CISG CASE PRESENTATION

ICC Arbitration Case No. 9117 of March 1998 [English text]
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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: 19980300 (March 1998)

JURISDICTION: Arbitration ; ICC

TRIBUNAL: Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 9117 of March 1998

CASE NAME: Unavailable

CASE HISTORY: Unavailable

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Russian Federation (claimant)

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Canada (respondent)

GOODS INVOLVED: Goods

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 7 ; 8(3) ; 9 ; 29(2) [Also cited: Articles 6 ; 11 ; 33(b) ; 34 ; 35 ; 46(1) ; 50 ]

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

7C22 [Recourse to general principles on which Convention is bases: use of UNIDROIT Principles to help deduce general principles on which Convention is bases];

8C [Interpretation of party’s statements or other conduct in light of surrounding circumstances];

9D1 [Parties bound by applicable usages and practices];

29B [Written contract may require writing for modification or termination]

Descriptors: General principles ; Usages and practices ; Intent ; Merger or integration clause ; Delivery ; Specific performance

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Editorial remarks

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Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

English: Unilex database <http://www.unilex.info/case.cfm?pid=1&do=case&id=399&step=Abstract>

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (English): ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin [ICAB], Vol. 10/No.2 (Fall 1999) 96-101; Vol. 11/No. 2 (Fall 2000) 83-92; Unilex database <http://www.unilex.info/case.cfm?pid=1&do=case&id=399&step=FullText>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

English: van Houtte, ICAB (Fall 2000) 28 n.48 [intent], 28 n.53 [delivery]; Larry A. DiMatteo et al., 34 Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business (Winter 2004) 299-440 at n.164; [2005] Schlechtriem & Schwenzer ed., Commentary on UN Convention on International Sale of Goods, 2d (English) ed., Oxford University Press, Art. 7 para. 30 Art. 33 paras. 10, 13; Schwenzer & Fountoulakis ed., International Sales Law, Routledge-Cavendish (2007) at p. 200