Understanding the CISG

Earlier editions of this incomparable guide came in separate volumes for
the United States, Europe, and Scandinavia, as these three areas represent
significant segments of CISG practice and also notable variations in the
application of the Convention. Today, however, the CISG has gained greater
prominence in dozens of jurisdictions worldwide, and similarities as well as
differences in how the Convention is understood and applied have become
increasingly relevant for all CISG practitioners. Hence, a 'worldwide'
edition, focused on the rules and case law of greatest practical importance in
all Contracting States, is here provided-although this new edition continues
to account for regional anomalies insofar as they impact on the interests of
merchants (and their lawyers) in the real CISG world.

With this book as their guide, lawyers handling international sales contracts
and disputes in any jurisdiction will confidently navigate such areas of
practice as the following:

determining when the CISG applies;

freedom of contract under Article 6;

interpretation and good faith;

formation, validity, defenses to enforcement;

notice of non-conformity;

damages for breach, mitigation;

Article 79 liability exemptions;

agreed remedies, disclaimers; and

key reservations under Articles 92-96.

Understanding the CISG includes a representative sampling of the more than
2,000 CISG court judgements and arbitral awards that have been reported.
Concrete illustrations are provided to help clarify the (sometimes complex)
way CISG rules work. Five appendices offer a wealth of reference material,
including the complete text of the Convention and an extensive table of cases
and arbitral awards.

For virtually all cases likely to invoke the CISG, this valuable book will
render sterling service to practitioners anywhere, just as it will provide law
students with an effective CISG learning tool. No other CISG source is at once
so authoritative and so succinct.