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CISG-online number
5589
Case name
France Galva Lorraine SAS et al. v. W. Pilling Riepe GmbH et al.
Jurisdiction
France
Court
Cour d'appel de Metz (Court of Appeal Metz)
Chamber
Chambre commerciale (Commercial chamber)
Date of decision
21 January 2021
Case nr./docket nr.
17/01628
Claimants 2
Name
France Galva Lorraine SAS
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Buyer
Name
Société d'Assurances Mutuelles MMA IARD
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Buyer's insurer
Respondents 5
Name
W. Pilling Riepe GmbH & Co KG
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Seller
Name
Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Seller's insurer
Name
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Seller's supplier (not party to the sales contract)
Name
Aktiengesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Seller's supplier (not party to the sales contract)
Name
Nyrstar Belgium SA
Place of business
Belgium
Role in transaction
Buyer's supplier (not party to the sales contract)
Case History
France Galva Lorraine SAS et al. v. W. Pilling Riepe GmbH et al.
Tribunal de Grande Instance de Sarreguemines (District Court Sarreguemines)
France, 16 May 2017, CISG-online 5544
Present decision affirming
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Cour d'appel de Rennes (Court of Appeal Rennes)
France, 08 January 2019 – 16/03178, CISG-online 5772
Seller 1
Name
W. Pilling Riepe GmbH & Co KG
Place of business
Germany
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
France Galva Lorraine SAS
Place of business
France
Role in trade
End-user of the goods
Category of goods
69: Manufactures of metals, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
Galvanizing tank
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
German law
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 36
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 35; Art. 39(2)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Duty to inform the other party
Full text of decision 1
Full text of decision
Original language: French