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CISG-online number
7445
Case name
Difrusol S.L. v. Euromeridian B.V.
Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Court
Rechtbank Rotterdam (District Court Rotterdam)
Judge
D.L. Spierings (Sole judge)
Date of decision
21 May 2025
Case nr./docket nr.
C/10/683122 / HA ZA 24-643
Claimant 1
Name
Difrusol S.L.
Place of business
Spain
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Euromeridian B.V.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in transaction
Buyer
Seller 1
Name
Difrusol S.L.
Place of business
Spain
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Buyer 1
Name
Euromeridian B.V.
Place of business
Netherlands
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
5: Vegetables and fruit
Goods as per contract
2,112 boxes of clementines (for eventual delivery to a Norwegian supermarket chain)
Price
23'865.60 EUR (Euro)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Dutch law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 38(2); Art. 39(1); Art. 74; Art. 78
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 38(1)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Recoverability of extra-judicial collection costs
Legal issues regarding Incoterms addressed
Effect on buyer’s duty to examine the goods under Art. 38 CISG
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:NL:RBROT:2025:6164
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Original language: Dutch