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CISG-online number
5897
Case name
Metals case II
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Court
Rechtbank Gelderland (District Court Gelderland)
Judge
M.P.M. Hennekens (Sole judge)
Date of decision
20 April 2022
Case nr./docket nr.
397178
Claimant 1
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Seller
Seller 1
Place of business
France
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Buyer 1
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
68: Non-ferrous metals
Goods as per contract
Various metals
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a) and parties' agreement
CISG applied
yes
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 8; Art. 14(1) (incorporation of standard terms)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 9; Art. 18; Art. 19
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Incorporation of standard terms into CISG contracts
This decision cites the following CISG-AC Opinion 1
CISG-AC Opinion No. 13 ‘Inclusion of Standard Terms under the CISG’ (Rapporteur: Sieg Eiselen), adopted by the CISG Advisory Council following its 17th meeting in Philadelphia (USA) on 20 January 2013
Decision published in 1
Internationales Handelsrecht (IHR) (2022), 141–142 [Excerpts (translation) – in English]
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:NL:RBGEL:2022:1986
Comment on this decision 1
Tess Bens, 'Inclusion of standard terms under the CISG requires reasonable opportunity to take notice of the terms', 22(4) Internationales Handelsrecht (IHR) (2022), 141–142 [– in English]
Full text of decision 1
Full text of decision
Original language: Dutch