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CISG-online number
4876
Case name
Hewlett-Packard France v. Matrox Graphics Inc.
Jurisdiction
Canada
Court
Cour supérieure du Québec/Superior Court of Québec
Judge
Gary D.D. Morrison (Sole judge)
Date of decision
10 January 2020
Case nr./docket nr.
2020 QCCS 78 / 500-05-070786-023
Claimant 1
Name
Hewlett-Packard France
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Name
Matrox Graphics Inc.
Place of business
Canada
Role in transaction
Seller
Seller 1
Name
Matrox Graphics Inc.
Place of business
Canada
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Hewlett-Packard France
Place of business
France
Role in trade
Manufacturer purchasing goods as supplies for production purposes
Category of goods
75: Office machines and automatic data-processing machines
Goods as per contract
Computer graphics cards (type G-100 and G-200) for installation in Hewlett-Packard’s "Kayak" and "Vectra" computers
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 7(1); Art. 74; Art. 77; Art. 78
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 7(2); Art. 35 et seq.; Art. 45; Art. 74-77
This decision cites the following other CISG-online cases 2
Castel Electronics Pty Ltd v. Toshiba Singapore Pte Ltd
Federal Court of Australia
Australia, 20 April 2011 – [2011] FCAFC 55, CISG-online 2219
Mazzetta Company, LLC v. Dégust-Mer Inc.
Cour d'appel du Québec/Court of Appeal of Québec
Canada, 12 April 2011 – 2011 QCCA 717 / 200-09-007265-116, CISG-online 2278
This decision cites the following CISG-AC Opinion 1
CISG-AC Opinion No. 6 ‘Calculation of Damages under CISG Article 74’ (Rapporteur: John Y. Gotanda), adopted by the CISG Advisory Council at its 10th meeting in Stockholm (Sweden) in Spring 2006
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Original language: English