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CISG-online number
7261
Case name
Protective masks case IV
Jurisdiction
Germany
Court
Oberlandesgericht Köln (Court of Appeal Cologne)
Chamber
8. Zivilsenat (8th panel for civil matters)
Date of decision
09 January 2025
Case nr./docket nr.
8 U 46/23
Claimant 1
Respondent 1
Case History
Related Case
Seller 1
Buyer 1
Category of goods
54: Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Goods as per contract
1 million FFP2 protective face masks
Price
4'500'000.00 EUR (Euro)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
German law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 6; Art. 39(1); Art. 49(2)(b)(i); Art. 50; Art. 74; Art. 78; Art. 80
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 2(b); Art. 25; Art. 47(2); Art. 48(1); Art. 48(2); Art. 48(3); Art. 49(1); Art. 61(1)(b)
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 4; Art. 8(2); Art. 53
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 7(1); Art. 8; Art. 14 et seq.; Art. 37; Art. 45(1)(a); Art. 46(2); Art. 46(3); Art. 47(1); Art. 49(1)(a); Art. 49(1)(b); Art. 58; Art. 71; Art. 74–77; Art. 81(2) sentence 2; Art. 85 sentence 2; Art. 86(1) sentence 2
Relevant CISG provisions not cited
Art. 1(2); Art. 26
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Contracting party's right to withhold (suspend) performance; Incorporation of standard terms into CISG contracts; Recoverability of attorneys' fees as damages; Role of good faith in CISG cases; Selection of seller by public tender; Set-off; Validity of contract clauses
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European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:DE:OLGK:2025:0109.8U46.23.00
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