The limitation of actions in the international sale of goods

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to assess whether the arguments advanced by a number of countries of the European Union at the time of the conclusion of the Limitation Convention in 1974 and at the time of the amendment in 1980 for not becoming a party to this important instrument of unification are still convincing today. For this purpose it is essential to have a nodding acquaintance with the Convention. I shall also deal with private international law aspects of the limitation of actions in the international sale of goods.