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• Half-title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• intended audience
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• cisg as international convention
• principle of uniformity
• Strict or Absolute Uniformity versus Relative Uniformity
• Uniformity through Original or Autonomous Interpretation
• Basis in International Contract Law
• The CISG as LexMercatoria
• CISG as Soft Law: Uniformity through the Prism of Customary International Law
• Arbitral Tribunals’ Use of the CISG as Trade Usage
• Conclusion
• Chapter 2 CISG Methodology and Jurisprudence
• interpretive methodology
• general principles
• Principle of Good Faith
• general default rules and specific default rule creation
• Chapter 3 Formation: Writing Requirements
• precontractual liability
• writing requirements and the parol evidence rule
• The Writing Requirements of Articles 11, 12, and 13
• Parol Evidence: National Courts and Articles 11 and 29
• Chapter 4 Formation: Offer and Acceptance Rules
• offer rules and open price term: articles 14 and 55
• firm offers: articles 15–17 and 20–24
• rules of acceptance: article 18
• battle of the forms
• National Courts and Article 19
• Chapter 5 Obligations of Buyers
• the duty to inspect, give notice, and preserve goods
• Inspection Duties and Rights: Article 38
• Notice of Nonconformity: Article 39
• Reasonable Excuse: Article 44
• payment of the price and the taking of delivery
• Formalities of Payment: Article 54
• Price: Article 55
• Place of Payment: Article 57
• Time of Payment: Article 58
• Chapter 6 Obligations of Sellers
• the duty of delivery
• Place of Delivery: Article 31
• Time of Delivery: Article 33
• express and implied warranties
• Warranties: Article 35
• Risk of Loss and Warranties: Article 36
• Effect of Sellers Knowledge: Article 40
• Chapter 7 Common Obligations of Buyers and Sellers
• passing of risk
• fundamental and anticipatory breach
• Fundamental Breach: Article 25
• Anticipatory Breach, Adequate Assurance, and Installment Contracts: Articles 71–73
• Chapter 8 Breach of Contract by Seller
• right to substituted or repaired goods
• right to affix additional time
• right to avoid contract
• right to a price reduction
• Chapter 9 Breach of Contract by Buyer
• nachfrist notice: article 47
• late performance: article 48
• avoidance of contract: article 64
• effects of avoidance: articles 81–84
• Chapter 10 Damages, Excuse, and Preservation
• calculation of damages: articles 75 and 76
• limiting doctrines: articles 74 and 77
• Doctrine of Foreseeability
• Attorneys’ Fees and Debt Collection
• Doctrine of Mitigation
• impediment (excuse) to performance: article 79
• preservation of goods: articles 87 and 88
• Chapter 11 Summary and Observations
• developing an international jurisprudence
• Filling in the Gaps and the Fabrication of Specific Default Rules
• Particularized Express Consent
• Importance of Trade Usage in CISG Rule Application
• Importance of Notice
• Burden of Proof
• persistence of homeward trend
• summary
• Table of authorities and cases
• GENERAL BACKGROUND
• CISG InterpretiveMethodology
• cases
• Argentina
• Austria
• Belgium
• Columbia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Italy
• Mexico
• Switzerland
• United States
• CONTRACT FORMATION
• cases
• Argentina
• Austria
• Australia
• Belgium
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• International Chamber of Commerce
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• People’s Republic of China
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Switzerland
• United States
• Vietnam
• OBLIGATIONS OF SELLERS
• cases
• Argentina
• Belgium
• Canada
• Denmark
• Egypt
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• International Chamber of Commerce
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Switzerland
• United States
• OBLIGATIONS OF BUYERS
• cases
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Peoples’ Republic of China
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Switzerland
• United States
• Vietnam
• COMMON OBLIGATIONS OF BUYERS AND SELLERS
• cases
• Argentina
• Austria
• Belgium
• Peoples’ Republic of China
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• International Chamber of Commerce
• Italy
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Appendix A: UN Convention on CISG
• Appendix B: CISG: Table of Contracting States (As of February 8, 2005)
• Index