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Art. 80 CISG–UP, by Friederike Schäfer [Germany]

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 October 2009

Friederike Schäfer
Affiliation:
Research Assistant, European Legal Studies Institute, University of Osnabrück, Germany
John Felemegas
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
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INTRODUCTION

Article 80 CISG is located in Part III of the Convention in the section entitled “Exemptions.” It provides an excuse for a party's failure to perform when this failure is caused by an act or omission of the other party. This statement, although seemingly self-evident, is nonetheless an important part of the general principle of good faith. In addition to Article 7(1) CISG, its point of reference is not the interpretation of the Convention but the contractual relationship between the parties. Therefore, Article 80 CISG can be seen as an anchor within the Convention regarding the obligation between the parties to observe good faith in their relationship and forbidding contradictory behavior. However, despite the general character of Article 80 CISG, its scope and meaning have yet to be ascertained. The aim of this comparative editorial is to contribute to ascertaining that scope and mearning and to investigate whether and in which way the counterpart provisions of UNIDROIT Principles can be of help thereby.

AN ACT OR OMISSION OF THE PROMISEE CAUSING THE PROMISOR'S FAILURE TO PERFORM

Perception under Article 80 CISG

The first issue to be examined is whether the act or omission of the party causing the other party's failure to perform has to be of a certain quality and, if so, of what quality. Generally, any conduct of a party is sufficient to activate Article 80 CISG.

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  • Art. 80 CISG–UP, by Friederike Schäfer [Germany]
    • By Friederike Schäfer, Research Assistant, European Legal Studies Institute, University of Osnabrück, Germany
  • Edited by John Felemegas, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Book: An International Approach to the Interpretation of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) as Uniform Sales Law
  • Online publication: 20 October 2009
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511511417.036
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  • Art. 80 CISG–UP, by Friederike Schäfer [Germany]
    • By Friederike Schäfer, Research Assistant, European Legal Studies Institute, University of Osnabrück, Germany
  • Edited by John Felemegas, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Book: An International Approach to the Interpretation of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) as Uniform Sales Law
  • Online publication: 20 October 2009
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511511417.036
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  • Art. 80 CISG–UP, by Friederike Schäfer [Germany]
    • By Friederike Schäfer, Research Assistant, European Legal Studies Institute, University of Osnabrück, Germany
  • Edited by John Felemegas, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Book: An International Approach to the Interpretation of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) as Uniform Sales Law
  • Online publication: 20 October 2009
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511511417.036
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