Problems of Uniform Laws

Jan Smits*

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Abstract

This book brings together the top international sales law scholars from twenty-three countries to review the Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods (CISG) and its role in the unification of global sales law. It reviews the substance of CISG rules and analyzes alternative interpretations. A comparative analysis is given of how countries have accepted, interpreted, and applied the CISG. Theoretical insights are offered into the problems of uniform laws, the CISG's role in bridging the gap between the common and civil legal traditions, and the debate over good faith in CISG jurisprudence. The book reviews case law relating to the interpretation and application of the provisions of the CISG; analyzes how it has been recognized and implemented by national courts and arbitral tribunals; offers insights into problems of uniformity of application of an international sales convention; compares the CISG with the English Sale of Goods Act and places it in the context of other texts of UNCITRAL; and analyzes the CISG from the practitioner's perspective.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Sales Law: A Global Challenge
EditorsL DiMatteo
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages605-611
ISBN (Print)978-11-0702-038-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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