Acceptance by other conduct indicating assent
Art. 18(1) CISG mandates also "other conduct of the offeree indicating assent to an offer" to equal an acceptance. Courts have interpreted the following conducts to pass the threshhold:
Laktapol Int’l, Sp. z o.o. et al. v. Bassett & Walker Int’l, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
USA, 10 January 2013 – EP-12-CA-16-FM, CISG-online 4660
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
USA, 10 January 2013 – EP-12-CA-16-FM, CISG-online 4660
Buyer submitted a payment order to seller for a 5% downpayment - held that "[b]y undertaking an affirmative act to execute the contract, [buyer] communicated its acceptance of [seller]’s offer"
