International sales law--CISG in a nutshell

Knowing about the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) means to know about the law relating to international import/export contracts applicable to more than ¾ of world trade. This book provides a valuable guide to the understanding of both the fundamentals of that law and how it is interpreted in various countries, thus making it a helpful tool not only for students but also for practitioners.

1. Introduction -- 2. CISG, private international law, party autonomy, trade usages and other sources of law -- 3. International sphere of application and applicability stricto sensu -- 4. Substantive sphere of application and issues governed by the CISG -- 5. Form, formation of contract and pre-contractual liability -- 6. Obligations of the seller -- 7. Obligations of the buyer -- 8. Generally available remedies and exemption -- 9. Remedies for fundamental breach.