LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

CISG ANTECEDENTS

Match-up of CISG article 27 with ULIS provisions

      CISG Article 27                ULIS Article 14 and 39(3) 
                                                                    
Unless otherwise expressly            ULIS Article 14 
provided in this Part of the 
Convention, if any notice,        Communications provided for 
request or other                  by the present Law shall be made 
communication is given or         by the means usual in the 
made by a party in accordance     circumstances.[ULF Article 12(2) 
with this Part and by means       is identical.] 
appropriate in the circumstances, 
a delay or error in                   ULIS Article 39(3) 
the transmission of the 
communication or its failure      Where any notice referred to in 
to arrive does not deprive        paragraph 1 of this Article [i.e., 
that party of the right           a notice of lack of conformity] 
to rely on the communication.     has been sent by letter, telegram 
                                  or other appropriate means, the 
                                  fact that such notice is delayed 
                                  or fails to arrive at its destination 
                                  shall not deprive the buyer of the 
                                  right to rely thereon. 

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