CISG CASE PRESENTATION

France 7 May 2009 Appellate Court Aix-en-Provence (Production line case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/090507f1.html]

Case Table of Contents

• Case identification
• Classification of issues present
• Editorial remarks
• Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

• Guide to links contained in case presentations

Case identification

DATE OF DECISION: 20090507 (7 May 2009)

JURISDICTION: France

TRIBUNAL: CA Aix-en-Provence [CA = Cour d'appel = Appellate Court]

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 06/16296

CASE NAME: SA CD Systems de Columbia contre SA Cybernetix

CASE HISTORY: Tribunal de commerce de marseilles, 15 May 2006; Cour de cassation, chamber commercial, 13 September 2011

SELLER'S COUNTRY: France

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Colombia

GOODS INVOLVED: Production line (smart touch lock cards)

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 6 ; 7 ; 8(3) ; 25 ; 30 ; 49 ; 50 ; 51(2) ; 53 ; 72 ; 80

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

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

7 [Interpretation of Convention];

8C [Interpretation in light of surrounding circumstances];

25 [Definition of Fundamental Breach];

30 [Summary of Seller's Obligations];

49 [Buyer's Right to Avoid Contract];

50 [Reduction of Price];

53 [Summary of Buyer's Obligations];

72 [Avoidance Prior to Date for Performance];

80 [Failure of Performance Caused by Other Party]

Descriptors: Avoidance ; Fundamental breach ; Interpretation of Convention ; Reduction of price, remedy of ; Failure of performance, other party ; Applicability

Editorial remarks

• Unavailable

Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

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CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (French): CISG-France database <http://www.cisg.fr/decision.html?lang=fr&date=09-05-07>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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