THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS: INTERPRETATION AND 'CONFLICTS LAW OBVIATED'?

摘要

This comment examines approaches to Art 7 of the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG)~1 when conflicts of laws arise as to interpretation of articles of the Convention. It demonstrates that prominent views as to conflicts law being obviated are not correct and that there is still room for disputation as to how the laws of different countries attend to the interpretation of the Convention. This is of particular importance to Australian energy and resources lawyers, as conflict of laws questions can arise for international contracts for sale.