UN Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods: What you need to know, part one

By Michael Shortt (December 12, 2022, 11:26 AM EST) -- This is the first in a series of three articles that looks at the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The CISG is an international treaty signed by 94 countries, including almost all of Canada’s major trading partners (i.e. the United States, Mexico, Japan, China and most European countries). It governs many of the most important aspects of sales law, including contract formation and contractual rights between the parties....