Search for cases

CISG-online number
6556
Case name
A.F.M. S.r.l. v. Swisslog Malaysia SDN BHD
Jurisdiction
Italy
Court
Corte Suprema di Cassazione (Italian Supreme Court)
Chamber
Sezione prima civile (First section for civil matters)
Judges
Francesco Antonio Genovese (Presiding Judge), Eduardo Campese (Reporting judge)
Date of decision
02 October 2023
Case nr./docket nr.
18992/2022 / 27696/2023
Claimant 1
Name
A.F.M. S.r.l.
Place of business
Italy
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Swisslog Malaysia SDN BHD
Place of business
Malaysia
Role in transaction
Buyer
Case History
A.F.M. S.r.l. v. Swisslog Malaysia SDN BHD
Tribunale di Modena (District Court Modena)
Italy, 2015, CISG-online 6436
denying jurisdiction
A.F.M. S.r.l. v. Swisslog Malaysia SDN BHD
Corte di Appello di Bologna (Court of Appeal Bologna)
Italy, 03 May 2022 – 1004/2022, CISG-online 6487
Present decision
Seller 1
Name
A.F.M. S.r.l.
Place of business
Italy
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Swisslog Malaysia SDN BHD
Place of business
Malaysia
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
74: General industrial machinery and equipment, not elsewhere specified, and machine parts, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
Forklifts (for delivery to China)
CISG applied
no - an alleged violation of Art. 57 CISG in the context of determining the Italian courts' jurisdiction was one of the grounds of appeal brought, but the Italian Supreme Court did not address it in the present decision (nor did it touch upon the merits of the dispute)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 57
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Jurisdiction of the courts at the place of performance of obligations arising from a CISG contract under the EU 'Brussels Ia' Regulation 1215/2012
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:IT:CASS:2023:27696CIV
Full text of decision 1
Full text of decision