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CISG-online number
6861
Case name
Glass crushing machine case
Jurisdiction
Germany
Court
Landgericht Dortmund (District Court Dortmund)
Chamber
III. Kammer für Handelssachen (3rd chamber for commercial matters)
Date of decision
12 July 2023
Case nr./docket nr.
16 O 28/21
Claimant 1
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Place of business
Norway
Role in transaction
Buyer
Seller 1
Place of business
Germany
Buyer 1
Place of business
Norway
Category of goods
72: Machinery specialized for particular industries
Goods as per contract
1 glass crushing machine and 1 can press (both for use on a cruise ship under construction at a Romanian wharf)
Price
18'802.00 EUR (Euro)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
partially, but also application of domestic German law (including to issues governed by the CISG)
(Domestic) law applied in addition
German law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 75
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 25; Art. 26; Art. 49(1)(a);
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 30; Art. 46; Art. 81(2)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof; Limitation (prescription) period for claim arising under CISG contract; Set-off
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:DE:LGDO:2023:0712.16O28.21.00
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