Acknowledgment Chapter 1 Chapter 2 A. Uniformity of laws I. The 20th century the century of internationalization II. Uniform legislation just the first level towards unification of laws B. Explicit exclusion of the CISG A step in the wrong direction? I. The critics' voice II. The character of the CISG C. Harmonization or Unification I.
Distinguishing between unification and harmonization II. Which one to prefer? III. Unification through the CISG Chapter 3 A. Unification of Sales Laws a Futility or a Success I. Uniform words not to ensure uniform results? II. Unbound discretion of domestic courts in interpreting uniform law? B. Uniformity or domestic competition? Chapter 4 A. Tensions between international legal order and various domestic systems B.
Eliminating municipal divergences C. The method of interpretation in the CISG I. Art. 7 of the Convention II. Interpreting uniform law D. Predictability and choice of law E. Domestic law and international business aspirations I. The inevitable incompleteness of the CISG II.
Gaps intra' and praeter legem' III. External gaps F. The Mechanism of Gap Filling I. Drafting history of Article 7 CISG II. The mandate of Article 7(1), (2) CISG III. A German trilogy of cases Chapter 5 A. Controversies in the application of the CISG B. Issues of application of the CISG I.
Introduction II. Conflict of laws III. Applying the law of the Seller's State IV. The solution to legal diversity under the CISG C. Conclusion Chapter 6 A. Specific Performance and the Rules of the Forum B. Domestic Rules of Specific Performance C. The CISG and Specific Performance D.
Article 28 and procedural law E. Article 28 and the conflict of laws rules I. Specific performance regularly granted under the CISG II. Article 28 as a mere option III. Article 28 designed for common law courts F. Conclusion Chapter 7 A. Gaps and exclusions B. Concurrent contract and product liability claims C.
Article 4(a): Validity Exclusion D. Set-off and article 4 E. Invalidity and illegality: a discussion F. The question of validity G. The question of mistake H. Mistake the conceptual framework I. Mistake an analysis I. Mistakes in expression II.
Mistakes in Motive J. Conclusion Chapter 8 A. Transplantation of Uniform International Law Facts or fiction? I. Introduction II. Unification and Transplantation III. The modernization of the BGB IV. Fundamental Breach V. The UCC concepts of article 2 B.
Conclusion Chapter 9 A. Introduction B. Where are we now? C. Uniformity Critical Comments D. The Problem of Interpretation E. Article 7 and the mandate of uniform interpretation F. The international character of the CISG I. The Problem of Internationality II.
Interpretation within the Four Corners' G. Conclusion.