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CISG-online number
6850
Case name
Albingia S.A. v. Liebherr Werk Équipements S.A.S. et al.
Jurisdiction
France
Court
Cour d'appel de Saint-Denis de la Réunion (Court of Appeal Saint-Denis, Réunion)
Chamber
Chambre commerciale (Commercial chamber)
Judges
Patrick Chevrier (Presiding Judge), Anne-Charlotte Legrois (Judge), Sophie Piedagnel (Judge), Nathalie Bebeau (Griffier)
Date of decision
14 February 2024
Case nr./docket nr.
21/00461
Claimant 1
Name
Albingia S.A.
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Buyer's insurer and subrogee
Respondents 3
Name
Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH
Place of business
Austria
Role in transaction
Seller
Name
Liebherr Werk Équipements S.A.S.
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Seller’s agent in buyer‘s home country
Name
Liebherr Distribution et Services France
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Seller’s agent in buyer‘s home country
Case History
Albingia S.A. v. Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH et al.
Tribunal de Commerce de Saint-Denis de la Réunion (Commercial Court Saint-Denis, Réunion)
France, 30 November 2016, CISG-online 6782
decision on jurisdiction
Albingia S.A. v. Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH et al.
Tribunal de Commerce de Saint-Denis de la Réunion (Commercial Court Saint-Denis, Réunion)
France, 16 November 2020 – 2018J01390, CISG-online 6810
Present decision
Seller 1
Name
Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH
Place of business
Austria
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Vinci Construction
Place of business
France
Category of goods
74: General industrial machinery and equipment, not elsewhere specified, and machine parts, not elsewhere specified
Goods as per contract
Crane (model: Liebherr LR 1300 SX) n° 130228
Price
1'477'345.00 EUR (Euro)
CISG applicable
yes, due to parties' express choice of the CISG in their contract
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Austrian law
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 35; Art. 36(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 4; Arts. 30 et seq.; Art. 36; Art. 38; Art. 39; Art. 40; Art. 67
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof
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