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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Sale of goods - United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

203: Interpretation

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“What words mean in this part about buying and selling things between countries”

In this part of the law, when you see the word “Convention”, it means a special agreement made by many countries. This agreement is called the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. It was made in a city called Vienna on 11 April 1980. The full English version of this agreement is written out in Schedule 4 of this law.

This agreement is about how countries can work together when people or businesses from different countries want to buy and sell things from each other. It helps make sure everyone follows the same rules when they’re selling goods to other countries.

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Part 3 Sale of goods
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

203Interpretation

  1. In this subpart, Convention means the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods done at Vienna on 11 April 1980, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 4.

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