| Argentina | 2 | European Court | 1 | Italy | 1 |
| Austria | 5 | Finland | 1 | Russian Federation | 2 |
| Belgium | 3 | France | 2 | Switzerland | 2 |
| China | 1 | Germany | 7 | United States | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 | ICC | 4 | TOTAL | 34 |
Presented below is a composite list of Art. 9 cases reporting UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 9 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 10 May 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 from this list 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 12 June 2008 Landgericht [District Court] Landshut (Metalic slabs case) 9D1 [translation available]
United States 9 May 2008 U.S. District Court [Delaware] (Solae, LLC v. Hershey Canada, Inc.) 9C
Netherlands 27 February 2008 Rechtbank [District Court] Breda (Interland Chemie BV v. Tessenderlo Chemie NV)
American Arbitration Association 23 October 2007 [Interim Award] (Macromex Srl. v. Globex International Inc.) 9C
Netherlands 29 May 2007 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's-Hertogenbosch 9C [translation available]
Germany 17 January 2007 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Saarbrücken (Marble panel case) 9C [translation available]
Netherlands 17 January 2007 Rechtbank [District Court] Arnhem (Hibro Compensatoren B.V. v. Trelleborg Industri Aktiebolag) 9C [translation available]
France 22 December 2006 Tribunal de grande instance [District Court] Lyon (Cathode ray tube case)
Germany 23 October 2006 Landgericht [District Court] Bamberg (Plants case) [translation available]
United States 12 September 2006 Federal Appellate Court [11th Circuit Court of Appeals] (Treibacher Industrie, A.G. v. Allegheny Technologies, Inc.) 9B ; 9C
Belgium 24 April 2006 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Antwerpen (GmbH Lothringer Gunther Grosshandelsgesellschaft für Bauelemente und Holzwerkstoffe v. NV Fepco International) 9D [translation available]
United States 13 April 2006 Federal District Court [State of Washington] (Barbara Berry, S.A. de C.V. v. Ken M. Spooner Farms, Inc.)
United States 7 February 2006 Federal District Court [Texas] (China North Chemical Industries v. Beston Chemical Corporation)
Germany 21 December 2005 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln (Trade usage case) 9B ; 9C [translation available]
China 7 December 2005 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/2005/05] (Heaters case) 9D [translation available]
Germany 6 December 2005 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm (Used motorcar parts case) 9C [translation available]
Austria 31 August 2005 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] (Tantalum case) 9C [translation available]
Austria 8 August 2005 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Linz (Spacers for insulation glass case) [translation available]
Switzerland 5 July 2005 Obergericht [Appellate Court] Zug (Diesel oil case) [translation available]
United States 27 April 2005 U.S. District Court [Alabama] (Treibacher Industrie, A.G. v. TDY Industries, Inc.) 9A ; 9B ; 9C
Mexico 10 March 2005 Primer Tribunal Colegiado en Materia Civil del Primer Circuito [Appellate Court] (Kolmar Petrochemicals v. Idesa Petroquímica) 9A [translation available]
China 21 February 2005 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2005/14] (Equipment case) 9C [translation available]
Netherlands 10 February 2005 Netherland Arbitration Institute (interim award) 9C [English text]
Austria 1 February 2005 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Innsbruck (Powdered tantalum case) 9D2 [translation available]
Belgium 25 January 2005 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Tongeren (Scaforn International BV & Orion Metal BVBA v. Exma CPI SA) 9A ; 9C [translation available]
Austria 14 December 2004 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9C [translation available]
Belgium 11 October 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Ghent (NV Frans Bijttebier-Bouckaert v. BV Nooteboom International) 9C [translation available]
Switzerland 11 October 2004 Kantonsgericht [Canton Court] Freiburg 9C [translation available]
Germany 6 October 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt 9C [translation available]
Austria 9 July 2004 Landesgericht [District Court] Innsbruck
Germany 1 June 2004 Landgericht [District Court] Saarbrücken (Pallets case) [translation available]
Italy 31 March 2004 Tribunale [District Court] Padova [translation available]
Belgium 24 March 2004 Rechtbank van Koophandel [Commercial Court] Brussel
Netherlands 17 March 2004 Rechtbank [District Court] Arnhem 9C [translation available]
Italy 25 February 2004 Tribunale [District Court] Padova [translation available]
Russia 16 February 2004 Arbitration Award 107/2002 9D2 [translation available]
Germany 30 January 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf
Belgium 27 January 2004 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Liège (Reinfenrath Geflugel GmbH v. SA Herelixha) 9C [translation available]
Austria 17 December 2003 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9C [translation available]
China 10 December 2003 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2003/04] (Agricultural tools dumped products case) 9C [translation available]
Switzerland 24 October 2003 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich 9C [translation available]
France 10 September 2003 Cour d’appel [Appellate Court] Paris
Switzerland 4 August 2003 Bundesgericht [Federal Supreme Court] 9C [translation available]
Argentina 2 July 2003 Juzgado Comercial [Commercial Court] (Arbatax S.A. v. Concurso Preventivo)
United States 11 June 2003 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals [5th Cir.] (BP Oil International v. Empresa Estatal Petroleos de Ecuador) 9B
Russia 6 June 2003 Arbitration Award No. 97/2002 9C [translation available]
Belgium 28 April 2003 Cour d’appel [Appellate Court] Liège 9C ; 9D [translation available]
Netherlands 23 April 2003 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's-Gravenhage 9B [translation available]
Argentina April 2003 Juzgado Comercial [Commercial Court] Buenos Aires (Loma S.A. v. Cosvega SL)
Belgium 19 March 2003 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Veurne
Austria 27 February 2003 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9B ; 9C [translation available]
Netherlands 22 January 2003 Rechtbank [District Court] Zwolle
Australia 17 January 2003 Supreme Court of Western Australia (Ginza Pte Ltd v Vista Corporation Pty Ltd) 9C
Spain 8 January 2003 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Barcelona
Russia 20 December 2002 Arbitration Court [Appellate Court] for the Volgo-Vyatsky Region 9C [translation available]
Italy 26 November 2002 Tribunale [District Court] Rimini [translation available]
Germany 25 November 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Saarbrücken [translation available]
China 4 November 2002 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2002/08] (Beech log case) 9B [translation available]
Netherlands 16 October 2002 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's-Hertogenbosch 9B
Netherlands 15 October 2002 Netherlands Arbitration Institute Case No. 2319 [English text]
China 9 October 2002 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2002/13] (Elevator case) 9C [translation available]
United States 21 August 2002 U.S. District Court [Southern Dist. NY] (Geneva Pharmaceuticals Tech. Corp. v. Barr Labs. Inc.) 9D1
* United States 10 May 2002 U.S. District Court [Southern Dist. NY] (Geneva Pharmaceuticals Tech. Corp. v. Barr Labs. Inc.) 9D1
Finland 12 April 2002 Hovrätt [Appellate Court] Turku 9D1 [translation available]
* United States 26 March 2002 U.S District Court [Southern Dist. NY] (St. Paul Insurance v. Neuromed) 9D2
Austria 7 March 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Graz 9A [translation available]
Germany 20 February 2002 [District Court] München 9D2 [translation available]
* Belgium 18 February 2002 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Ieper 9C
Denmark 31 January 2002 Sø og Handelsretten [Maritime and Trade Court] 9D1 [translation available]
United States 17 December 2001 U.S. District Court [Michigan] (Shuttle Packaging v. Tsonakis) 9C
Germany 12 November 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm (Memory module case) 9D2 [translation available]
* Austria 22 October 2001 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9E [translation available]
Belgium 3 October 2001 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Kortrijk 9C
Russia 17 September 2001 Arbitration Award No. 16/1999 9A [translation available]
United States 18 July 2001 U.S. District Court [Illinois] (Zapata v. Hearthside) 9C
Russia 30 May 2001 Arbitration Award No. 185/2000 9C [translation available]
* Belgium 25 April 2001 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Veurne 9C [translation available]
* Denmark 15 February 2001 Højesteret [Supreme Court] 9C [translation available]
Germany 14 February 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Saarbrücken 9B [translation available]
Germany 31 January 2001 Landgericht [District Court] Hamburg (Frozen pork and apple blinies case) 9C [translation available]
* Belgium 29 January 2001 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Ieper
Finland 26 October 2000 Helsingin hoviokeus [Helsinki Court of Appeals] 9A ; 9B ; 9C ; 9D [translation available]
* Russia 6 June 2000 Arbitration award 406/1998 9B [translation available]
Belgium 13 April 2000 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court]
* Germany 13 April 2000 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Duisburg 9C [translation available]
Germany 6 April 2000 Landgericht [District Court] München 9C [translation available]
Lithuania 27 March 2000 Lietuvos Apeliacinio [Appellate Court]
* Austria 21 March 2000 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9D [translation available]
Russia 24 January 2000 Arbitration award 54/1999 9C [translation available]
Russia 17 January 2000 Arbitration award 28/1998 [translation available]
China 31 December 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award 9A [translation available]
* France 21 October 1999 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Grenoble 9C [translation available]
Switzerland 5 October 1999 Obergericht [Appellate Court] Basel [translation available]
Belgium 4 October 1999 Rechtbank van Koophandel [District Court] Hasselt 9C
ICC August 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9083 9D1 [translation available]
China 30 June 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/30] (Peppermint oil case) 9A [translation available]
Russia 10 June 1999 Arbitration award 55/1998 9C [translation available]
China June 1999 PRC Arbitration award 9C [translation available]
China 21 May 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/26] (Excavator case) 9A ; 9C [translation available]
Switzerland 8 April 1999 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich 9C [translation available]
China 30 March 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/16] (Flanges case) 9B [translation available]
China 30 March 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/17] (Electric heater case) 9B [translation available]
* Germany 19 March 1999 Landgericht [District Court] Zwickau
European Court of Justice 16 March 1999 (Transporti Castelleti v. Hugo Trumpy) 9B
China 13 January 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/05] (Latex gloves case) 9C [translation available]
ICC 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9773 9D
Germany 29 December 1998 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]
China 15 December 1998 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1998/09] (Shirt case) 9A [translation available]
Germany 24 November 1998 Landgericht [District Court] Bielefeld 9C [translation available]
Switzerland 5 November 1998 Bezirksgericht [District Court] Sissach 9D [translation available]
* Austria 15 October 1998 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9B ; 9D [translation available]
Germany 5 October 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamburg 9B [translation available]
* ICC October 1998 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9333 [translation available]
Italy 7 August 1998 Corte di Cassazione [Supreme Court] 9C
* Germany 9 July 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Dresden 9A ; 9C [translation available]
Russia 25 June 1998 Arbitration award 478/1996 9D2 [translation available]
United States 6 April 1998 Federal District Court [Southern Dist. NY] (Calzaturificio Claudia v. Olivieri Footwear) 9C
Austria 10 March 1998 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9C [translation available]
ICC March 1998 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9117 9D1 [English text]
Spain 17 February 1998 Tribunal Supremo [Supreme Court] [3587/1996]
* Finland 29 January 1998 Helsingin hovioikeus [Appellate Court] Helsinki 9A ; 9B [translation available]
Germany 21 January 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München (Insulating materials case) 9B [translation available]
Austria 10 December 1997 Vienna Arbitration award S 2/97 9A ; 9C [translation available]
* Switzerland 3 December 1997 Zivilgericht [District Court] Basel 9C ; 9D2 [translation available]
* ICC December 1997 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8817 9D1 [translation available]
Netherlands 7 November 1997 Hoge Raad [Supreme Court] 9C
Switzerland 26 September 1997 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Aargau (Cutlery case) 9C [translation available]
Germany 18 September 1997 Landgericht [District Court] Hamburg
China 5 August 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/25] (Cold-rolled coils case) 9A [translation available]
China 31 July 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/24] (Axle sleeves case) 9A ; 9C [translation available]
Germany 18 July 1997 Landgericht [District Court] Saarbrücken
China 25 June 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/16] (Art paper case) 9A [translation available]
Germany 19 June 1997 Landgericht [District Court] Hamburg
* Russia 5 June 1997 Arbitration award 229/1996 9D2 [translation available]
China 7 May 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/11] (Sanguinarine case) 9A [translation available]
Germany 17 April 1997 Landgericht [District Court] Frankenthal
China 15 April 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/06] (Germanium case) 9A [translation available]
China 1 April 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/02] (Fishmeal case) [translation available]
Netherlands 5 March 1997 Arrondissementsrechtbank [District Court] Zwolle 9B
Russia 21 February 1997 Arbitration award 373/1995 9C
* European Court of Justice 20 February 1997 (Mainschiffahrts-Genossenschaft v. Gravihres Rhinanes) 9D2
China 6 February 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/38] (Silicon-carbide case) 9A [translation available]
* ICC 23 January 1997 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8611 9C [translation available]
Germany 8 January 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln [translation available]
ICC January 1997 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8786 9C [English text]
Russia 25 December 1996 High Arbitration Court: Information Letter 10 9D [translation available]
China 23 December 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/57] (Carbazole case) 9C [translation available]
China 17 December 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/55] (Hot-rolled steel plates case) 9B [translation available]
Austria 9 December 1996 Bezirksgericht [District Court] Wels
China 17 October 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/47] (Tinplate case) 9D [translation available]
Russia 26 September 1996 Arbitration award 433/1994 9C [translation available]
Germany 21 June 1996 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]
Netherlands 24 April 1996 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] 's Hertogenbosch 9D1
Germany 17 April 1996 Landgericht [District Court] Duisburg [translation available]
Germany 28 February 1996 Landgericht [District Court] Oldenburg (Egg case) 9C [translation available]
* Austria 6 February 1996 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] 9B ; 9D2[translation
available]
Hungary 5 December 1995 Budapest Arbitration award Vb 94131 9C [translation available]
* Austria 9 November 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Graz 9B [translation available]
Argentina 31 October 1995 Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Comercial [Appellate Court]
* France 13 September 1995 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Grenoble 9C [translation available]
* Germany 5 July 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt 9B [translation available]
China 15 May 1995 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1995/09] (Copper cable case) 9B [translation available]
China 23 April 1995 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1995/07] (Australian raw wool case) 9B [translation available]
France 6 April 1995 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Paris 9A [translation available]
* Italy 24 March 1995 Cour di Appello [Appellate Court] Genova 9B [translation available]
China 10 March 1995 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1995/03] (Pellicle resin case) 8C [translation available]
ICC March 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7645 9A ; 9B [English text]
ICC March 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8213 9B [English text]
Germany 8 February 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm 9B [translation available]
* ICC 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8324 9B ; 9D2 [translation available]
China 5 September 1994 Xiamen Intermediate People's Court Economic Chamber (Xiamen Trade v. Lian Zhong) 9D1
* Germany 6 July 1994 Landgericht [District Court] Frankfurt 9B
Netherlands 6 May 1994 Arrondissementsrechtbank [District Court] 's Hertogenbosch 9C
China 10 July 1993 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1993/09] (Heliotropin case) 9D [translation available]
Germany 14 May 1993 Landgericht [District Court] Aachen [translation available]
Germany 8 February 1993 Landgericht [District Court] Verden
* Germany 13 January 1993 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Saarbrücken (Doors case) 9B [translation available]
ICC 1993 International Court of Arbitration, Case 6653 [translation available]
* Switzerland 21 December 1992 Zivilgericht [Civil Court] Basel 9C ; 9D2 [translation available]
Germany 20 November 1992 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe (Frozen chicken case) 9C [translation available]
Hungary 24 March 1992 Fovárosi Bíróság [Metropolitan Court] 9C
Germany 23 March 1992 Landgericht [District Court] Saarbrücken
ICC 1992 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7153 9C [translation available]
China 16 December 1991 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1991/05] (Cold-rolled steel plates case) 9A [translation available]
* Argentina 23 October 1991 Juzgado Nacional de Primera Instancia en lo Comercial [National Commercial Court of First Instance] 9B [translation available]
China 6 June 1991 [date claim filed] Shenzhen CIETAC Arbitration award 9A [translation available]
Argentina 20 May 1991 Juzgado Nacional de Primera Instancia en lo Comercial [National Commercial Court of First Instance] 9A [translation available]
* Germany 26 September 1990 Landgericht [District Court] Hamburg 9B
Austria 7 June 1990 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] (Furniture case)
* China post-1989 [date claim filed] CIETAC Arbitration award (Contract #QFD890011) 9C [translation available]
ICC 1989 International Court of Arbitration, Case 5713 9B [English text]
ICC 1989 International Court of Arbitration, Case 6281
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