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CISG-online number
4318
Case name
Genfoot Inc. v. SCHENKERocean Ltd.
Jurisdiction
Norway
Court
Noregs Høgsterett (Norwegian Supreme Court)
Judges
Borgar Høgetveit Berg (Reporting judge), Sæbø (Judge, dissenting), Henrik Bull (Judge), Knut H. Kallerud (Judge), Per Erik Bergsjø (Judge)
Date of decision
06 February 2019
Case nr./docket nr.
HR-2019-231-A (sak nr. 18-051892SIV-HRET)
Claimant 1
Name
Genfoot Inc.
Place of business
Canada
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
SCHENKERocean Ltd.
Place of business
Hong Kong SAR (China)
Role in transaction
Carrier charged with the transportation of the goods
Case History
Genfoot Inc. v. SCHENKERocean Ltd.
Oslo tingrett (District Court Oslo)
Norway, 08 July 2016 – TOSLO-2015-150736, CISG-online 4292
Genfoot Inc. v. SCHENKERocean Ltd.
Borgarting lagmannsrett (Court of Appeal Borgarting)
Norway, 16 January 2018 – LB-2016-171971 (16-171971ASD-BORG/03), CISG-online 4315
Present decision
Seller 1
Name
Genfoot Inc.
Place of business
Canada
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Portland Norge AS
Place of business
Norway
Role in trade
Distributor
Category of goods
85: Footwear
Goods as per contract
Shoes (brand name “Kamik”)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Québec law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 71(2); Art. 71(3)
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 7(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 71(1)
CLOUT number
1958
Full text, translation and abstract of decision 3
Abstract of decision
CLOUT Abstract 1958 (Language: English)
Full text of decision
Original language: Norwegian
Translation of decision
Language: English