Jonas Laudahn

If the parties do not contractually waive that the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) applies, CISG is automatically applicable to many cross-border sales contracts. In the case of such a sales contract, the parties can only withdraw from the contract without setting a deadline in the event of non-delivery...

The German control of General Terms and Conditions is often criticized as a “locational disadvantage” in the B2B sector. Respectively, companies try to escape its applicability. In cross-border transactions, such an escape can be achieved by choosing a different legal system as the applicable law. However, the question of whether German law can also be...

The so-called “EU Supply Chain Act” (Directive (EU) 2024/1760, hereinafter: ‘Directive’ or “CSDDD”), which relates to the due diligence obligations of companies with regard to sustainability, came into force on July 25, 2024 (see the article on the Directive by Sven Tjarks and Stephan Fischer published on August 29, 2024). The directive is also known...