The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has long been something of an enigma to American lawyers. The available evidence suggests that many US lawyers are unaware of this treaty’s existence nearly forty years after it was ratified. In many cases, US lawyers are upset to learn, first, that the CISG exists and, second, that it will govern their international sales agreement to the exclusion of the Uniform Commercial Code. In one recent case, however, an attorney was absolutely delighted to learn that the CISG existed because it saved the case from being dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction … (more)
[John F Coyle, Transnational Litigation Blog, 29 October 2025]
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