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Commentaries - General:
Commentary on the UN Sales Law (CISG) (2019)
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Contents: Sphere of Application -- General Provisions -- Sale of Goods -- Obligations of the Seller -- Obligations of the Buyer -- Passing of Risk -- Provisions Common to the Obligations of the Seller and of the Buyer
Contracts for the Sale of Goods: A Comparison of U.S. and International Law (3rd ed. 2022)
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Contents: Introduction -- Detailed comparison of the Convention, the UNIDROIT Principles, and Article 2 of the U.C.C.. -- Rules in the UNIDROIT Principles not covered in the Convention -- Shipping terms and their usage.
Global Sales and Contract Law (2nd ed., 2022)
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Contents: Sales law: development and modern practice -- Ambit of sales law -- Formation of the contract -- Validity -- Pre-contractual liability -- Construction of contract -- Obligations of the seller -- Obligations of the buyer -- Passing of risk -- Transfer of title -- Remedies for breach of contract -- Unwinding of the contract -- Limitation of actions.
Honnold's Uniform Law for International Sales under the 1980 United Nations Convention (5th ed. 2021)
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This is the current edition of a noted treatise.
Contents: I. Overview. 1. The 1980 convention : a brief introduction -- 2. Salient features of the 1980 convention -- II. Commentary. pt. I. Sphere of application and general provisions (Arts. 1-13). I. Sphere of application (Arts. 1-6) -- II. General provisions (Arts. 7-13) -- pt. II. Formation of the contract (Arts. 14-24) -- pt. III. Sale of goods (Arts. 25-88). I. General provisions (Arts. 25-29) -- II. Obligations of the seller (Arts. 30-52) -- III. Obligations of the buyer (Arts. 53-65) -- IV. Passing of risk (Arts. 66-70) -- V. Provisions common to the obligations of the seller and of the buyer (Arts. 71-88) -- pt. IV. Final provisions (Arts. 89-101).
Schlechtriem & Schwenzer: Commentary on the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG) (5th ed. 2022)
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Noted, detailed commentary. Publisher's description states that this treatise is "frequently cited by tribunals and courts all over the world."
Contents: Part 1. Sphere of application and general provisions -- part 2. Formation of the contract -- part 3. Sale of goods -- part 4. Final provisions.
UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG): A Commentary (2nd ed. 2018)
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Contents: Sphere of application and general provisions -- Formation of the contract -- Sale of goods -- Final provisions.
Commentaries - Damages:
Damages Under the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (3rd ed. 2018)
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The Law of Damages in the International Sale of Goods (2nd ed. 2021)
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Contractual Performance and COVID-19: An In-Depth Comparative Law Analysis (2021)
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Force Majeure and Hardship under General Contract Principles: Exemption for Non-performance in International Arbitration (2008)
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ICC Dossier No. 17: Hardship and Force Majeure in International Commercial Contracts: Dealing with Unforeseen Events in a Changing World (2018)
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Justification and Excuse in International Law: Concept and Theory of General Defences (2018)
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Courts & arbitrators frequently refer to the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) in conjunction with CISG.
Publicly accessible link to UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (2016) (including "comments"). Website also includes prior editions of the UNIDROIT principles.
Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) (2nd ed. 2015)
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The publication date of this noted commentary precedes publication of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2016.
The Elgar Companion to UNIDROIT (2024)
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Includes Ch. 11: Pilar Perales Viscasillas, UNIDROIT Principles and CISG: A first and a second look.
Trade Usages and Implied Terms in the Age of Arbitration (2016)
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UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. An Article-By-Article Commentary (2nd ed. 2023)
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This recent commentary also provides the text of UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2016.
Furmston and Tolhurst on Contract Formation (2023)
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Digital ed. states: "Content in this book has been updated on 21 March 2025."
"[P]rovides a scholarly and practical analysis of the legal principles which govern the formation of contracts in English law, offering those involved in litigation and in drafting contracts a guide to the application of those principles in practice."
International Commercial Contracts: Contract Terms, Applicable Law and Arbitration (2nd ed. 2024)
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Contents: International contract practice and its expectations in terms of the governing law -- The role of transnational law -- The impact of the governing law -- Which state's law governs an international contract? -- Does arbitration ensure a self-sufficient contract?
Choosing the Language of Transnational Deals: Practicalities, Policies and Law Reform (c2010)
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Drafting Contracts under the CISG (c2008)
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Contents: Sample agreement and clauses -- CISG challenge in drafting contracts -- General contract drafting issues: choosing the CISG (or not): choosing the forum; choosing supplementary law -- Business economics of drafting for the CISG -- Specific contract drafting issues: formation -- Specific contract drafting issues: performance -- Specific contract drafting issues: breach and remedies.
International Commercial Agreements: A Primer on Drafting, Negotiating and Resolving Disputes (2009)
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Law of International Contracting (2009)
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Includes chapters: "Introduction to International Contracting"; "Principles of Contract Drafting"; "Common International Contract Clauses"; and "National Laws Affecting International Contracts." Also contains chapters about international sales law.
Under consideration for purchase: International Contracting: Law and Practice (5th ed. 2022) by Larry A. DiMatteo.