Impact of Art. 7 on the interpretation of non-CISG provisions
Beyond its actual sphere of application, Art. 7 CISG has occasionally been used as guidance by courts when interpreting provisions of domestic or international law. Some examples are listed below.
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South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd v. News Ltd
Federal Court of Australia
Australia, 03 November 2000 – [2000] FCA 1541 / N 1295 of 1999, CISG-online 586
Federal Court of Australia
Australia, 03 November 2000 – [2000] FCA 1541 / N 1295 of 1999, CISG-online 586
Reference made to Art. 7(1) CISG in discussing a (possible) implied duty of good faith and fair dealing under Australian domestic law
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Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v. Ministry of Public Works
Court of Appeal of New South Wales
Australia, 12 March 1992, CISG-online 44
Court of Appeal of New South Wales
Australia, 12 March 1992, CISG-online 44
Reference made to Art. 7(1) CISG in discussing a (possible) duty of good faith performance under judge-made Australian contract law
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El Salvador prescription case
Corte Suprema de Justicia de El Salvador (Supreme Court of El Salvador)
El Salvador, 22 June 2018 – 319-CAC-2017, CISG-online 4761
Corte Suprema de Justicia de El Salvador (Supreme Court of El Salvador)
El Salvador, 22 June 2018 – 319-CAC-2017, CISG-online 4761
Reference made to Art. 7(2) CISG in discussing the hierarchy of sources of law regarding usages and general principles as being different from El Salvador law.
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Good faith as general principle of law case
Verwaltungsgericht Köln (Administrative Court Cologne)
Germany, 10 May 2019 – 6 K 693/17, CISG-online 4427
Verwaltungsgericht Köln (Administrative Court Cologne)
Germany, 10 May 2019 – 6 K 693/17, CISG-online 4427
Reference made (by an administrative court!) to Art. 7(1) CISG (and numerous other sources of German, foreign and historical sources of law) in arguing that good faith constitutes a generally recognized principle of law
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Bobux Marketing Ltd. v. Raynor Marketing Ltd.
Court of Appeal of New Zealand
New Zealand, 03 October 2001 – CA 245/00, CISG-online 2451
Court of Appeal of New Zealand
New Zealand, 03 October 2001 – CA 245/00, CISG-online 2451
Reference made to Art. 7(1) CISG in discussing the role of good faith in New Zealand domestic contract law.