CISG by jurisdiction

This section provides access to the CISG's applicability and practice in particular jurisdictions. Jurisdictions with a grey background are CISG Contracting States or territories, while those with a white background are CISG Non-Contracting States, territories or entities. Jurisdictions whose status under the CISG is currently uncertain have a light grey background.

For each jurisdiction, the respective section provides information about its Status under the CISG and, where available, the Convention's local implementation, an Overview of the CISG practice regarding the jurisdiction (with some basic statistics) and access to CISG case law from the jurisdiction (court decisions and arbitral awards). For some of the jurisdictions, we also provide a jurisdiction-specific bibliography.

	Afghanistan
CISG decisions by courts in Afghanistan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Afghanistan: 1

	Albania
CISG decisions by courts in Albania: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Albania: 4

	Algeria
CISG decisions by courts in Algeria: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Algeria: 7

	Andorra
CISG decisions by courts in Andorra: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Andorra: 0

	Angola
CISG decisions by courts in Angola: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Angola: 0

	Antigua and Barbuda
CISG decisions by courts in Antigua and Barbuda: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Antigua and Barbuda: 0

	Arbitration
CISG decisions rendered in arbitrations: 960

	Argentina
CISG decisions by courts in Argentina: 68 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Argentina: 104

	Armenia
CISG decisions by courts in Armenia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Armenia: 11

	Aruba
CISG decisions by courts in Aruba: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Aruba: 0

	Australia
CISG decisions by courts in Australia: 42 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Australia: 95

	Austria
CISG decisions by courts in Austria: 329 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Austria: 514

	Azerbaijan
CISG decisions by courts in Azerbaijan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Azerbaijan: 2

	Bahamas
CISG decisions by courts in the Bahamas: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Bahamas: 3

	Bahrain
CISG decisions by courts in Bahrain: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bahrain: 0

	Bangladesh
CISG decisions by courts in Bangladesh: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bangladesh: 1

	Barbados
CISG decisions by courts in Barbados: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Barbados: 3

	Belarus
CISG decisions by courts in Belarus: 21 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Belarus: 70

	Belgium
CISG decisions by courts in Belgium: 431 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Belgium: 689

	Belize
CISG decisions by courts in Belize: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Belize: 1

	Benelux Union
Decisions by Benelux Union courts that refer to the CISG: 2

	Benin
CISG decisions by courts in Benin: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Benin: 0

	Bermuda
CISG decisions by courts in Bermuda: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bermuda: 0

	Bhutan
CISG decisions by courts in Bhutan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bhutan: 0

	Bolivia
CISG decisions by courts in Bolivia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bolivia: 6

	Bosnia and Herzegovina
CISG decisions by courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 12 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bosnia and Herzegovina: 25

	Botswana
CISG decisions by courts in Botswana: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Botswana: 2

	Brazil
CISG decisions by courts in Brazil: 12 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Brazil: 55

	British Virgin Islands
CISG decisions by courts in the British Virgin Islands: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the BVI: 11

	Brunei
CISG decisions by courts in Brunei: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Brunei: 0

	Bulgaria
CISG decisions by courts in Bulgaria: 17 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Bulgaria: 64

	Burkina Faso
CISG decisions by courts in Burkina Faso: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Burkina Faso: 0

	Burundi
CISG decisions by courts in Burundi: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Burundi: 0

	Cambodia
CISG decisions by courts in Cambodia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Cambodia: 2

	Cameroon
CISG decisions by courts in Cameroon: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Cameroon: 0

	Canada
CISG decisions by courts in Canada: 39 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Canada: 184

	Central African Republic
CISG decisions by courts in Central African Republic: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Central African Republic: 0

	Chile
CISG decisions by courts in Chile: 21 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Chile: 39

	China
CISG decisions by courts in China: 199 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from China: 699

	Colombia
CISG decisions by courts in Colombia: 5 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Colombia: 16

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
CISG decisions by courts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 0

	Congo, Republic of the
CISG decisions by courts in the Republic of the Congo: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Republic of the Congo: 0

	Costa Rica
CISG decisions by courts in Costa Rica: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Costa Rica: 0

	Côte d'Ivoire
CISG decisions by courts in Côte d'Ivoire: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Côte d'Ivoire: 3

	Council of Europe
Decisions by the European Court of Human Rights that refer to the CISG: 1

	Croatia
CISG decisions by courts in Croatia: 23 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Croatia: 51

	Cuba
CISG decisions by courts in Cuba: 4 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Cuba: 11

	Curaçao
CISG decisions by courts in Curaçao: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Curaçao: 2

	Cyprus
CISG decisions by courts in Cyprus: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Cyprus: 29

	Czech Republic
CISG decisions by courts in the Czech Republic: 113 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Czech Republic: 262

	Denmark
CISG decisions by courts in Denmark: 47 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Denmark: 131

	Djibouti
CISG decisions by courts in Djibouti: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Djibouti: 0

	Dominican Republic
CISG decisions by courts in the Dominican Republic: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Dominican Republic: 2

	Ecuador
CISG decisions by courts in Ecuador: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Ecuador: 7

	Egypt
CISG decisions by courts in Egypt: 9 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Egypt: 38

	El Salvador
CISG decisions by courts in El Salvador: 6 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from El Salvador: 0

	Equatorial Guinea
CISG decisions by courts in Equatorial Guinea: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Equatorial Guinea: 0

	Estonia
CISG decisions by courts in Estonia: 68 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Estonia: 73

	Ethiopia
CISG decisions by courts in Ethiopia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Ethiopia: 0

	European Union
Decisions by European Union courts that refer to the CISG: 6

	Faroe Islands
CISG decisions by courts on the Faroe Islands: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Faroe Islands: 2

	Fiji
CISG decisions by courts in Fiji: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Fiji: 0

	Finland
CISG decisions by courts in Finland: 27 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Finland: 58

	France
CISG decisions by courts in France: 609 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from France: 1009

	Gabon
CISG decisions by courts in Gabon: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Gabon: 0

	Georgia
CISG decisions by courts in Georgia: 18 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Georgia: 14

	Germany
CISG decisions by courts in Germany: 868 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Germany: 2038

	Ghana
CISG decisions by courts in Ghana: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Ghana: 3

	Gibraltar
CISG decisions by courts in Gibraltar: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Gibraltar: 1

	Greece
CISG decisions by courts in Greece: 9 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Greece: 46

	Guatemala
CISG decisions by courts in Guatemala: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Guatemala: 0

	Guinea
CISG decisions by courts in Guinea: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Guinea: 0

	Guyana
CISG decisions by courts in Guyana: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Guyana: 0

	Honduras
CISG decisions by courts in Honduras: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Honduras: 0

	Hong Kong SAR (China)
CISG decisions by courts in the Hong Kong SAR: 1 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Hong Kong SAR: 94

	Hungary
CISG decisions by courts in Hungary: 45 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Hungary: 102

	Iceland
CISG decisions by courts in Iceland: 1 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Iceland: 6

	India
CISG decisions by courts in India: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from India: 31

	Indonesia
CISG decisions by courts in Indonesia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Indonesia: 11

	Iran
CISG decisions by courts in Iran: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Iran: 16

	Iraq
CISG decisions by courts in Iraq: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Iraq: 4

	Ireland
CISG decisions by courts in Ireland: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Ireland: 18

	Isle of Man
CISG decisions by courts on the Isle of Man: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Isle of Man: 2

	Israel
CISG decisions by courts in Israel: 7 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Israel: 22

	Italy
CISG decisions by courts in Italy: 148 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Italy: 1083

	Japan
CISG decisions by courts in Japan: 7 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Japan: 44

	Jersey (British crown dependency)
CISG decisions by courts in Jersey: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Jersey: 5

	Jordan
CISG decisions by courts in Jordan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Jordan: 7

	Kazakhstan
CISG decisions by courts in Kazakhstan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Kazakhstan: 10

	Kenya
CISG decisions by courts in Kenya: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Kenya: 1

	Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of (North Korea)
CISG decisions by courts in North Korea: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from North Korea: 0

	Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
CISG decisions by courts in South Korea: 47 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from South Korea: 108

	Kosovo
CISG decisions by courts in Kosovo: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Kosovo: 1

	Kuwait
CISG decisions by courts in Kuwait: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Kuwait: 6

	Kyrgyzstan
CISG decisions by courts in Kyrgyzstan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Kyrgyzstan: 1

	Laos
CISG decisions by courts in Laos: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Laos: 0

	Latvia
CISG decisions by courts in Latvia: 24 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Latvia: 33

	Lebanon
CISG decisions by courts in Lebanon: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Lebanon: 5

	Lesotho
CISG decisions by courts in Lesotho: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Lesotho: 0

	Liberia
CISG decisions by courts in Liberia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Liberia: 1

	Libya
CISG decisions by courts in Libya: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Libya: 4

	Liechtenstein
CISG decisions by courts in Liechtenstein: 3 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Liechtenstein: 10

	Lithuania
CISG decisions by courts in Lithuania: 25 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Lithuania: 61

	Luxembourg
CISG decisions by courts in Luxembourg: 39 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Luxembourg: 63

	Macao SAR (China)
CISG decisions by courts in the Macao SAR: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Macao SAR: 0

	Madagascar
CISG decisions by courts in Madagascar: 1 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Madagascar: 0

	Malawi
CISG decisions by courts in Malawi: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Malawi: 0

	Malaysia
CISG decisions by courts in Malaysia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Malaysia: 7

	Mali
CISG decisions by courts in Mali: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Mali: 0

	Malta
CISG decisions by courts in Malta: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Malta: 1

	Marshall Islands
CISG decisions by courts in Marshall Islands: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Marshall Islands: 1

	Mauritania
CISG decisions by courts in Mauritania: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Mauritania: 2

	Mauritius
CISG decisions by courts in Mauritius: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Mauritius: 1

	Mexico
CISG decisions by courts in Mexico: 24 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Mexico: 62

	Moldova
CISG decisions by courts in Moldova: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Moldova: 2

	Monaco
CISG decisions by courts in Monaco: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Monaco: 3

	Mongolia
CISG decisions by courts in Mongolia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Mongolia: 0

	Montenegro
CISG decisions by courts in Montenegro: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Montenegro: 3

	Morocco
CISG decisions by courts in Morocco: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Morocco: 8

	Mozambique
CISG decisions by courts in Mozambique: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Mozambique: 0

	Myanmar
CISG decisions by courts in Myanmar: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Myanmar: 0

	Namibia
CISG decisions by courts in Namibia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Namibia: 0

	Netherlands
CISG decisions by courts in the Netherlands: 937 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Netherlands: 1249

	New Zealand
CISG decisions by courts in New Zealand: 12 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from New Zealand: 22

	Nicaragua
CISG decisions by courts in Nicaragua: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Nicaragua: 0

	Niger
CISG decisions by courts in Niger: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Niger: 0

	Nigeria
CISG decisions by courts in Nigeria: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Nigeria: 9

	North Macedonia
CISG decisions by courts in North Macedonia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from North Macedonia: 20

	Norway
CISG decisions by courts in Norway: 17 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Norway: 48

	Oman
CISG decisions by courts in Oman: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Oman: 0

	Pakistan
CISG decisions by courts in Pakistan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Pakistan: 7

	Palestine
CISG decisions by courts in Palestine: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Palestine: 1

	Panama
CISG decisions by courts in Panama: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Panama: 1

	Papua New Guinea
CISG decisions by courts in Papua New Guinea: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Papua New Guinea: 0

	Paraguay
CISG decisions by courts in Paraguay: 1 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Paraguay: 4

	Peru
CISG decisions by courts in Peru: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Peru: 12

	Philippines
CISG decisions by courts in the Philippines: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Philippines: 0

	Poland
CISG decisions by courts in Poland: 230 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Poland: 398

	Portugal
CISG decisions by courts in Portugal: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Portugal: 32

	Qatar
CISG decisions by courts in Qatar: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Qatar: 0

	Romania
CISG decisions by courts in Romania: 11 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Romania: 50

	Russian Federation
CISG decisions by courts in the Russian Federation: 84 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Russia: 281

	Rwanda
CISG decisions by courts in Rwanda: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Rwanda: 0

	San Marino
CISG decisions by courts in San Marino: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from San Marino: 3

	Saudi Arabia
CISG decisions by courts in Saudi Arabia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Saudi Arabia: 4

	Senegal
CISG decisions by courts in Senegal: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Senegal: 0

	Serbia
CISG decisions by courts in Serbia: 13 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Serbia: 68

	Seychelles
CISG decisions by courts in the Seychelles: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Seychelles: 2

	Sierra Leone
CISG decisions by courts in Sierra Leone: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Sierra Leone: 4

	Singapore
CISG decisions by courts in Singapore: 9 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Singapore: 65

	Slovak Republic
CISG decisions by courts in the Slovak Republic: 186 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Slovak Republic: 237

	Slovenia
CISG decisions by courts in Slovenia: 66 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Slovenia: 84

	Somalia
CISG decisions by courts in Somalia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Somalia: 0

	South Africa
CISG decisions by courts in South Africa: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from South Africa: 12

	Spain
CISG decisions by courts in Spain: 254 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Spain: 461

	Sri Lanka
CISG decisions by courts in Sri Lanka: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Sri Lanka: 1

	St. Vincent and the Grenadines
CISG decisions by courts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 0

	Suriname
CISG decisions by courts in Suriname: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Suriname: 4

	Sweden
CISG decisions by courts in Sweden: 13 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Sweden: 59

	Switzerland
CISG decisions by courts in Switzerland: 411 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Switzerland: 661

	Syria
CISG decisions by courts in Syria: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Syria: 4

	Taiwan
CISG decisions by courts in Taiwan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Taiwan: 31

	Tajikistan
CISG decisions by courts in Tajikistan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Tajikistan: 0

	Tanzania
CISG decisions by courts in Tanzania: 1 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Tanzania: 1

	Thailand
CISG decisions by courts in Thailand: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Thailand: 4

	The Gambia
CISG decisions by courts in The Gambia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from The Gambia: 0

	Togo
CISG decisions by courts in Togo: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Togo: 0

	Trinidad and Tobago
CISG decisions by courts in Trinidad and Tobago: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Trinidad and Tobago: 0

	Tunisia
CISG decisions by courts in Tunisia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Tunisia: 3

	Turkey
CISG decisions by courts in Turkey: 11 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Turkey: 99

	Turkmenistan
CISG decisions by courts in Turkmenistan: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Turkmenistan: 0

	Turks and Caicos Islands
CISG decisions by courts in the Turks and Caicos Islands: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Turks and Caicos Islands: 2

	Uganda
CISG decisions by courts in Uganda: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Uganda: 3

	Ukraine
CISG decisions by courts in Ukraine: 3 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Ukraine: 87

	United Arab Emirates
CISG decisions by courts in the United Arab Emirates: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the United Arab Emirates: 31

	United Kingdom
CISG decisions by courts in the United Kingdom: 8 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the United Kingdom: 133

	Uruguay
CISG decisions by courts in Uruguay: 20 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Uruguay: 30

	USA
CISG decisions by courts in the USA: 413 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the USA: 817

	Uzbekistan
CISG decisions by courts in Uzbekistan: 15 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Uzbekistan: 15

	Venezuela
CISG decisions by courts in Venezuela: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Venezuela: 8

	Vietnam
CISG decisions by courts in Vietnam: 2 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Vietnam: 6

	Yemen, Republic of
CISG decisions by courts in Yemen: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Yemen: 1

	Zambia
CISG decisions by courts in Zambia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Zambia: 0

	Zimbabwe
CISG decisions by courts in Zimbabwe: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Zimbabwe: 0

Former jurisdictions

	Czechoslovakia
CISG decisions by courts in Czechoslovakia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Czechoslovakia: 5

	Hong Kong (British Dependent Territory)
CISG decisions by courts in Hong Kong (British Dependent Territory): 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Hong Kong (British Dependent Territory): 34

	Macao (Portuguese territory)
CISG decisions by courts in Macao (Portuguese territory): 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Macao (Portuguese territory): 3

	Netherlands Antilles
CISG decisions by courts in the Netherlands Antilles: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the Netherlands Antilles: 0

	Serbia and Montenegro
CISG decisions by courts in Serbia and Montenegro: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Serbia and Montenegro: 5

	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
CISG decisions by courts in the USSR: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from the USSR: 1

	Yugoslavia
CISG decisions by courts in Yugoslavia: 0 CISG decisions worldwide involving parties from Yugoslavia: 28

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