CIGS中英文逐句对照.doc

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) Preamble The States Parties to this Convention Bearing in Mind the broad objectives in the resolutions adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the establishment of a New International Economic Order. Considering that the development of international trade on the basis of equality and mutual benefit is an important element in promoting friendly relations among States, Being of the Opinion that the adoption of uniform rules which govern contracts for the international sale of goods and take into account the different social, economic and legal systems would contribute to the removal of legal barriers in international trade and promote the development of international trade, have decreed as follows: PART I Sphere of Application and General Provisions Chapter I Sphere of Application Article 1 (1) This Convention applies to contracts of sale of goods between parties whose places of business are in different States: ( 本公约适用于营业地在不同国家的当事人之间所订立的货物销售合同， )(a) when the States are Contracting States; or ( 如果这些国家是缔约国 , 或 )(b) when the rules of private international law lead to the application of the law of a Contracting State. ( 如果国际私法规则导致适用某一缔约国的法律， )(2) The fact that the parties have their places of business in different States is to be disregarded whenever this fact does not appear either from the contract or from any dealings between, or from information disclosed by, the parties at any time before or at the conclusion of the contract. ( 当事人营业地在不同国家的事实，如果从合同或从订立合同前任何时候或订立合同时 , 当事人之间的任何交易或当事人透露的情报均看不出 , 应不予考虑 )(3) Neither the nationality of the parties nor the civil or commercial character of the parties or of the contract is to be taken into consideration in determining the application of this Convention. ( 在确定本公约的适用时 , 当事人的国籍和当事人或合同的民事或商业性质，应不予考虑 ) Article 2 This Convention does not apply to sales: ( 本公约不适用以下的销售 )(a) of goods bought fo