Article 7219 Cases (1) In the interpretation of this Convention, regard is to be had to its international character and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith in international trade.

(2) Questions concerning matters governed by this Convention which are not expressly settled in it are to be settled in conformity with the general principles on which it is based or, in the absence of such principles, in conformity with the law applicable by virtue of the rules of private international law.

Number

Issue

# Cases

Interpretation of Convention

1.1

Consideration of international character of Convention

1.1.1

Recourse to Convention's legislative history

1.2

Need for uniform application of Convention

1.2.1

Recourse to foreign case law and scholarly writing

Gaps in Convention

2.1

Matters governed but not expressly settled by Convention

2.2

Matters excluded from scope of Convention (see art. 4)

2.3

Methods for filling in gaps

2.3.1

Application by analogy of other provisions of Convention

2.3.2

Recourse to general principles of Convention

2.3.2.1

Examples of general principles

2.3.2.2

Recourse to UNIDROIT Principles

2.3.3

Recourse to domestic law

Country	Date	Court
Arbitral Award	21-03-1996	Schiedsgericht der Handelskammer - Hamburg, Germany
Arbitral Award	29-12-1998	Schiedsgericht Hamburger Freundschaftliche Arbitrage
Arbitral Award	15-10-2002	Netherlands Arbitration Institute
Cases: 3
Australia	28-04-1995	Federal Court, South Australia District Adelaide
Cases: 1
Belarus	10-04-2008	Economic Court of the City of Minsk
Cases: 1
Egypt	19-02-2023	Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
Cases: 1
France	14-01-1998	Cour d'Appel de Paris, 1ére chambre, section D
France	06-11-2001	Cour d'Appel de Paris
France	06-11-2013	Cour d'appel de Colmar
Cases: 3
Germany	17-04-1996	Landgericht Duisburg
Germany	15-07-2003	Landgericht Mönchengladbach
Germany	19-05-2008	Oberlandesgericht Köln
Cases: 3
Netherlands	29-05-1997	Arrondissementsrechtbank Zutphen
Netherlands	05-01-2022	Rechtbank Noord-Holland
Cases: 2
Russian Federation	27-04-2005	Tribunal of Int'l Commercial Arbitration at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce
Cases: 1
Slovenia	14-12-2005	Ljubljana High Court
Cases: 1
Switzerland	20-02-1997	Bezirksgericht der Saane
Cases: 1
USA	10-05-2002	U.S District Court, S.D., New York
USA	29-01-2003	U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
USA	21-05-2004	U.S. District Court, North. District, Illinois, East. Div.
Cases: 3