CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Germany 30 December 2010 District Court Lübeck (Chairs case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/101230g1.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: 20101230 (30 December 2010)

JURISDICTION: Germany

TRIBUNAL: LG Lübeck [LG = Landgericht = District Court]

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 6 O 160/10

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

CASE HISTORY: Unavailable

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Denmark

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Germany

GOODS INVOLVED: Chairs (stuhle)

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 38 ; 39 [provisions also cited: Articles 2 ; 40 ; 44 ; 49 ; 53 ; 58(1) ; 59 ; 61(1)(b) ; 74 ; 78 ; 81

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

2 [Exclusions from the Convention: Types of Transactions];

38 [Time for Examining Goods];

39 [Requirement to Notify Seller of Lack of Conformity: Sanctions];

40 [Seller's Knowledge of Non-conformity];

44 [Excuse for Failure to Notify];

49 [Buyer's Right to Avoid Contract];

53 [Open-price Contracts];

58A [Buyer to pay when goods placed at buyer's disposition];

59 [Payment due without Request];

61B [Seller may claim damages in addition to other remedies];

74 [Damages - General Rules for Measuring];

78 [Interest];

81 [Effect of Avoidance on Obligations: Arbitration, Restitution]

Descriptors: Exclusion from convention ; Examination of goods ; Lack of conformity notice, specificity ; Lack of conformity known to seller ; Excuse ; Avoidance ; Open-price contracts ; Interest ; Damages

Editorial remarks

• Unavailable

Citations to case abstracts, texts, and commentaries

CITATIONS TO ABSTRACTS OF DECISION

(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable

(b) Other abstracts

Unavailable

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (German): CISG-online.ch database <http://globalsaleslaw.com/content/api/cisg/urteile/1733.pdf>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

Unavailable