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CISG-online number
6948
Case name
Polish foodtruck case
Jurisdiction
Poland
Court
Sąd Rejonowy w Bydgoszczy (Local Court Bydgoszcz)
Chamber
VIII Wydział Gospodarczy (8th Chamber for commercial matters)
Judges
Tadeusz Górka (Sole judge), Magdalena Piskow (Court Secretary)
Date of decision
16 June 2021
Case nr./docket nr.
VIII GC 21/20
Claimant 1
Name
[...]
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Name
[...] sp. z o.o. sp. k.
Place of business
Poland
Role in transaction
Seller
Seller 1
Name
[...] sp. z o.o. sp. k.
Place of business
Poland
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
[...]
Place of business
Germany
Role in trade
End-user of the goods
Category of goods
78: Road vehicles (including air-cushion vehicles)
Goods as per contract
Custom-made retro-style foodtruck (consisting of a trailer with a salad bar)
Price
126'000.00 PLN (Polish Zloty)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 3(1)
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 3(1); Art. 39(1); Art. 45(1)(b); Art. 74
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 44; Art. 61(1)(b); Art. 75; Art. 76
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 6
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 25; Art. 36(1); Art. 38; Art. 39; Art. 43(1); Art. 45(2); Art. 50; Art. 61(2); Art. 74–77
Relevant CISG provisions not cited
Art. 14(1)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof; Contractual limitation of liability clause in CISG contract (including its validity); Currency of payment
This decision cites the following other CISG-online case 1
Thermal paper case
Sąd Apelacyjny w Szczecinie (Court of Appeal Szczecin)
Poland, 27 November 2018 – I AGa 123/18, CISG-online 5356
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