UNCITRAL Digest on the CISG

The UNCITRAL Digest of Case Law on the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods is an extremely useful tool for anyone trying to access CISG case law in a structured manner. It has been compiled by the UNCITRAL Secretariat with the assistance of recognized CISG experts.

The Digest presents information on case law interpreting the Convention in a format based on chapters corresponding to CISG articles. Each chapter contains a synopsis of the relevant case law, highlighting common views and reporting any divergent approach. Brief introductory notes at the beginning of each Part, Chapter and Section of the Digest help users understand the broader context of the individual articles and cases construing them.

The UNCITRAL Digest is regularly published in updated versions. Its most recent edition was published in 2016:

2016 UNCITRAL Digest on the CISG

For the convenience of CISG-online users, we also make available earlier versions of the Digest:

2012 UNCITRAL Digest on the CISG

2008 UNCITRAL Digest on the CISG