UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (1980)
CONTENTS
I. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODSPREAMBLE
Part I. Sphere of application and general provisions
CHAPTER I. SPHERE OF APPLICATION Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6
CHAPTER II. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 Article 10Article 11Article 12Article 13
Part II. Formation of the contractArticle 14Article 15Article 16Article 17Article 18Article 19Article 20Article 21Article 22Article 23Article 24Part III. Sale of goods
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 25 Article 26 Article 27 Article 28 Article 29
CHAPTER II. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER Article 30
Section I. Delivery of the goods and handing over of documents Article 31 Article 32 Article 33 Article 34
Section II. Conformity of the goods and third party claims Article 35 Article 36 Article 37 Article 38 Article 39 Article 40 Article 41 Article 42 Article 43 Article 44
Section III. Remedies for breach of contract by the sellerArticle 45 Article 46 Article 47 Article 48 Article 49 Article 50 Article 51 Article 52
CHAPTER III. OBLIGATIONS OF THE BUYER Article 53
Section I. Payment of the price Article 54 Article 55 Article 56 Article 57 Article 58 Article 59
Section II. Taking delivery Article 60
Section III. Remedies for breach of contract by the buyer Article 61 Article 62 Article 63 Article 64 Article 65
CHAPTER IV. PASSING OF RISK Article 66 Article 67 Article 68 Article 69 Article 70
CHAPTER V. PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER AND OF THE BUYER
Section I. Anticipatory breach and instalment contracts Article 71Article 72 Article 73
Section II. Damages Article 74 Article 75 Article 76 Article 77
Section III. Interest Article 78
Section IV. Exemptions Article 79Article 80
Section V. Effects of avoidance Article 81 Article 82 Article 83 Article 84
Section VI. Preservation of the goods Article 85 Article 86 Article 87 Article 88 Part VI. Final provisions Article 89 Article 90Article 91 Article 92 Article 93 Article 94 Article 95 Article 96 Article 97 Article 98Article 99 Article 100Article 101
II. EXPLANATORY NOTE BY THE UNCITRAL SECRETARIAT ON THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS
INTRODUCTION
Part One. Scope of application and general provisions
A. Scope of application
B. Party autonomy
C. Interpretation of the Convention
D. Interpretation of the contract; usages
E. Form of the contract Part
Two. Formation of the contract
Part Three. Sale of goods
A. Obligations of the seller
B. Obligations of the buyer
C. Remedies for breach of contract
D. Passing of risk
E. Suspension of performance and anticipatory breach
F. Exemption from liability to pay damages
G. Preservation of the goods
Part Four. Final clauses
I. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
PREAMBLE
The States Parties to this Convention,
Bearing in mind the broad objectives in the resolutions adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the establishment of a New International Economic Order, Considering that the development of international trade on the basis of equality and mutual benefit is an important element in promoting friendly relations among States,
Being of the opinion that the adoption of uniform rules which govern contracts for the international sale of goods and take into account the different social, economic and legal systems would contribute to the removal of legal barriers in international trade and promote the development of international trade,
Have agreed as follows:
Part I. Sphere of application and general provisions
CHAPTER 1. SPHERE OF APPLICATION
Article 1
(1) This Convention applies to contracts of sale of goods between parties whose places of business are in different States:
(a) when the Sta