Art. 5 CISG

This Convention does not apply to the liability of the seller for death or personal injury caused by the goods to any person.

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Secretariat Commentary

The Secretariat Commentary does not comment on any predecessor of Art. 5 CISG, since this provision had no equivalent in the 1978 New York Draft, which was the basis for the Secretariat Commentary.

CISG-AC Opinion regarding Art. 5 CISG

CISG-AC Opinion No. 12 ‘Liability of the Seller for Damages Arising out of Personal Injuries and Property Damage Caused by Goods and Services under the CISG’ (Rapporteur: Hiroo Sono), adopted by the CISG Advisory Council following its 17th meeting in Philadelphia (USA) on 20 January 2013

Overview of case law on Art. 5 CISG: UNCITRAL Digest

The UNCITRAL Digest on the CISG can be used as a starting point to discover the relevant case law on this article.

2016 UNCITRAL Digest of case law on Art. 5 CISG