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CISG-online number
6360
Case name
FBA Plants B.V. v. Ovibell GmbH & Co. KG
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Court
Rechtbank Gelderland (District Court Gelderland)
Judge
E. Boerwinkel (Sole judge)
Date of decision
24 May 2023
Case nr./docket nr.
C/05/401601 / HA ZA 22-126
Claimant 1
Name
FBA Plants B.V.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Ovibell Pflanzen, Deko und Freizeit GmbH & Co. KG
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Buyer
Seller 1
Name
FBA Plants B.V.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in trade
Producer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Ovibell Pflanzen, Deko und Freizeit GmbH & Co. KG
Place of business
Germany
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
29: Crude animal and vegetable materials, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
213,296 potted Christmas rose (Helleborus Niger) plants for eventual sale at the German supermarket chains Aldi and Norma
Price
259'932.80 EUR (Euro)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Dutch law
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 58(1)
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 7(2); Art. 35(1); Art. 35(2)(b); Art. 35(2)(c); Art. 50
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 8; Art. 9(2); Arts. 14 et seq.; Art. 35(2)(a)–(c); Art. 53; Art. 58(3)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Contracting party's right to withhold (suspend) performance; Incorporation of standard terms into CISG contracts; Jurisdiction of the courts at the place of performance of obligations arising from a CISG contract under the EU 'Brussels Ia' Regulation 1215/2012; Set-off
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:NL:RBGEL:2023:3007
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