CISG CASE PRESENTATION

France 8 November 2011 Supreme Court (Press Brakes case)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/111108f1.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: 20111108 (8 November 2011)

JURISDICTION: France

TRIBUNAL: Cour de cassation [Supreme Court]

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: 10-24691

CASE NAME: Getec v Bystronic

CASE HISTORY: Court of Appeal of Douai, May 20, 2010

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Swizterland

BUYER'S COUNTRY: France

GOODS INVOLVED: Press brakes

Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 25 ; 26 ; 39 ; 49 ; 80

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

25 [Definition of Fundamental Breach];

26 [Notification of Avoidance];

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

49 [Buyer's Right to Avoid Contract];

80 [Failure of Performance Caused by Other Party]

Descriptors: Fundamental breach ; Avoidance ; Lack of conformity notice, timeliness ; Failure of performance, other party

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 (French): CISG-France database <http://www.cisg.fr/decision.html?lang=fr&date=11-11-08>

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

Unavailable