CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Germany 9 July 2010 OLG Düsseldorf (Orange juice case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/100709g1.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: 20100709 (9 July 2010)

JURISDICTION: Germany

TRIBUNAL: OLG Düsseldorf [OLG = Oberlandesgericht = Provincial Court of Appeal]

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: I-17 U 132/08, 17 U 132/08

CASE NAME: German case citations do not identify parties to proceedings

CASE HISTORY: Unavailable

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Spain

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Germany

GOODS INVOLVED: Orange juice

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 25 ; 35 ; 39 ; 49 ; 50 ; 53 ; 73 ; 75 ; 76 ; 81

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

25B [Definition of Fundamental Breach – Substantial deprivation of expectation, etc.];

35A ; 35B ; 35C [Quality, quantity and description required by contract ; Requirements implied by law ; Exception to seller’s liability for non-conformity];

39A ; 39B [Buyer must notify seller within reasonable time ; Cut-off period of two years];

49A ; 49B [Grounds for avoidance ; Buyer’s loss of right to declare avoidance after delivery];

50A ; 50B ; 50C [Buyer’s right to reduce price for non-conforming goods ; This right available whether or not the price has been paid ; Buyer may not reduce price when…]

53A ; 53B [Obligation to pay price of goods ; Obligation to take delivery of goods];

73A ; 73B ; 73C [Fundamental breach with respect to installment ; Refusal of future installments ; Defect in one delivery prevents use of other deliveries];

75A ; 75B ; 75C [Substitute transaction after avoidance ; Relationship between avoidance and substitute transaction ; Damages recoverable];

76A ; 76B ; 76C ; 76D [Avoidance without purchase or resale under article 75 ; Damages recoverable based on current price ; Reference-point as to place ; Other damages under article 74; loss of profit];

81A ; 81B ; 81C ; 81D [Obligation of both parties under Convention ; Contract clauses not terminated by avoidance ; Restitution by each party of benefits received ; Restitution by both parties; concurrent exchange]

Descriptors: Unavailable

Editorial remarks

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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 (German): Juris Das Rechtsportal at <http://www.juris.de/jportal/portal/t/rqx/page/homerl.psml?doc.hl=1&doc.id=KORE200102011%3Ajuris-r02&documentnumber=1&numberofresults=2&showdoccase=1&cmsuri=/juris/de/startseite/hinweisseite.jsp&target=jurisw.psml&changepage=group/HomepageUser/html/homerl.psml>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

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