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CISG-online number
5975
Case name
QMEA Chemical Solutions B.V. v. Romark Global Pharma LLC et al.
Arbitral Tribunal
Nederlands Arbitrage Instituut
(Netherlands Arbitration Institute)
(Netherlands Arbitration Institute)
Seat of the arbitration
The Hague (Netherlands)
Arbitrators
Annet van Hooft (Presiding arbitrator (Chairperson)), Jozua van der Beek (Co-arbitrator), Shawn C. Conway (Co-arbitrator)
Date of decision
10 June 2022
Case nr./docket nr.
4917
Claimant 1
Respondents 2
Seller 1
Buyer 1
Category of goods
59: Chemical materials and products, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
105 metric tons of 2-Amino 5-Nitro Thiazole
Price
4'620'000.00 USD (U.S. Dollar)
CISG applicable
yes, due to parties' express choice of the CISG in their contract
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Dutch law
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 59; Art. 62; Art. 63
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 35(1); Art. 53; Art. 54; Art. 58; Art. 60
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Contracting party's right to withhold (suspend) performance
This decision cites the following other CISG-online case 1
Full text of decision 1
The sale and purchase agreement between the Dutch seller and the U.S. buyer contained the following choice-of-law clause:
"26.1 This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Netherlands, in combination with the United Nations Convention of 11 April 1980 (CISG) on Contracts for the Sale of Goods (Vienna Sales Convention), irrespective of whether the Customer is established in a CISG member state or not."