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CISG. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CIGS or Convention) existed in 1980 and established the benchmark of for the unification of commercial law in the post-war era. It is generally recognized as the first sales law treaty to be accepted worldwide. 5
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1. Case 10-4 Filanto, SpA v. Chilewich International Corp. CSA 6470
International Legal Framework
By Frank C.L. Huang
2. CISG The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CIGS or Convention) existed in 1980 and established the benchmark of for the unification of commercial law in the post-war era.
It is generally recognized as the first sales law treaty to be accepted worldwide.
57 nations ratified the Convention including most major trading states. US signed the treaty in 1986.
3. Judicial Body Federal Court
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
4. Related Parties & Facts Chilewich International Corp, an export-import firm in New York
Byerly Johnson, Ltd., Chilewichs agent in the United Kingdom
Filanto, SpA, an Italian corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of footwear
Location: Russia