CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Belgium 18 January 2001 District Court Turnhout (Index Syndicate Ltd. v. NV Carta Mundi)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/010118b1.html]

Case Table of Contents

• Case identification
• Classification of issues present
• Editorial remarks
• Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

• Guide to links contained in case presentations

Case identification

DATE OF DECISION: 20010118 (18 January 2001)

JURISDICTION: Belgium

TRIBUNAL: Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Turnhout

JUDGE(S): J. Van Cauwenbergh, V Van Roeyen, J. Van Beek

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: A/00/691

CASE NAME: Index Syndicate Ltd. v. NV Carta Mundi

CASE HISTORY: 2d instance Hof van Beroep Antwerpen 14 February 2002

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Hong Kong (plaintiff)

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Belgium (defendant)

GOODS INVOLVED: Pokemon games

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 1(1)(a) ; 39 ; 40

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

Unavailable

Descriptors: Unavailable

Editorial remarks

Overview comments (CISG-Belgium database): "Application of CISG -- two Contracting States, Hong Kong party as part of P.R. China. Defective goods -- no timely notice, no sufficient proof. Knowledge of seller of defects -- not proved."

Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

Unavailable

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (Dutch): CISG-Belgium database <http://www.law.kuleuven.ac.be/ipr/eng/cases/2001-01-18.html>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

Unavailable