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CISG-online number
6403
Case name
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Court
Gerechtshof Arnhem-Leeuwarden (Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden)
Judges
H. de Hek (Judge), M. Willemse (Judge), M.E.L. Fikkers (Judge)
Date of decision
18 July 2023
Case nr./docket nr.
200.307.761/01
Claimant 1
Name
Emirat AG
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Name
Lijnco B.V.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in transaction
Seller
Case History
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (District Court Northern Netherlands)
Netherlands, 21 December 2016 – 166859, CISG-online 6010
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (District Court Northern Netherlands)
Netherlands, 27 June 2018 – 166859, CISG-online 6121
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (District Court Northern Netherlands)
Netherlands, 06 March 2019 – 166859, CISG-online 6278
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (District Court Northern Netherlands)
Netherlands, 29 January 2020 – 166859, CISG-online 6301
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (District Court Northern Netherlands)
Netherlands, 14 July 2021 – 166859, CISG-online 6346
Emirat AG v. Lijnco B.V.
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland (District Court Northern Netherlands)
Netherlands, 01 December 2021 – 166859, CISG-online 6382
Present decision affirming in part, reversing in part
Seller 1
Name
Lijnco B.V.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Emirat AG
Place of business
Germany
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
89: Miscellaneous manufactured articles, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
80,000 printed scratch cards (for a "7 out of 25" lottery game) for use in a consumer marketing campaign to be conducted at branches of the German electronics retail chain expert Handels GmbH ("expert Rubbellos 7 aus 25")
Price
4'400.00 EUR (Euro)
CISG applicable
yes, due to parties' choice of the law of a CISG Contracting State in their contract
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Dutch law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 8; Art. 35(1)
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 35(2); Art. 36(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 8(1); Art. 8(2); Art. 8(3); Art. 9; Art. 25; Art. 29(1)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof; Definition of 'contract of sale'; Duty to inform the other party
Editorial remark

Decision published in 1
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Handelsrecht (NTHR) (2023), afl. 5, 186 [ – in Dutch]
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:NL:GHARL:2023:6103
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