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CISG-online number
7282
Case name
Protective masks case VII
Jurisdiction
Germany
Court
Oberlandesgericht Köln (Court of Appeal Cologne)
Chamber
8. Zivilsenat (8th panel for civil matters)
Date of decision
06 February 2025
Case nr./docket nr.
8 U 38/23
Claimant 1
Respondent 1
Case History
Related Case
Seller 1
Buyer 1
Category of goods
54: Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Goods as per contract
4,310,000 protective face masks (KN95)
Price
19'395'000.00 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. 4; Art. 6; Art. 8; Art. 25; Art. 49(1)(a); Art. 78; Art. 80
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 7(1); Art. 26; Art. 49(1); Art. 53
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 8(2); Art. 47(1); Art. 47(2); Art. 49(1)(b); Art. 58(1); Art. 71(1); Art. 81(1); Art. 85 sentence 2; Art. 86(1) sentence 2
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Contracting party's right to withhold (suspend) performance; Incorporation of standard terms into CISG contracts; Limitation (prescription) period for claim arising under CISG contract; Power to represent a party; Role of good faith in CISG cases; Selection of seller by public tender; Transfer of property in the goods; Validity of contract clauses
This decision cites the following other CISG-online cases 5
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:DE:OLGK:2025:0206.8U38.23.00
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