The draft UNCITRAL digest and beyond
Subtitle: cases, analysis and unresolved issues in the U.N. Sales Convention : papers of the Pittsburgh Conference organized by the Center for International Legal Education (CILE)
By: edited by Franco Ferrari, Harry Flechtner, Ronald A. Brand
Contributors: University of Pittsburgh. Center for International Legal Education
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell; Sellier
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 874
ISBN-13: 9783866537309
Subjects: Law; Congresses; International commercial arbitration; United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; United Nations Commission on International Trade Law; LAW; Commercial; International Trade
Description: Hauptbeschreibung"The Draft UNCITRAL Digest and Beyond" is one of the most useful single volumes available on the CISG. It includes the full text of the draft "UNCITRAL Digest" which catalogues the cases and arbitral awards to date that have interpreted and applied the CISG on an article by article basis. "The Digest and Beyond" includes also commentary by eminent CISG scholars that addresses issues not yet considered in the cases. With more than 1000 decisions applying the CISG in courts and arbitral tribunals around the world, the UNCITRAL Secretariat charged five CISG experts from a variety.
Notes: "Contains both a draft version of the UNCITRAL case digest as it was given to the UNCITRAL Secretariat, as well as commentary that is the result of a conference held at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and sponsored by its Center for International Legal Education on February 7, 2003"--P. viii.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Frontmatter; Table of Contents; Digest of case law on the UN Sales Convention: The combined wisdom of judges and arbitrators promoting uniform interpretation of the Convention; The CISG's sphere of application: Articles 1-3 and 10; Scope of application: Articles 4-5; CISG rules on exclusion and derogation: Article 6; Interpretation of the Convention and gap-filling: Article 7; Interpretation of statements: Article 8; Trade usage and practices established between the parties: Article 9; Writing requirements: Article 11-13; CISG foreign case law: how much regard should we have?