Article 1642 Cases
(1) This Convention applies to contracts of sale of goods between parties whose places of business are in different States:
(a) when the States are Contracting States; or
(b) when the rules of private international law lead to the application of the law of a Contracting State.
(2) The fact that the parties have their places of business in different States is to be disregarded whenever this fact does not appear either from the contract or from any dealings between, or from information disclosed by, the parties at any time before or at the conclusion of the contract.
(3) Neither the nationality of the parties nor the civil or commercial character of the parties of the contract is to be taken into consideration in determining the application of this Convention.
| Number |
Issue |
# Cases |
| 1 |
Material scope of application |
2 |
| 1.1 |
Contract of sale of goods |
20 |
| 1.1.1 |
Civil or commercial character of the contract not relevant |
0 |
| 1.1.2 |
Contracts for the sale of software |
5 |
| 1.1.3 |
Contracts similar to contract of sale |
1 |
| 1.1.3.1 |
Distributorship agreements |
27 |
| 1.1.3.2 |
Other cases (barter, counter-trade, works contracts, etc.) |
11 |
| 1.2 |
Parties with places of business in different States |
48 |
| 1.2.1 |
Concept of place of business |
3 |
| 1.2.2 |
Concept of different States |
3 |
| 1.2.2.1 |
Undisclosed foreign principal |
0 |
| 2 |
Territorial scope of application |
15 |
| 2.1 |
Parties situated in Contracting States |
365 |
| 2.2 |
Application of law of Contracting State based on rules of private international law |
107 |
| Country |
Date |
Court |
| Arbitral Award |
00-00-1992 |
ICC Court of Arbitration - Paris |
| Arbitral Award |
00-00-1993 |
ICC Court of Arbitration - Paris |
| Arbitral Award |
05-10-1995 |
Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry International Court of Arbitration |
| Arbitral Award |
00-09-1996 |
ICC Court of Arbitration |
| Arbitral Award |
23-01-1997 |
ICC Court of Arbitration - Paris |
| Arbitral Award |
00-09-1997 |
ICC Court of Arbitration |
| Arbitral Award |
00-03-1999 |
ICC Court of Arbitration |
| Arbitral Award |
00-08-1999 |
ICC Court of Arbitration |
| Arbitral Award |
06-06-2000 |
Tribunal of International Commercial Arbitration at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce |
| Arbitral Award |
00-00-2002 |
ICC Court of Arbitration - Paris |
| Arbitral Award |
06-06-2003 |
International Arbitration Court of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation |
| Arbitral Award |
21-10-2005 |
CIETAC China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission |
| Arbitral Award |
15-07-2008 |
Foreign Trade Court of Arbitration attached to the Serbian Chamber of Commerce |
| Cases: 13 |
| Argentina |
24-04-2000 |
Camara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Comercial de Buenos Aires - Sala E |
| Argentina |
21-07-2002 |
Camara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Comercial de Buenos Aires |
| Argentina |
07-10-2010 |
Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Comercial de Buenos Aires |
| Cases: 3 |
| Austria |
20-02-1992 |
Bundesgericht für Handelssachen Wien |
| Austria |
06-02-1996 |
Oberster Gerichtshof |
| Austria |
12-11-1998 |
Oberster Gerichtshof |
| Cases: 3 |
| Belarus |
06-03-2003 |
Economic Court of the Gomel Region |
| Cases: 1 |
| Belgium |
23-02-1994 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
16-03-1994 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
05-10-1994 |
Tribunal de Commerce de Bruxelles, 7ème ch. |
| Belgium |
24-01-1995 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
01-03-1995 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
08-11-1995 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
09-10-1996 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
21-01-1997 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Hasselt |
| Belgium |
29-01-2001 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Ieper |
| Belgium |
08-03-2001 |
Cour d'Appel, Mons |
| Belgium |
23-05-2001 |
Hof van Beroep, Gent |
| Belgium |
02-12-2002 |
Hof van Beroep, Gent |
| Belgium |
10-05-2004 |
Hof van Hoger Beroep, Gent |
| Belgium |
04-06-2004 |
Rechtbank van Koophandel, Kortrijk |
| Belgium |
08-10-2004 |
Hof van Beroep, Gent |
| Cases: 15 |
| Canada |
21-08-2003 |
British Columbia Supreme Court |
| Cases: 1 |
| Croatia |
24-02-2009 |
High Commercial Court |
| Cases: 1 |
| France |
22-04-1992 |
Cour d'Appel de Paris, 15ème chambre, section A |
| France |
16-06-1993 |
Cour d'Appel de Grenoble, Chambre des Urgences |
| France |
04-01-1995 |
Cour de Cassation |
| France |
26-04-1995 |
Cour d'Appel de Grenoble, Chambre Commerciale |
| France |
15-10-1997 |
Cour d'Appel de Paris, 1ére chambre, section D |
| France |
21-05-1999 |
Cour d’Appel de Paris, 5éme Chambre, Section C |
| France |
24-10-2000 |
Cour d'Appel de Colmar |
| France |
26-06-2001 |
Cour de Cassation |
| France |
26-06-2001 |
Cour de Cassation |
| France |
27-06-2002 |
Cour d'appel de Versailles |
| France |
04-06-2004 |
Cour d'Appel de Paris |
| Cases: 11 |
| Germany |
03-07-1989 |
Landgericht München I |
| Germany |
31-08-1989 |
Landgericht Stuttgart |
| Germany |
23-02-1990 |
Oberlandesgericht Koblenz |
| Germany |
03-04-1990 |
Landgericht Aachen |
| Germany |
24-04-1990 |
Amtsgericht Oldenburg in Holstein |
| Germany |
26-09-1990 |
Landgericht Hamburg |
| Germany |
31-01-1991 |
Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
13-06-1991 |
Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
14-08-1991 |
Landgericht Baden-Baden |
| Germany |
16-09-1991 |
Landgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
17-09-1991 |
Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
27-09-1991 |
Oberlandesgericht Koblenz |
| Germany |
20-11-1992 |
Oberlandesgericht Karlsruhe |
| Germany |
12-03-1993 |
Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf |
| Germany |
02-07-1993 |
Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf |
| Germany |
10-02-1994 |
Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf |
| Germany |
06-07-1994 |
Landgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
25-08-1994 |
Landgericht Düsseldorf Kammer für Handelssachen |
| Germany |
05-07-1995 |
Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
05-12-1995 |
Landgericht Siegen |
| Germany |
27-03-1996 |
Landgericht Oldenburg |
| Germany |
30-07-2001 |
Landgericht Braunschweig |
| Germany |
25-11-2002 |
Landgericht Saarbrücken |
| Germany |
25-01-2008 |
Oberlandesgericht Hamburg |
| Germany |
24-07-2009 |
Oberlandesgericht Celle |
| Cases: 25 |
| Italy |
14-01-1993 |
Tribunale Civile di Monza |
| Italy |
20-03-1998 |
Corte di Appello di Milano |
| Italy |
09-12-2005 |
Tribunale di Modena - sez. Carpi |
| Italy |
03-07-2013 |
Tribunale di Foggia |
| Italy |
19-02-2014 |
Tribunale di Modena |
| Cases: 5 |
| Netherlands |
08-02-1990 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Alkmaar |
| Netherlands |
21-11-1990 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Dordrecht |
| Netherlands |
19-12-1991 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Roermond |
| Netherlands |
26-02-1992 |
Gerechtshof's Hertogenbosch |
| Netherlands |
25-02-1993 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Arnhem |
| Netherlands |
06-05-1993 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Roermond |
| Netherlands |
30-12-1993 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Arnhem |
| Netherlands |
05-10-1994 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Amsterdam |
| Netherlands |
01-03-1995 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Zwolle |
| Netherlands |
09-08-1995 |
Arrondissementsrechtbank Almelo |
| Netherlands |
21-05-1996 |
Gerechtshof's Arnhem |
| Netherlands |
07-11-1997 |
Hoge Raad |
| Netherlands |
20-02-1998 |
Hoge Raad |
| Netherlands |
02-10-1998 |
Rechtbank's-Hertogenbosch |
| Netherlands |
27-04-1999 |
Hof Arnhem |
| Netherlands |
27-02-2008 |
Rechtbank Breda |
| Cases: 16 |
| Norway |
06-02-2019 |
Supreme Court |
| Cases: 1 |
| Russian Federation |
27-10-2005 |
Tribunal of Int'l Commercial Arbitration at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce |
| Cases: 1 |
| Spain |
07-06-1999 |
Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona |
| Spain |
16-11-2000 |
Audiencia Provincial de Alicante |
| Spain |
13-03-2007 |
Audiencia Provincial de Valencia |
| Spain |
09-07-2013 |
Audiencia Provincial de Cantabria |
| Cases: 4 |
| Switzerland |
16-12-1991 |
Pretura di Locarno-Campagna |
| Switzerland |
27-04-1992 |
Pretura di Locarno-Campagna |
| Switzerland |
07-05-1993 |
Gerichtspräsident von Laufen |
| Switzerland |
30-06-1995 |
Gerichtskommission Oberrheintal |
| Switzerland |
30-11-1998 |
Handelsgericht des Kantons Zürich |
| Cases: 5 |
| USA |
17-07-2006 |
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle |
| USA |
22-02-2011 |
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Central Division |
| Cases: 2 |
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| 2.2.1 |
Application of Convention based on choice of parties |
22 |
| 2.2.2 |
Choice of the law of Contracting State as governing law of contract |
68 |
| 3 |
Convention as 'lex mercatoria' |
13 |