The CISG and Commodity Sales / Carlos Eduardo Fujita.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fujita, Carlos Eduardo, author.

Series:

International commerce and arbitration ; Volume 30.

International commerce and arbitration ; Volume 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven, [2022]

Summary:

This book by Carlos Eduardo Fujita provides an in-depth analysis of the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and its application to commodity sales. It explores the strengths and limitations of the CISG in the context of commodity markets, where it faces unique challenges compared to other goods. The book evaluates specific provisions of the CISG, compares them with legal practices in commodity markets, and considers other instruments of uniform commercial law, such as the UNIDROIT Principles and ICC Incoterms. The author aims to raise awareness about the CISG's applicability to the commodity trade, offering insights for judges, arbitrators, and researchers in international contract law. Fujita's work is based on his extensive experience in international corporate and commercial law, providing a comprehensive legal perspective on the intersection of the CISG and commodities. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction

1.1 Scope of the Work

1.2 Remarks on Methodology

1.3 The Concept of Commodity

1.4 Bias towards Certain Commodities and Markets

1.5 Contractual Typology of the Commodity Trade

1.5.1 Cash Contracts and Futures Contracts

1.5.2 Futures Contracts

1.5.2.1 Futures Contracts as Financial Instruments

1.5.2.2 Standardized Contracts

1.5.2.3 Clearing

1.5.2.4 FCMs as Agents Acting for Undisclosed Principals

1.5.3 Options

1.5.4 Commodity Swaps

1.5.5 Long-Term Contracts

1.5.6 Contract Farming Arrangements

1.6 The Economics of Commodities

1.6.1 Liquidity

1.6.2 Price Volatility

2 The Scope of Application of the CISG

2.1 The Concept of Goods

2.2 Documentary Sales and Transfers of Rights

2.3 The Concept of Sales Contracts

2.3.1 Cash Contracts

2.3.2 Futures Contracts

2.3.3 Sales Contracts Formed within Commodity Exchanges Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9789400111677

9400111673

OCLC:

1373348893