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Liability of the seller for defects in international commercial transactions under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Zmatlíková, Kristýna ; Pauknerová, Monika (advisor) ; Pfeiffer, Magdalena (referee)
Liability of the seller for defects in international commercial transactions under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Abstract This thesis deals with the liability of the seller for defects in international commercial transactions, contained in the UN Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods. The document, which is binding for 89 states from different parts of the world, is the most important document in international trade law that contains unified regulation. The Convention determines substantive rules for contracts on international sale of goods defined as a contract on sale concluded between two parties, each of them having its place of business in a different state. If both of these states are parties to the Convention, it is directly applicable, i.e. it is used without reference of conflict of laws rules. Unification of regulation is important in the field of international trade, especially in the area of contracts on sale of goods, which is the most often used type of contract. The most problematic situation in business relationships is when a party fails to meet its contractual obligations. For that reason, in order to ensure the most favourable environment for international business and economic development, it is essential for traders to...
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