

The trial judge calculated lost profits by subtracting the 478,783 lire "manufacturing cost" - the total variable cost - of an Ariele unit from the 654,644 lire average sale price.

ossess the qualities of goods which the seller has held out to the buyer as a sample or model." CISG art. Under the CISG, "he seller must deliver goods which are of the quantity, quality and description required by the contract," and "the goods do not conform with the contract unless they.derogate from or vary the effect of any of its provisions.") If, as here, the agreement is silent as to choice of law, the Convention applies if both parties are located in signatory nations. 6 ("The parties may exclude the application of this Convention or. However, the Convention makes clear that the parties may by contract choose to be bound by a source of law other than the CISG, such as the Uniform Commercial Code. Generally, the CISG governs sales contracts between parties from different signatory countries.However, UCC caselaw "is not per se applicable." Orbisphere Corp.
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Caselaw interpreting analogous provisions of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"), may also inform a court where the language of the relevant CISG provisions tracks that of the UCC. 1991) (addressing principles for interpretation of CISG). 7(1) see generally John Honnold, Uniform Law for International Sales Under the 1980 United Nations Convention 60-62 (2d ed. the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith in international trade." See CISG art. The Convention directs that its interpretation be informed by its "international character and. Because there is virtually no caselaw under the Convention, we look to its language and to "the general principles" upon which it is based.

1995), a self-executing agreement between the United States and other signatories, including Italy. The district court held, and the parties agree, that the instant matter is governed by the CISG, reprinted at 15 U.S.C.A.
