The CISG and Its Impact on National Legal Systems - General Report
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The 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (here in after: CISG) is generally considered a success, so much so, that one commentator even hailed it as “arguably the greatest legislative achievement aimed at harmonizing private commercial law”. What, however, is the measure of that success? Is it the number of contracting States which is indeed impressive, the CISG being in force in 70 countries—with more countries to enter the CISG into force shortly? Is it the percentage of world trade to which it applies, which, one must admit, is remarkable, since the CISG—supposedly—governs two-thirds of world trade, if not more? Or is it the fact that the CISG is increasingly being applied both by state courts and arbitral tribunals?
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The CISG and Its Impact on National Legal Systems - General Report
Source Editors/Authors
Franco Ferrari
Publication Date
2008
Recommended Citation
Ferrari, Franco, "The CISG and Its Impact on National Legal Systems - General Report" (2008). Faculty Chapters. 585.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/585
