The Harmonization of International Commercial Contracting: Canadian Experience with the CISG

Posted: 26 Sep 2008

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Chios C. Carmody

University of Western Ontario - Faculty of Law

Date Written: October 12, 2007

Abstract

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) was concluded in 1980 and came into force in Canada in 1992, yet commentators continue to note the reluctance of Canadian parties to apply the Convention to their international sales contracts and the discomfort of Canadian courts in dealing with cases involving the Convention. This paper suggests several reasons for this behaviour and some ways in which it might be counteracted.

Keywords: CISG, international law, contracting, Canada

JEL Classification: K33, K12, K41, F23

Suggested Citation

Carmody, Chios C., The Harmonization of International Commercial Contracting: Canadian Experience with the CISG (October 12, 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1273258

Chios C. Carmody (Contact Author)

University of Western Ontario - Faculty of Law ( email )

London, Ontario N6A 3K7 N6A 3K7
Canada

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