CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Cuba 16 June 2008 Supreme People's Court [Economic Chamber] (Nordic boots case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/080616cu.html]

Primary source(s) of information for case presentation: CISG-Spain and Latin America website

Case Table of Contents

DATE OF DECISION: 20080616 (16 June 2008)

JURISDICTION: Cuba

TRIBUNAL: Supreme People's Court (Economic Chamber); Tribunal Supremo Popular (Sala de lo económico)

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0150

CASE NAME: Unavailable

CASE HISTORY: Unavailable

SELLER'S COUNTRY: South Africa

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Cuba

GOODS INVOLVED: Mobile Equipment

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

1 [Basic Rules of Applicability];

6 [Convention Yields to Contract; Agreements to Apply];

7 [Interpretation of Convention];

25 [Definition of Fundamental Breach];

35 [Conformity of Goods to Contract];

49 [Buyer's Right to Avoid Contract];

74 [Damages - General Rules for Measuring];

79 [Impediment Excusing Party from Damages]

Descriptors: Application of convention ; Fundamental breach ; Avoidance ; Damages ; Exemptions or impediments

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

Unavailable

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (Spanish): CISG-Spain and Latin America website <http://turan.uc3m.es/uc3m/dpto/PR/dppr03/cisg/cuba.htm>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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