Impact of Art. 25 on the interpretation of non-CISG provisions

Beyond its actual sphere of application, Art. 25 CISG has occasionally been used as guidance by courts when interpreting provisions of domestic or international law. Some examples are listed below.

Italian law:

Ostroznik Savo et al. v. La Faraona soc. coop. a.r.l. et al.
Tribunale di Padova (District Court Padova)
Italy, 11 January 2005, CISG-online 967

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting the term "non scarsa importanza" in Art. 1455 of the Italian Civil Code (Codice civile)

Carel Electronic Suzhou Co. Ltd. v. SY.DE.CO. S.r.l.
Tribunale di Forlì (District Court Forlì)
Italy, 12 November 2012 – 616/2011, CISG-online 2594

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting the term "non scarsa importanza" in Art. 1455 of the Italian Civil Code (Codice civile)

Lithuanian law:

Tvoru tiekimas UAB v. Telšiu altas UAB
Telšių rajono apylinkės teismas (District Court Telšiai)
Lithuania, 31 May 2016 – E2-162-304/2016, CISG-online 5010

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 6.217 of the Lithuanian Civil Code

Slovak law:

Mitsubishi automobile case
Krajský súd v Košice (Court of Appeal Košice)
Slovak Republic, 28 May 2007 – 2 Cob/187/2006, CISG-online 1950

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 345(2) of the Slovak Commercial Code

Spanish law:

Banco Urquijo, S.A. v. Hispania Agropecuaria, S.L.
Tribunal Supremo (Spanish Supreme Court)
Spain, 05 April 2006 – 364/2006, CISG-online 1675

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 1124 of the Spanish Civil Code (Código civil), a provision governing the termination of reciprocal obligations in cases of non-performance

Doña Rosa v. Carpintería Merak
Audiencia Provincial de Islas Baleares (Court of Appeal Balearic Islands)
Spain, 09 November 2006 – 479/2006, CISG-online 1677

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 1124 of the Spanish Civil Code (Código civil), a provision governing the termination of reciprocal obligations in cases of non-performance

Don Tomás & Doña Almudena v. Don Casimiro & Doña María Milagros
Tribunal Supremo (Spanish Supreme Court)
Spain, 31 October 2006 – 1062/2006, CISG-online 1676

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 1124 of the Spanish Civil Code (Código civil), a provision governing the termination of reciprocal obligations in cases of non-performance

Don Ignacio v. Don Juan
Tribunal Supremo (Spanish Supreme Court)
Spain, 20 July 2006 – 731/2006, CISG-online 1801

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 1124 of the Spanish Civil Code (Código civil), a provision governing the termination of reciprocal obligations in cases of non-performance

D. Gabino et al. v. Bodega Cooperativa Comarcal del Somontano de Sobrarbe, S.Coop. et al.
Audiencia Provincial de Huesca (Court of Appeal Huesca)
Spain, 21 December 2006 – 202/2005 / 246/2006, CISG-online 4732

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in interpreting Art. 1124 of the Spanish Civil Code (Código civil), a provision governing the termination of reciprocal obligations in cases of non-performance

Swedish law:

CRI Filial till Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH v. Intersport Sverige AB
Högsta domstolen (Swedish Supreme Court)
Sweden, 04 June 2019 – T 4179-18, CISG-online 4568

Reference made to Art. 25 CISG in discussing the prerequisites of a lessee's right to terminate the lease contract under domestic Swedish law if the lessee's use of the rented space (a shop in a shopping mall that was undergoing renovations) has been significantly impaired