| Australia | 1 | Germany | 6 | Switzerland | 2 |
| Austria | 1 | ICC | 2 | United States | 1 |
| Finland | 1 | TOTAL: | 14 |
Presented below is a composite list of Art. 72 cases reporting UNCITRAL Digest cases and other Art. 72 cases. All cases are listed in chronological sequence, commencing with the most recent. Asterisks identify the UNCITRAL Digest cases, commencing with the 17 November 2000 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.
Russia 13 February 2006 Arbitration Award 102/2005 (Equipment case) [translation available]
Belgium 11 October 2004 Hof van Beroep [Appellate Court] Ghent (NV Frans Bijttebier-Bouckaert v. BV Nooteboom International) 72B [translation available]
Germany 6 October 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Frankfurt
Germany 22 July 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf [translation available]
Germany 20 July 2004 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Karlsruhe (Shoes case) [translation available]
China 27 December 2002 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG 2002/29] (Medicine manufacturing equipment case) 72A [translation available]
Russia 6 August 2002 Arbitration Court [Appellate Court] for Western Siberia Region (Case No. F04/2712-494/A03-2002) 72A [translation available]
United States 17 December 2001 U.S. District Court [Michigan] (Shuttle Packaging Systems v. Tsonakis)
Australia 12 October 2001 Supreme Court of Queensland, Court of Appeal (Downs Investments v. Perwaja Steel) 72A
China 22 March 2001 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/2001/02] (Mung bean case) 72A [translation available]
China February 2001 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/2001/01] (Equipment, material and services case) [translation available]
* Australia 17 November 2000 Supreme Court of Queensland (Downs Investments v. Perwaja Steel) 72A
* United States 7 December 1999 Federal District Court [Illinois] (Magellan International v. Salzgitter Handel) 72A
Russia 7 June 1999 Arbitration award 238/1998 72A [translation available]
* Germany 29 December 1998 Hamburg Arbitration award [translation available]
* Finland 30 June 1998 Helsingin hovioikeus [Appellate Court] Helsinki 72A ; 72B [translation available]
China 19 December 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/36] (Steel case) 72A [translation available]
China 16 December 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/35] (Hot-dipped galvanized steel coils case) 72A ; 72D [translation available]
* Austria 10 December 1997 Vienna Arbitration award S 2/97 72A [translation available]
China 30 November 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/33] (Canned oranges case) [translation available]
China 8 October 1997 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1997/29] (Industrial tallow case) [translation available]
Germany 4 July 1997 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Hamburg [translation available]
* Switzerland 20 February 1997 Bezirksgericht [District Court] Saane 72A [translation available]
* ICC January 1997 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8786 72A [English text]
China 31 December 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/58] (High carbon tool steel case) 72B [translation available]
* ICC September 1996 International Court of Arbitration, Case 8574 72A [English text]
* Switzerland 31 May 1996 Zürich Chamber of Commerce, Arbitration ZHK 273/1995 [English text]
* Germany 3 April 1996 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] [translation available]
China 29 March 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/15] (Caffeine case) 72D [translation available]
Austria 6 February 1996 Oberster Gerichtshof [Supreme Court] [translation available]
China 5 February 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/07] (Antimony ingot case) 72A [translation available]
China 30 January 1996 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1996/05] (Compound fertilizer case) 72A ; 72D [translation available]
Germany 21 September 1995 Landgericht [District Court] Kassel
Russia 25 April 1995 Arbitration award 161/1994 72A2 [translation available]
* Germany 15 February 1995 Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Supreme Court] [translation available]
China 25 October 1994 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1994/13]
* Germany 14 January 1994 Oberlandesgericht [Appellate Court] Düsseldorf 72A ; 72B [translation available]
* Germany 28 April 1993 Landgericht [District Court] Krefeld 72A ; 72B
China 20 January 1993 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1993/04]
* Germany 30 September 1992 Landgericht [District Court] Berlin 72A [translation available]
Germany 9 July 1992 Landgericht [District Court] Düsseldorf
China 1989 CIETAC Arbitration Award [CISG/1989/02] (Thai-made emulsion case) 72A ; 72C [translation available]
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