Contracts for the Sale of Goods

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods The Uniform Commercial Code and the Law of Sales The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Law A Structural Comparison of Article Two, the Convention, and the UNIDROIT DETAILED COMPARISON OF THE CONVENTION, THE UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES, AND ARTICLE TWO OF THE U.C.C. Part I-Sphere of Application and General Provisions Chapter I-Sphere of Application Chapter II-General Provisions Part II-Formation of the Contract Part III-Sale of Goods Chapter I-General Provisions Chapter II-Obligations of the Seller Section I-Delivery of the Goods and Handing Over of Documents Section II-Conformity of the Goods and Third Party Claims Section III-Remedies for Breach of Contract by the Seller Chapter III-Obligations of the Buyer Section I-Payment of the Price Section II-Taking Delivery Section III-Remedies for Breach of Contract by the Buyer Chapter IV-Passing of Risk Chapter V-Provisions Common to the Obligations of the Seller and of the Buyer Section I-Anticipatory Breach and Installment Contracts Section II-Damages Section III-Interest Section IV-Exemptions Section V-Effects of Avoidance Section VI-Preservation of the Goods Part IV-Final Provisions III. SETOFF IV. Limitation Periods V. Assignment of Rights and Transfer of Obligations VI. THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: INCOTERMS 2000-THE TERMS AND THEIR USAGE Introduction Ex Works, (. . . named place) Main Carriage Unpaid Main Carriage Paid Group Arrival or Delivery Ex-Ship (Name port of arrival) VI. APPENDICES APPENDIX A ARTICLE TWO OF THE UCC UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 2-SALES [As Amended in 2003] PART 1 SHORT TITLE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SUBJECT MATTER PART 2 FORM, FORMATION, TERMS AND READJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT; ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING PART 3 GENERAL OBLIGATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACT PART 4 TITLE, CREDITORS, AND GOOD-FAITH PURCHASERS PART 5 PERFORMANCE PART 6 BREACH, REPUDIATION, AND EXCUSE PART 7 REMEDIES APPENDIX B UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS Preamble-Purpose of the Principles Chapter 1-General Provisions Article 1.1-Freedom of Contract Chapter 2-Formation Chapter 3-Validity Chapter 4-Interpretation Chapter 5-Content Chapter 6-Performance Section 1-Performance in General Section 2-Hardship Chapter 7-Non-Performance Section 1-Non-Performance in General Section 2-Right to Performance Section 3-Termination Section 4-Damages APPENDIX C TABLE OF CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE CISG, THE UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES AND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE APPENDIX D PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS