Conceptualizing the relationship between doctrine of mistake and exemption (Force Majeure) under the CISG and the UPICC

Nwafor, Ndubuisi; Nwafor, Morning-Glory

Abstract

Under the patrimonial laws, the relationship between the doctrines ofmistake and exemption (force majeure) is blurred and inelegant; thisis because both doctrines can apply to the same circumstances. Thisconfusion becomes more noticeable under the United NationsConvention on the Contracts for International Sale of Goods(CISG) which excludes the doctrine of mistake from its provisions.This scenario created the attempt to interpret and apply the exemp-tion provision of Article 79 CISG on matters bordering on mistake.However, it has been argued that the provisions on mistake under theUNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts(UPICC) will be better suited for filling the gap of the non-provisionof doctrine of mistake under the CISG.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: May 31, 2019
• Publication Date: May 31, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 24, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 2, 2024
• Journal: Business Law Review
• Print ISSN: 0143-6295
• Publisher: Kluwer Law International
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 111-115
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.54648/bula2019015
• Keywords: General Medicine
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11469754