CISG by jurisdiction

Status under the CISG:

 Contracting State

Finland has been a CISG Contracting State since 1 January 1989.

As authorized by Art. 94 CISG, Finland has declared that the CISG does not apply to sales contracts between a party from Finland and another party from Denmark, Iceland, Norway or Sweden (i.e. intra-Nordic trade).

Further information:

Finland had signed the Convention in accordance with Art. 91(1) CISG on 26 May 1981. It subsequently deposited its instrument of ratification in accordance with Art. 91(2), (4) CISG on 15 December 1987.

Finnish Art. 92 CISG reservation and its withdrawal

Upon ratifying the Convention, Finland had made a reservation authorized by Art. 92 CISG, declaring that it would not be bound by the Convention's Part II on the formation of contracts (Arts. 14–24 CISG). On 28 November 2011, Finland withdrew this reservation (Art. 97(4) CISG). According to Art. 92(2) CISG, Finland was therefore not considered a Contracting State within Art. 1(1) CISG for matters governed by Arts. 14–24 CISG as far as sales contracts concluded between 1 January 1989 and 31 May 2012 were concerned.

Participation of Finland in the 1980 Diplomatic Conference in Vienna

Finland was one of the 62 States that participated in the Diplomatic Conference held from 10 March until 11 April 1980 that adopted the Sales Convention's text. The Finnish delegation in Vienna was comprised as follows:

Representative:

Mr. Leif SEVON, Director of Legislation, Ministry of Justice

Alternative Representatives:

Professor Eero ROUTAMO, University of Helsinki

Mr. Thomas WILHELMSSON, Counsellor of Legislation, Ministry of Justice

Hr. Pekka SÄILÄ, Embassy of Finland

Mr. Henrik RÄIHÄ

Hr. Stig HENRIKSSON, Confederation of Finnish Industries