Presented below is a composite list of Art. 48 cases reporting the UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 48 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 24 September 1998 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.
Argentina 31 May 2007 Appellate Court, Buenos Aires (Sr. Carlos Manuel del Corazón de Jesús Bravo Barros v. Salvador Martínez Gares) [translation available]
Germany 21 June 2006 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Landsberg (Dust ventilator case) 48A [translation available]
Austria 8 November 2005 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
Russia 18 October 2005 Arbitration Award 21/2005 (Varnish and paint machine case) 48A [translation available]
Finland 24 May 2005 Hovioikeus / hovrätt [Appellate Court] Turku (MP Maustepalvelu v. Omega Spice s.l.)
Austria 23 May 2005 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
Russia 23 March 2005 Arbitration Award 126/2004 [translation available]
Belgium 17 May 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Gent [translation available]
Spain 5 November 2003 Audiencia Provincial [Appellate Court] Vizcaya
Germany 25 March 2003 Landgericht [District Court] Köln [translation available]
China 27 December 2002 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2002/29] (Medicine manufacturing equipment case) [translation available]
Switzerland 5 November 2002 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] des Kantons Aargau 48A [translation available]
Switzerland 25 February 2002 Kantonsgericht [District Court] Schaffhausen [translation available]
Austria 14 January 2002 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
China 29 December 1999 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1999/33] (Indonesian round logs case) 48B1 [translation available]
Russia 23 September 1999 Cassational Board of Supreme Court of Russian Federation (Case KAC 99-253) [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]
Switzerland 10 February 1999 Handelsgericht [Commercial Court] Zürich 48A2
Russia 3 December 1998 Supreme Court of Russian Federation [translation available]
* Germany 24 September 1998 Landgericht [District Court] Regensburg 48B1 [translation available]
Finland 12 November 1997 Hovioikeus / hovrätt [Appellate Court] Turku 48A ; 48C [translation available]
* Germany 25 June 1997 Bundesgerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
* Germany 31 January 1997 [Appellate Court] Koblenz (Acrylic blanket case) 48A ; 48B [translation available]
China 22 May 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/25] (Broadcasting equipment case) 48A [translation available]
China 17 April 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/19] (Air purifier case) 48A [translation available]
Egypt 3 October 1995 Arbitration award (Cairo Chamber of Commerce & Industry) [translation available]
Germany 23 June 1995 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] München 48A2 [translation available]
* Germany 9 June 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamm [translation available]
* France 26 April 1995 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Grenoble (Marques Roque v. Manin Riviére) 48A [translation available]
France 19 April 1995 Cour d'appel [Appellate Court] Versailles
* Germany 1 February 1995 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Oldenburg [translation available]
* ICC January 1995 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7754 [English text]
Germany 9 November 1994 Landgericht [District Court] Oldenburg 48A [translation available]
* Germany 14 June 1994 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Nordhorn [translation available]
China 6 April 1994 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1994/05] (Printing machine case) 48A [translation available]
China 7 March 1994 Guadong Higher People's Court (Zhanjiang Textiles v. Xian Da Fashion)
Germany 10 February 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [6 U 119/93] [translation available]
* ICC 1994 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7531 48A1 [English text]
ICC 1994 International Court of Arbitration, Case 7565 [English text]
Germany 14 April 1993 Amtsgericht [Lower Court] Cloppenburg 48A [translation available]
Germany 8 January 1993 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [translation available]
Switzerland 27 April 1992 Pretore della giurisdizione [District Court] Locarno 48A [translation available]
* Germany 17 September 1991 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt [translation available]
* Italy 24 November 1989 Pretura circondariale [Court of First Instance] Parma [translation available]
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