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International Business Law - Question 1

Issue

How can James make claims against Owenton?

Rule

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Application

The United Nations Convention on Contracts For International Sale of Goods also known as the Vienna Convention is a multilateral treaty that sets the ground for international trade and commerce. This convention is sponsored by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) which came into force in the year 1988 and has been adopted by over 50 states. It was introduced to replace the 2 unsuccessful conventions at the Hague Convention in 1964which later came to be known as the United Kingdom by The Uniform Laws on International Sale Act 1967.[1]

The jurisdiction of CISG applies to international sales which are defined under Article 1 subsection 1. This means that where the buyer and seller are located in different ....