Interpretation of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Third Edition)

Author: (German) Peter Schlechtriem
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a specialized compilation on the "Interpretation of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods." The renowned German legal scholar, Professor Peter Schlechtriem, analyzes the fundamental framework and each provision of the Convention and compares it with the German Commercial Code and the German Civil Code. Based on the translation of the original German text, the compilers of this book have added relevant content from the Chinese Contract Law. Through the analysis of numerous cases, the book clearly and explicitly explains the legal issues regulated by the Convention and the corresponding solutions. Particularly, the legal remedies available to both parties in case of breach, as well as the fundamental structure of the Convention in regulating remedies, are elaborated very clearly based on comparisons with the German Civil Code and the Chinese Contract Law.