The Concept of Conformity of Goods Under the CISG
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51204/IVRS_25203AKeywords:
CISG, contract of sale of goods, conformity of the goodsAbstract
In contracts for the sale of goods, the seller’s principal obligation is the delivery of the contracted goods, which conform to the contract in all characteristics and, as such, must be free from material (physical) and legal defects; otherwise, the seller will bear liability for the non-conformity of the goods. Conformity of goods may be determined by the contract between the parties; in addition, there are supplementary, objective criteria according to which the concept of conformity is more closely defined.
In this paper, the author seeks to provide a detailed analysis of the concept of conformity of goods under Article 35 of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), focusing on the subjective and objective definition of conformity contained in Articles 35(1) and 35(2) of the Convention, with reference to relevant domestic and foreign court and arbitral practice. Finally, the author considers the issue of the seller’s exemption from liability for non-conformity of the goods (Article 35(3) of the Convention), and compares the CISG solutions with those contained in domestic regulations, and examines the influence of the CISG on the development of national legislation.
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