Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: Applicability and Applications of the 1980 United Nations Sales Convention

Franco Ferrari

Dec 2011 · Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

About this ebook

Contracts for the International Sale of Goods provides an examination of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Extensively referenced, this volume focuses on three fundamental issues, which, due to added attention from courts and arbitral tribunals, are considered “typical” of CISG related disputes. These include the exact determination of the CISG’s sphere of application; issues relating to the non-conformity of delivered goods; and the determination of the rate of interest on sums in arrears. This analysis will also help readers understand the broader context in which these issues are embedded, and ultimately illustrates how the CISG is interpreted and applied in different jurisdictions.

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About the author

Franco Ferrari is a professor of law at New York University School of Law, where he also directs the Center for Transnational Litigation and Commercial Law. After serving as a member of the Italian Delegation to various sessions of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNICITRAL), he served as Legal Officer to the International Trade Law Branch of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. He has published more than 200 law review articles in various languages and 12 books in the areas of international commercial law, conflict of laws, comparative law and international commercial arbitration. Prof. Ferrari also serves as an international arbitrator.