Leading trade law expert Henry Gabriel analyzes and compares the substantive law of the UN convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) with the sales provisions of Article Two of the UCC and the UNIDROIT Principles on International Commercial Contracts. The author highlights which provisions apply to a transaction and what impact each provision has on a sales contract.

This primer explains the structure and methodology of Uniform Commercial Code Article 2.

A volume in The ABCs of the UCC series that discusses Article 2, providing the basic concepts and operations of the article in straightforward style.

This is an in-depth practical guide for attorneys involved in the sale or purchase of goods in the international market. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and the UNIDROIT Principle of International Commercial Law (PIC) were designed to implement uniformity in the law of sales and reflect modern commercial practice, yet there are substantial differences among them.Contracts for the Sale of Goodsdelivers a detailed analysis and comparison of the substantive law for the sale of goods in domestic and international transactions under the three regimes. Contracts for the Sale of Goodsprovides you with all relevant materials in one source, with the text following the structure of the Convention for clarity and convenience Access the Incoterms 2000, the complete texts of Article Two and the PIC, and a list of parties to the CISG. Benefit from the invaluable concordance index that enables readers to cross-reference the relevant provisions of the CISG to the PIC and UCC.

"This book comprehensively explores the revolution in the use of electronic negotiable instruments and negotiable documents through a thorough examination of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records. The Model Law, a product of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, provides the most current and complete law for electronic negotiable instruments, warehouse receipts and bills of lading. To understand the short nineteen articles and explanatory notes of the Model Law requires an extensive background not only in the current practices of electronic commerce including blockchain, but also a thorough understanding of the substantive law of negotiable instruments and negotiable documents. This book provides a full and understandable guide through these areas of the law. The authors, all of whom were instrumental in the formation of the Model Law, bring their years of experience in international commercial law to this in-depth and practical examination of this important law. This book is an invaluable resource both for novice as well as experienced commercial, maritime and banking lawyers, for economic policy makers, supply chain management specialists, and for anyone interested in keeping abreast of the fast-changing world of electronic commerce."--