Laws Applicable to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

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Law applicable to : contracts for the international sale of goods Article 1 This Convention determines the law applicable to contracts of sale of goods - a) between parties having their places of business in different States; b) in all other cases involving a choice between the laws of different States, unless such a choice arises solely from a stipulation by the parties as to the applicable law, even if accompanied by a choice of court or arbitration. Article 2 The Convention does not apply to - a) sales by way of execution or otherwise by authority of law; b) sales of stocks, shares, investment securities, negotiable instruments or money; it does, however, apply to the sale of goods based on documents; c) sales of goods bought for personal, family or household use; it does, however, apply if the seller at the time of the conclusion of the contract neither knew nor ought to have known that the goods were bought for any such use. Article 3 For the purposes of the Convention, "goods" includes - a) ships, vessels, boats, hovercraft and aircraft; b) electricity. Article 4 (1) Contracts for the supply of goods to be manufactured or produced are to be considered contracts of sale unless the party who orders the goods undertakes to supply a substantial part of the materials necessary for such manufacture or production. (2) Contracts in which the preponderant part of the obligations of the party who furnishes goods consists of the supply of labour or other services are not to be considered contracts of sale. Article 5 The Convention does not determine the law applicable to - a) the capacity of the parties or the consequences of nullity or invalidity of the contract resulting from the incapacity of a party; b) the question whether an agent is able to bind a principal, or an organ to bind a company or body corporate or unincorporate;

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