TYPES OF DAMAGES UNDER THE CISG
Abstract
The breach of a contract of sale may cause damage. Naturally, the aggrieved party may claim damages as a result of the breach of the contract of sale. Therefore, the Vienna Convention on International Sale of Goods (CISG, 1980) regulates damages in Articles 74 -78 of the CISG. Article 74 provides foreseeability and full compensation principles as general principles for determining damages resulting from all types of breaches. Articles 75 and 76 regulate damages resulting from the fundamental breach caused by the avoidance of a contract of sale. Article 77 puts the injured party under the obligation to mitigate damage. Article 78 regulates the issue of determining interest rates. Although these provisions seem comprehensive at first glance, they do not cover some important issues. Case law, legal doctrine, and gap-filling rules are very important for the interpretation of these provisions. The purpose of this paper is to draw a line in the interpretation of these provisions on damages for breach of contract. The doctrinal research methodology shall be employed in this paper.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22190/FULP230404014A
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