Nachfrist Was Ist? Thinking Globally and Acting Locally: Considering Time Extension Principles of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods in Revising the Uniform Commercial Code

Authors

John C. Duncan Jr, Florida A&M University College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2000

Abstract

This article examines the Nachfrist concept as it applies to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and considers its potential application to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Part II provides an overview of the applicability of the CISG to international sales contracts and compares some of its provisions with those found in the UCC. Part III discusses the difference between what constitutes breach under the UCC and the CISG and explains when Nachfrist applies to CISG contracts. Part IV takes a closer look at the UCC, considering the need for adding a new provision such as Nachfrist and rethinking some of the current mechanics in light of potential incorporation of the Nachfrist provision. Part V offers suggestions for inclusion of the Nachfrist procedure in light of the reconsideration of these existing provisions.

Recommended Citation

John C. Duncan, Jr., Nachfrist Was Ist? Thinking Globally and Acting Locally: Considering Time Extension Principles of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods in Revising the Uniform Commercial Code, 2000 BYU L. Rev. 1363 (2000)