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CISG-online number
4108
Case name
BVU v. BVX
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Court
High Court of the Republic of Singapore
Judge
Cheng Hock Ang (Sole judge)
Date of decision
13 March 2019
Case nr./docket nr.
[2019] SGHC 69
Claimant 1
Name
BVU
Place of business
Unspecified
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
BVX
Place of business
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Role in transaction
Buyer
Case History
BVU v. BVX
ICC International Court of Arbitration
Arbitration, 10 December 2015 – 19630/CYK, CISG-online 4106
Present decision rejecting application to vacate (set aside) arbitral award
Seller 1
Name
BVU
Place of business
Unspecified
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Buyer 1
Name
BVX
Place of business
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Category of goods
9: Miscellaneous edible products and preparations
Goods as per contract
Minimum of 1,000,000 tons of food (origin: South America) per annum (contract period: 20 years)
CISG applicable
yes, due to parties' express choice of the CISG in their contract
CISG applied
yes
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 8(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 9(2)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Framework agreement; Long-term agreement; Selection of seller by public tender
Full text of decision 1
Full text of decision
Original language: English