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UN-Kaufrecht

English translation: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - CISG

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German term or phrase:UN-Kaufrecht
English translation:United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - CISG
Entered by: Deb Phillips (X)

17:40 Aug 17, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: UN-Kaufrecht
17.4 Anwendbares Recht: Dieser Vertrag und seine Anhänge unterliegen, unter Ausschluss des UN-Kaufrechts und der kollisionsrechtlichen Bestimmungen des deutschen Rechts, dem Recht der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Deb Phillips (X)
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - CISG
Explanation:
This is the full title of the law - the site in the reference gives translations of the law in EN, FR and DE.
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Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 23:39
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - CISG
Deborah Shannon
5 +1UN purchase right
Elvira Stoianov
2UN Purchasing Law
Ron Stelter
4 -2right of first refusal
gangels (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
UN purchase right


Explanation:
... developing damage. § 8 Applicable law and legal venue German law is
considered under exclusion of the UN-purchase-right. All rights ...
www.shirts4clans.de/php/agb.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 23:39
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
2 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - CISG


Explanation:
This is the full title of the law - the site in the reference gives translations of the law in EN, FR and DE.


    Reference: http://ruessmann.jura.uni-sb.de/rw20/gesetze/CISG/introd.htm
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 23:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Theo Bose
22 mins
agree  Beate Lutzebaeck: Spot on! Short form: UN Sales Convention (UN-Kaufrechtsübereinkommen) (btw: it's not a law but an international agreement)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, especially as the short form will be what Deb really needs here.
agree  Chris Rowson (X)
6 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
1 day 13 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
UN Purchasing Law


Explanation:
I think maybe this is how I've translated it.

Ron Stelter
Local time: 16:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
right of first refusal


Explanation:
it is called in US lingo.

Simply means I have first call on any purchase offer and my (higher) bid overrides anyone else's bid.

gangels (X)
Local time: 15:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 337

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Beate Lutzebaeck: Simply wrong: UN-Kaufrecht is lawyer's lingo for a specific international convention (see Deborah's answer)
5 hrs
disagree  Kim Metzger: Nix US lingo.
1388 days
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