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CISG-online number
2026
Case name
Spinning plant case
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Court
Kantonsgericht Zug (Court of First Instance Canton Zug)
Chamber
2. Abteilung (2nd department)
Judges
lic. iur. P. Huber (Presiding Judge), Dr. M. Beglinger (Judge), lic. iur. W. Staub (Judge), lic. iur. S. Ruchti (Gerichtsschreiberin)
Date of decision
14 December 2009
Case nr./docket nr.
A2 2001 105
Claimant 1
Respondent 1
Case History
Seller 1
Buyer 1
Category of goods
98: Complete Factory
Goods as per contract
Entire spinning plant (including accessories, fans and air conditioning system), to be deinstalled in Switzerland and re-erected in Indonesia
Price
17'300'000.00 CHF (Swiss Francs)
CISG applicable
yes, due to the applicability of the law of a CISG Contracting State
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Swiss law
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 33; Art. 47(1); Art. 49; Art. 49(1)(b); Art. 74
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 3(2); Art. 6; Art. 8(1); Art. 8(2); Art. 8(3); Art. 9; Art. 11; Art. 13; Art. 19(2); Art. 19(3); Art. 29(2); Art. 34; Art. 45(1); Art. 51; Art. 58; Art. 59; Art. 60; Art. 61(1)(b); Art. 76(1); Art. 76(2); Art. 78; Art. 79; Art. 80; Art. 81; Art. 84(1)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof; Domestic currency regulations; Limitation (prescription) period for claim arising under CISG contract; Set-off; Standard of proof
This decision is cited by 4
Decision published in 1
Case identifier in the old Albert H. Kritzer Database
091214s1
Comment on this decision 1
Full text of decision 1
