Extent of Uniformity Mandate of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) in the Interpretation of Art 79 in Oil and Gas Sales Contracts
Article from: TDM 3 (2004), in International Commercial Law
Summary
One of the objectives of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is to establish an autonomous law applicable to contracts for the international sale of goods, substantially free of the domestic laws of the contracting parties. Accordingly the Conventions enjoin all domestic Courts and Arbitral Tribunals to respect the international character of the Convention by ensuring uniformity in its interpretation. The paper primarily focuses on determining the level or extent of uniformity in the interpretation of Article 79 of the ...