2023學年完整公開課版CISG

InternationalBusinessLaw

TheUnitedNationsConventiononContractsfortheInternationalSaleofGoods(CISG)hasfourparts,namely,__________,________,________and__________(附則).

QuizChapter6InternationalSaleofGoodsTheSphereofApplicationofCISG1FormationofInternationalSalesContract2ObligationsoftheSellerandtheBuyer3RiskofLoss4ExcusedPerformance（免除責任履行）5Remedies（remedy）forBreachofContract6CONTENTSChapter6InternationalSaleofGoods1.ThreeRequirementsfortheApplicationofCISG2.SalesExcludedfromCISG3.ContractualIssuesExcludedfromCISGApplicationofCISG1.ThreeRequirementsfortheApplicationofCISG2.SalesExcludedfromCISG3.ContractualIssuesExcludedfromCISGApplicationofCISG

ApplicationofCISG

(1)Thecontractisforthecommercialsaleofgoods.(2)Thecontractisbetweenpartieswhoseplacesofbusinessareindifferentcountries.(3)TheplacesofbusinessarelocatedincountriesthathaveratifiedCISG.1.ThreeRequirementsfortheApplicationofCISG1.ThreeRequirementsfortheApplicationofCISG2.SalesExcludedfromCISG3.ContractualIssuesExcludedfromCISGApplicationofCISGCaseStudyApplicationofCISG

Mr.A,whoseresidenceisinAustralia(contractingstateofCISG),enteredintoacontracttobuytwocarsforhisfamilywithacarcompanyB,whoseplaceofbusinessisinGermany(alsocontractingstateofCISG).

Q:Iftheyhavenochoiceoflawapplicabletotheircontract,doesCISGapply?

Mr.A,whoseresidenceisinAustralia(contractingstateofCISG),

enteredintoacontracttobuytwocarsforhisfamilywithacarcompanyB,whoseplaceofbusinessisinGermany(alsocontractingstateof

CISG).Iftheyhavenochoiceoflawapplicabletotheircontract,doesCISGapply?CISGdoesnotapply,becauseMr.AboughtthesetwocarsforhisfamilyandsuchkindofsaleisexcludedinaccordancewithArticle2ofCISG.CaseStudyApplicationofCISG1.ThreeRequirementsfortheApplicationofCISG2.SalesExcludedfromCISG3.ContractualIssuesExcludedfromCISGApplicationofCISG@ChoiceofLawClauses(法律選擇適用條款(原則))HowcanpartiesexcludeormodifytheapplicationofCISG?

TherightsandobligationsofthepartiesunderthisagreementshallnotbegovernedbytheUNConventiononContractfortheInternationalSaleofGoods1980;rather,theserightsandobligationsshallbegovernedbythelawoftheStateofConnecticut,includingtheUniformCommercialCodeasenactedinConnecticut.ApplicationofCISG@ChoiceofLawClausesHowcanpartiesexcludeormodifytheapplicationofCISG?ApplicationofCISG

TherightsandobligationsofthepartiesunderthisagreementshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsoftheCISG,excludingitsarticle2(e).1.ThreeRequirementsfortheApplicationofCISG2.SalesExcludedfromCISG3.ContractualIssuesExcludedfromCISGApplicationofCISG

Offer要約發(fā)盤/報盤/發(fā)價

Acceptance承諾/接受合同的訂立FormationoftheContractOfferWithdrawal撤回validwhenhowwhat

Revocation撤銷rejectionCounter-offer（還盤）PartiesloselegalcapacitywhenirrevocableMateriallyalterAcceptance

1.

whatisacceptance?

2.

ReceiptRule&MailboxRule

3.lateacceptance

4.withdrawalofacceptance

Letmetry?InvitationtoofferterminationofanofferFormationoftheContract?BattleoftheForms1.明確的締約意圖。2.承諾即受約束。3.要約必須發(fā)送給特定人。4.內(nèi)容明確具體。

Becomeeffective/comeintoforce/comeintoeffect:生效追索FormationoftheContractCaseStudy

AChineseInternationalengineeringcompanyaskedanItaliansuppliertomakeanofferforustosellabatchofsteelonApril29bye-mail.Inourinquiry,westatedthatthisofferwastocalculatethepriceofabuildinganddeterminewhetherornottoparticipateinbidding.WemustsubmitthebidonMay15andthebidopeningdatewasonMay31.TheItaliansupplierthencabledustheofferonMay5fortheabovementionedsteel.WecalculatedthepriceonhisofferandsubmittedthebidtothetendereronMay15.FormationoftheContractCaseStudy

Soonafter,however,thesteelmarketpricerisedrapidly,andtheItaliansuppliersendedanothere-mailonMay20torevokehisofferofMay5.Weimmediatelyrepliedtothemthatwedidn’tagreetorevoketheoffer.Thendisputearisedontherevocationoftheoffer.

Q：whethertheoffercouldberevoked?FormationoftheContractTheEffectivenessoftheOfferTheWithdrawaloftheOfferTheRevocationoftheOfferTheTerminationoftheOfferOFFER

FormationoftheContractTheEffectivenessoftheAcceptanceTheWithdrawaloftheAcceptance(TheRevocationoftheAcceptance?)ThelateAcceptanceACCEPTANCE

ThedeliveryoftheGoods（Article30）A.place（Article31）B.time（Article33）TheHandingoverofDocuments(Article34)InsuringthatthegoodsconformtothecontractTheTransferofPropertyObligationsofSellerandBuyer

Seller’sObligations

GermanImporter----SwedenExporterObligationsofSellerandBuyer(鎘)1750kgNewZealandMusselObligationsofSellerandBuyerDothegoodsconformtotheContract?DoestheSellerviolatethecontract?Article35ofCISGObligationsofPropertyIssuesCISGimposeobligationsonsellersthatthegoodsbesoldfreeofanyclaimsconcerningtitletothegoodsorclaimsoninfringementofintellectualpropertyrights.(Article42)ObligationsofSellerandBuyer

Seller’sObligations

ObligationsofPropertyIssuesTitletothegoodsTrademarkPatentCopyright

ObligationsofSellerandBuyer:IndustrialPropertyRight:工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)ObligationsofPropertyIssuesObligationsofPropertyIssuesObligationsofPropertyIssuesYIWUCustomsdestroyedInfringedGoodsObligationsofPropertyIssuesArticle42(1)Thesellermustdelivergoodswhicharefreefromanyrightorclaimofathirdpartybasedonindustrialpropertyorotherintellectualproperty,ofwhichatthetimeoftheconclusionofthecontractthesellerkneworcouldnothavebeenunaware,providedthattherightorclaimisbasedonindustrialpropertyorotherintellectualproperty:ObligationsofSellerandBuyer

Seller’sObligations

PaymentofthePrice（Article53-59）Takingdelivery（Article60）InspectionandNoticeofDefects（Article39，43）

ObligationsofSellerandBuyerBuyer’sObligations

WhatisRisk?海上路貨LegalconsequencesofPassingofRiskGuidingPrincipleofPassingofRiskRiskofLoss

PerilsofSea(海上風險):NaturalDisaster（自然災害）TotalLoss（全損）:ActualTotalLoss（實際全損）,ConstructiveTotalLoss（推定全損）PartialLoss（部分損失）：GeneralAverage(共同海損),ParticularAverage（單獨海損）FortuitousAccident（意外事故）ExtraneousRisks（外來風險）：General(一般外來風險)Special（特殊外來風險）平安險：F.P.A.=freefromparticularaverage(單獨海損不賠)水漬險：w.p.a.=withparticularaverage一切險：AllrisksWhatisimpediment?（履行障礙）Howdoyouunderstand‘forcemajeure（不可抗力）’?ExcusedPerformance

ExcusedPerformanceTulipBubbleinTheNetherlands（1637）ExcusedPerformanceTulipBubbleinTheNetherlands（1637）Suspensionofperformance（中止履行）AvoidanceoftheContract（宣告合同無效）Damages（損害賠償）SpecificPerformance（實際履行）Seller‘srighttocure（賣方的補救權(quán)利）Seller‘sadditionaltimetoperform（賣方的履行寬限期）PriceReduction（降價）RemediesforBreachofContract(填平)

RemediesforBreachofContractSuspensionofPerformance(中止履行）

AnticipatoryBreachoccurswhenonepartyseesthattheotherpartytothecontracteitherwillnotperformasubstantialpartofitsobligationsorthathewillnotperformhisobligations,whenthedateofperformancecomes.RemediesforBreachofContractSuspensionofPerformance(中止履行）Apartywhosuspendsperformancemustgivereasonablenoticetotheotherpartyofthatsuspensioninordertopermithimtoprovideadequateassurance.AvoidanceoftheContract

=cancellationofthecontract★

FundamentalBreachRemediesforBreachofContract

RemediesforBreachofContract

SelleragreedtodeliverthreesoftwareprogramstoBuyerthatarespeciallydesignedforBuyer’sbusiness.ThefirstwastobedeliveredinJanuary,thesecondinFebruaryandthethirdinMarch.TheprogramdeliveredinJanuaryworkedfine,buttheonedeliveredinFebruarywasdefective,whichalsomadetheothertwoprogramseffectivelyworthless.

Sellerwasunabletocorrectthedefectandnosuitablereplacementcouldbefoundfromanothersupplier,WhatCISGremediesareavailabletoBuyer?Case

StudyRemediesforBreachofContract無過錯原則Case

StudyAsthesellerwasunabletocorrectthedefectandnosuitablereplacementcouldbefoundfromanothersupplier,BuyercanavoidthecontractbyreasonoftheirinterdependenceandrequesteddamagesinaccordancewithArticle73and74ofCISG.Damages

★Damagestoanaggreviatedpartyshallconsistofasumequaltotheloss

★ForeseeabilityRuleRemediesforBreachofContract

RemediesforBreachofContractLiquidatedMoney（違約金）Deposit（定金）

Uponperformancebytheparty,thedepositshallbesetoffagainstthepric