Chapter 2 CISG.pptVIP

Chapter 2 International Contracting The development of International Sales Law Merchant law in Middle Age (Europe in 12th Century) Sale of Goods Act ( British in 1894) Uniform Sales Act (U.S. in 1906) Uniform Commercial Code (U.S. in 1951) Civil law (main civil law countries) CISG (1980) Introduction of CISG What is CISG? CISG: the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods《联合国国际货物销售合同公约》 How does it develop? ---- drafted by? ---- When and where did it open for signature? ---- When did it enter into force? (for the U.S. and China?) ---- How