Part III Sale of Goods
* {& y0 R/ q, A% k* ?! v2 t W) c% I Chapter I General Provisions! |6 }+ @' i5 y% [/ J1 L# A( e
Article 257 j" f! ?2 q+ a! c, F- b* |
A breach of contract committed by one of the parties is fundamental ifit results in such detriment to the other party as substantially todeprive him of what he is entitled to expect under the contract, unlessthe party in breach did not foresee and a reasonable person of the samekind in the same circumstances would not have foreseen such a result.
* C9 @. u9 \& q. S4 h+ Y1 i# y6 T Article 263 I i+ A, d) a
A declaration of avoidance of the contract is effective only if madeby notice to the other party.; a5 q7 a% U2 G) _* m; c
Article 27
5 H; J" S. o ^- c3 V Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Part of the Convention, ifany notice, request or other communication is given or made by a party inaccordance with this Part and by means appropriate in the circumstances, adelay or error in the transmission of the communication or its failure toarrive does not deprive that party of the right to rely on thecommunication.* O9 B4 e2 P1 b6 ~' l; ?0 m
Article 28
) J |( T6 A& T8 D If, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, one party isentitled to require performance of any obligation by the other party, acourt is not bound to enter a judgment for specific performance unless thecourt would do so under its own law in respect of similar contracts ofsale not governed by this Convention.
$ e1 X, W3 J1 V0 f Article 29
+ L4 T1 d9 O9 z! V5 x (1) A contract may be modified or terminated by the mere agreement ofthe parties.
" ?) E: c: V; F" L- \/ e2 A (2) A contract in writing which contains a provision requiring anymodification or termination by agreement to be in writing may not beotherwise modified or terminated by agreement. However, a party may beprecluded by his conduct from asserting such a provision to the extentthat the other party has relied on that conduct.1 k$ ^9 w; k7 y5 `7 b S
Chapter II Obligations of the Seller
s+ T+ x$ t' N2 g' T* V$ O Article 30
- m3 ?# Q+ J F6 } The seller must deliver the goods, hand over any documents relating tothem and transfer the property in the goods, as required by the contractand this Convention.
6 K) N$ O$ f P" y9 E# [6 H: Y Section I Delivery of the goods and handing over of documents
: ?; l; x7 F& M8 J8 g( n Article 31
" b. a; k0 B8 \5 ?2 Z; t% m% I If the seller is not bound to deliver the goods at any otherparticular place, his obligation to deliver consists:
7 ]. X1 X- R" s4 }. Y5 ` (a) if the contract of sale involves carriage of the goods, in handingthe goods over to the first carrier for transmission to the buyer;0 h' s" {* _ c+ W3 s. }$ R; ]
(b) if, in cases not within the preceding sub-paragraph, the contractrelates to specific goods, or unidentified goods to be drawn from aspecific stock or to be manufactured or produced, and at the time of theconclusion of the contract the parties knew that the goods were at, orwere to be manufactured or produced at, a particular place-in placing thegoods at the buyer's disposal at that place;
& h. Q% A3 Z% n) a8 E6 ?) P# V (c) in other cases-in placing the goods at the buyer's disposal at theplace where the seller had his place of business at the time of theconclusion of the contract.
8 x, V. Q: a; I0 Q" ?, t8 U; f) v Article 32
' }3 ~& C- D0 C, D7 Q: ~ Z/ h k. t (1) If the seller, in accordance with the contract or this Convention,hands the goods over to a carrier and if the goods are not clearlyidentified to the contract by markings on the goods, by shipping documentsor otherwise, the seller must give the buyer notice of the consignmentspecifying the goods.% J: ?3 Q+ `. V1 k2 a9 |; @% H
(2) If the seller is bound to arrange for carriage of the goods, hemust make such contracts as are necessary for carriage to the place fixedby means of transportation appropriate in the circumstances and accordingto the usual terms for such transportation.4 @4 ?& V" W- H
(3) If the seller is not bound to effect insurance in respect of thecarriage of the goods, he must, at the buyer's request, provide him withall available information necessary to enable him to effect suchinsurance.) M$ P4 h' Y7 t* @. b5 J2 G
Article 33
, y c; ~, r9 m, x7 i9 k# u The seller must deliver the goods:
+ J9 f* z; o* _# i (a) if a date is fixed by or determinable from the contract, on thatdate;- j) O' l+ A- e4 C, R
(b) if a period of time is fixed by or determinable from the contract,at any time within that period unless circumstances indicate that thebuyer is to choose a date, or* ~- o# M% w# `2 U( V
(c) in any other case, within a reasonable time after the conclusionof the contract. |