Presented below is a composite list of Art. 47 cases reporting the UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 47 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 27 April 1999 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.
United States 19 July 2007 Federal Court of Appeal [3d Circuit] (Valero Marketing & Supply Company v. Greeni Trading Oy) 47A
Switzerland 25 June 2007 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich (Printed materials case) [translation available]
Switzerland 20 December 2006 Bundesgericht [Federal Supreme Court] (Machines case) 47A [translation available]
United States 4 April 2006 Federal District Court [New Jersey] (Valero Marketing v. Green Oy) 47A
Netherlands 31 August 2005 Gerechtshof [Appellate Court] Leeuwarden (Auto-Moto Styl S.R.O. v. Pedro Boat B.V.) [translation available]
Spain 29 March 2005 Juzgado de Primera Instancia [Court of First Instance] Tudela 47A [translation available]
Germany 10 December 2004 Landgericht [District Court] Bayreuth
Russia 2 November 2004 Arbitration Award 188/2003 47A [translation available]
France 26 October 2004 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Poitiers 47A [translation available]
Belgium 11 October 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Ghent (NV Frans Bijttebier-Bouckaert v. BV Nooteboom International) [translation available]
China 29 September 2004 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2004/05] (India rapeseed meal case) [translation available]
Germany 6 September 2004 Landgericht [District Court] Hamburg 47A [translation available]
Germany 20 July 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe (Shoes case) 47A [translation available]
Russia 28 May 2004 Arbitration Award 175/2003 47A [translation available]
Germany 21 April 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [15 U 88/03] 47A2 ; 47B11 [translation available]
Ukraine 15 April 2004 Tribunal of International Commercial Arbitration, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce & Trade [translation available]
Switzerland 27 January 2004 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen 47A [translation available]
France 18 December 2003 Cour d’appel [Appellate Court] Lyon 47B
Spain 5 November 2003 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Vizcaya
Germany 25 March 2003 Landgericht [District Court] Köln 47A [translation available]
Switzerland 10 March 2003 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Appenzell Auserrhoden
Netherlands 29 January 2003 Rechtbank [District Court] Zwolle
Germany 19 December 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe 47C [translation available]
China 8 November 2002 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/2002/05] (Canned asparagus case) 47A [translation available]
China 21 October 2002 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2002/16] (Engraving machine case) [translation available]
Germany 1 July 2002 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] München 47A [translation available]
Switzerland 23 April 2002 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen 47A [translation available]
Switzerland 25 February 2002 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen [translation available]
Germany 20 February 2002 Landgericht [District Court] München 47A [translation available]
Belgium 15 January 2002 Tribunal de commerce [District Court] Namur [translation available]
Germany 12 November 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm (Memory module case) 47A [translation available]
Italy 28 September 2001 Milan Arbitration proceeding (Steel wire case) [English text]
France 14 June 2001 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Paris [translation available]
Germany 12 March 2001 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Stuttgart 47A [translation available]
Germany 12 October 2000 Landgericht [District Court] Stendal 47A2 [translation available]
Austria 28 September 2000 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Graz (Computer telephone board case) 47A [translation available]
Switzerland 15 September 2000 Bundesgericht [Federal Supreme Court] [4C.105/2000] 47A [translation available]
Germany 6 April 2000 Landgericht [District Court] München 47A [translation available]
ICC August 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9083 [translation available]
ICC August 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9887 [English text]
ICC July 1999 International Court of Arbitration, Case 9448 [English text]
* Germany 27 April 1999 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Naumburg 47A ; 47A2 [translation available]
* Germany 29 December 1998 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]
Germany 24 September 1998 Landgericht [District Court] Regensburg 47A2 [translation available]
Germany 22 September 1998 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Oldenburg 47A [translation available]
Russia 5 March 1998 Arbitration award 160/1997 47A [translation available]
* France 29 January 1998 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Versailles 47A3 [translation available]
China 19 December 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/36] (Steel case) 47A [translation available]
* Spain 3 November 1997 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Barcelona 47A
* Germany 4 July 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamburg 47A [translation available]
* Germany 24 April 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf 47A1 [translation available]
* Germany 28 February 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamburg 47A [translation available]
Switzerland 20 February 1997 Bezirksgericht [District Court] Saane [translation available]
Germany 31 January 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Koblenz [translation available]
ICC January 1997 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8786 [English text]
China 15 November 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/52] (Oxtetrecycline case) 47A [translation available]
Finland 5 November 1996 [District Court] Kuopio 47A [translation available]
China 30 July 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/32] (Molybdenum iron case) 47B2 [translation available]
China 29 March 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/15] (Caffeine case) 47A [translation available]
Germany 21 March 1996 Hamburg Arbitration award 47A [translation available]
Germany 23 October 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Hamburg
Germany 11 October 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Düsseldorf 47A [translation available]
Egypt 3 October 1995 Arbitration award (Cairo Chamber of Commerce & Industry) [translation available]
Germany 20 September 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Nürnberg
* Germany 21 August 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Ellwangen 47A ; 47A2 [translation available]
Germany 23 June 1995 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] München 47A [translation available]
* Germany 24 May 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Celle 47A31 [translation available]
China 18 April 1995 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1995/06] (Clothes case) 47 [translation available]
ICC March 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7645 47A [English text]
Germany 15 February 1995 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] [translation available]
ICC 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8128 [translation available]
China 19 September 1994 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1994/11] (Steel case) 47A [translation available]
China 5 September 1994 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1994/10] (Weaving machines, tools and accessories case) 47A [translation available]
Germany 26 July 1994 Landgericht [District Court] Nürnberg-Fürth
China 7 March 1994 Guadong Higher People's Court (Zhanjiang Textiles v. Xian Da Fashion)
* Germany 22 February 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Köln [translation available]
* Germany 10 February 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [6 U 119/93] 47A [translation available]
Germany 18 January 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt 47A [translation available]
ICC 1994 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7565 [English text]
Germany 18 November 1993 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf
Germany 14 April 1993 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Cloppenburg
China 30 October 1991 CIETAC Arbitration award 47A [translation available]
* Germany 24 April 1990 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Oldenburg (Fashion textiles case) 47A3 [translation available]
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