645 [English text]
Germany 8 February 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München [7 U 1720/94] 81C [translation available]
* Germany 1 February 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Oldenburg [translation available]
Russia 23 November 1994 Arbitration award 251/1993 81C
Germany 14 June 1994 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Nordhorn [translation available]
* Russia 15 April 1994 Arbitration award 1/1993 81C
* Germany 2 March 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München [translation available]
* Germany 10 February 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [6 U 32/93] [translation available]
* Germany 18 January 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt [translation available]
* ICC 1994 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7660 [English text]
China 26 October 1993 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1993/12] (Frozen beef case) 81A1 [translation available]
China 20 July 1993 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1993/10] (Shaping machine case) 81C [translation available]
* Mexico 4 May 1993 Compromex Arbitration award [translation available]
* ICC 26 March 1993 International Court of Arbitration, Case 6653 [translation available]
* Germany 24 November 1992 Landgericht [District Court] Krefeld (Shoes case) 81C1 [translation available]
* United States 14 April 1992 Federal District Court [Southern Dist. NY] (Filanto v. Chilewich) 81B1
* China 30 October 1991 CIETAC Arbitration award [translation available]
* Germany 17 September 1991 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt 81A [translation available]
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