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CISG-online number
7354
Case name
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A. v. Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Court
Netherlands Commercial Court
Judges
A.C. Bordes (Presiding Judge), D.E. Alink (Judge), L.S. Frakes (Judge), E.F.M. Houbiers (Clerk of the Court)
Date of decision
19 March 2025
Case nr./docket nr.
NCC C/13/736825
Claimant 1
Name
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Name
Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Seller
Case History
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A. v. Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Netherlands Commercial Court
Netherlands, 02 October 2023 – C/13/738325, CISG-online 6721
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A. v. Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal
Netherlands, 19 January 2024 – 200.334.272, CISG-online 6753
Present decision
Seller 1
Name
Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Place of business
France
Buyer 1
Name
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A.
Place of business
Netherlands
Category of goods
54: Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Goods as per contract
24,600,000 milliliters (ml) of mink vaccine
CISG applicable
yes, due to parties' choice of the law of a CISG Contracting State in their contract
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Dutch law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 14(1); Art. 74
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 17; Art. 47(1); Art. 49(1)(b); Art. 77; Art. 79(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 15(1); Art. 35; Art. 55; Art. 76(1)
Relevant CISG provisions not cited
Art. 78
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Contractual force majeure clause; Contractual limitation of liability clause in CISG contract (including its validity); Recoverability of attorneys' fees as damages; Remedies under domestic law for reprehensible conduct (fraud etc.)
This decision cites the following other CISG-online cases 3
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A. v. Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal
Netherlands, 19 January 2024 – 200.334.272, CISG-online 6753
Coöperatieve Federatie van Edelpelsdierenhouders Nederasselt U.A. v. Ceva Santé Animale S.A.
Netherlands Commercial Court
Netherlands, 02 October 2023 – C/13/738325, CISG-online 6721
Zapata Hermanos Sucesores, S.A. v. Hearthside Baking Comp.
U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
USA, 19 November 2002 – 01-3402, 02-1867, 02-1915, CISG-online 684
This decision cites the following CISG-AC Opinion 1
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2025:2213
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