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CISG-online number
7427
Case name
Bolivian chia seeds case
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Court
Gerechtshof Amsterdam (Court of Appeal Amsterdam)
Judges
C. Bakker (Judge), M.M. Kruithof (Judge), P.A.M. Jongens-Lokin (Judge)
Date of decision
13 May 2025
Case nr./docket nr.
200.332.922
Claimant 1
Place of business
Poland
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in transaction
Alleged seller
Case History
Bolivian chia seeds case
Rechtbank Amsterdam (District Court Amsterdam)
Netherlands, 26 April 2023 – C/13/722925 / HA ZA 22-752, CISG-online 6323
Present decision affirming
Seller 1
Name
Medina Vasquez S.r.l.
Place of business
Bolivia
Buyer 1
Place of business
Poland
Category of goods
4: Cereals and cereal preparations
Goods as per contract
1 container load of chia seeds (origin: Bolivia)
Price
33'721.60 USD (U.S. Dollar)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 8(2)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 8(1); Art. 8(3)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof; Uncertainty about party to the sales contract
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2025:1228
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Original language: Dutch