Impact of Art. 41 on the application of non-CISG provisions

Beyond its actual sphere of application, Art. 41 CISG has occasionally been used as guidance by courts when interpreting provisions of domestic or international law. Some examples are listed below.

Valkia Limited v. United States et al.
U.S. Court of International Trade
USA, 18 June 2004 – 02-00249, SLIP OP, 04-71, CISG-online 4849

Reference made to Art. 41 CISG in applying U.S. antidumping duty law

Void real estate sale case
Corte Suprema de Justicia de El Salvador (Supreme Court of El Salvador)
El Salvador, 25 September 2017 – 9-CAC-2017, CISG-online 5104

Reference made to Art. 41 CISG when discussing the failed transfer of property (real estate) under El Salvador law

Judicial seizure of property case
Corte Suprema de Justicia de El Salvador (Supreme Court of El Salvador)
El Salvador, 28 April 2017 – 493-CAC-2016, CISG-online 5110

Reference made to Art. 41 CISG when interpreting El Salvadorian law

Beijing Xingli Service Corp. et al. v. India National Trading Co. et al.
中华人民共和国最高人民法院 (Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China)
China, 01 September 1990, CISG-online 2027

Reference made to Art. 41 CISG in interpreting Chinese law