The Impact and Influence of CISG on International and Domestic Sales Law

Abstract

This paper examines the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), highlighting its substantial influence and practical application in the evolution of both international and local sales law.  More than 90 countries have signed the CISG since it became law in 1980. This makes it the global standard for international business deals.  The research investigates the Convention's effectiveness in harmonizing legal frameworks, its integration into national reforms, and its role in improving predictability and legal certainty in international trade.  This paper examines diverse case law to demonstrate the interpretation and application of the CISG by courts and arbitral tribunals worldwide, thereby promoting a genuinely universal jurisprudential framework.  The discourse also looks at criticisms, such as different interpretations by different countries, gaps in coverage, and problems that modern internet trade brings up.  Recent events, like how people reacted to global problems like the COVID-19 epidemic, are looked at to see how adaptable and still useful the Convention is.  The research finds that the CISG acts as a legal lingua franca by bringing together scholarly commentary, legislative analysis, and real-world case outcomes. This makes it easier for people to do business across borders, reduces transactional friction, and shapes the growth of contract law in a rapidly globalizing economy.

Keywords: CISG, Sales of Goods, UNO, International Law, Economy, Globalization