ICC Case No. 5713
International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration
15 Y.B. Comm. Arb. 70-73 (1989)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
A seller (plaintiff) and buyer (defendant) who resided in different countries entered into a sales contract. The contract did not specify what substantive law governed the contract. Neither party resided in a contracting state signatory to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). However, the buyer’s country of residence adhered to the 1955 Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to International Sales of Goods (Hague Convention). When a contract dispute arose, the seller referred the dispute for resolution by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration. The arbitrator’s first task was to determine the applicable substantive law.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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