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CISG CASE PRESENTATION

Belgium 2 December 1998 District Court Hasselt (M. v. N.V. M)
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/981202b1.html]

Primary source(s) of information for case presentation: CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Case identification

DATE OF DECISION: 19981202 (2 December 1998)

JURISDICTION: Belgium

TRIBUNAL: Rechtbank [District Court] van Koophandel Hasselt

JUDGE(S): Unavailable

CASE NUMBER/DOCKET NUMBER: Unavailable

CASE NAME: M. v. N.V. M

CASE HISTORY: Unavailable

SELLER'S COUNTRY: Netherlands (plaintiff)

BUYER'S COUNTRY: Belgium (defendant)

GOODS INVOLVED: Unavailable

Case outline

Reproduced with permission from CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Application of the CISG – applicable in The Netherlands and Belgium

Conditions on invoice – cannot replace or add to terms of CISG – cannot determine interest rate

Interest – not determined by terms on invoice – determined by Arts. 74 and 78 of CISG.

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Classification of issues present

APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes

APPLICABLE CISG PROVISIONS AND ISSUES

Key CISG provisions at issue: Articles 6 ; 7 ; 18 ; 74 ; 78 [Also cited: Articles 8 ; 19 ; 53 ]

Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:

6A [Modification of Convention by contract: binding only if other party had knowledge of modification];

7B1 [Interpretation of Convention: materials for interpretation (international case law)];

18A2 [Criteria for acceptance of offer: silence or inactivity insufficient];

74A [General rules for measuring damages: can include interest];

78A [Interest on delay in receiving price or any other sum in arrears]

Descriptors: Interpretation of Convention ; Autonomy of parties ; Acceptance of offer ; Damages ; Interest

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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

English: Unilex database <http://www.unilex.info/case.cfm?pid=1&do=case&id=809&step=Abstract>

CITATIONS TO TEXT OF DECISION

Original language (Dutch): CISG-Belgium database of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven <http://www.law.kuleuven.ac.be/ipr/eng/cases/1998-12-02.html>; Unilex database <http://www.unilex.info/case.cfm?pid=1&do=case&id=809&step=FullText>; Rechtskundig Weekblad (1999-2000) no. 19-8 January 2000, 648

Translation: Unavailable

CITATIONS TO COMMENTS ON DECISION

English: Article 78 and rate of interest: Mazzotta, Endless disagreement among commentators, much less among courts (2004) [citing this case and 275 other court and arbitral rulings]

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