w88 casino News Network (provided by the Law w88 casino)In order to improve the professional quality of foreign-related judges in understanding and applying international conventions, focus on problems existing in the judicial application of the convention, and promote the in-depth integration of theory and practice, the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court held the third "Foreign-related Trial Forum" in 2025 on the morning of May 15. Zuo Haicong, a professor and doctoral supervisor at the w88 casino, was invited to give a special lecture on issues related to the judicial application of the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Liu Huizhuo, Secretary of the Party Branch of the Fourth Civil Tribunal, presided over it. More than 200 people, including judges from the Fourth Civil Tribunal and the International Commercial Court, police officers from the foreign-related commercial tribunals of the Higher People's Courts, Intermediate People's Courts and grassroots courts, and judges from local international commercial courts, participated online and offline.
As the world's largest trader of goods, China's accurate application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is a need to equally protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese and foreign parties in the international sale of goods. It is also a need to promote the international credibility and influence of our country's judiciary, which is of far-reaching significance. Professor Zuo Haicong introduced in detail the basis, application path and application conditions of the Convention, as well as the interpretation of the general provisions of the Convention, general legal principles, the status of international commercial practices, and the application of core provisions such as the seller's delivery obligations, determination of fundamental breach of contract, and damages in the separate provisions. Interspersed with the explanation of a large number of typical cases in the UNCITRAL Legal Case Library, the content is rich and systematic. It shows the latest progress and research hot issues in the application of the Convention, and communicates and interacts with everyone. Finally, Professor Zuo Haicong looked forward to the fact that foreign-related trial judges across the country will continue to make excellent judgments, safeguard my country's and world w88, and enhance the international influence of China's judiciary.
In conclusion, Secretary Liu Huizhuo pointed out that Professor Zuo Haicong, as a well-known scholar in the field of international commercial law, has benefited a lot from judges in foreign-related trials across the country from his profound and solid professional theories and extensive reference to judicial practice cases. First of all, it emphasizes the concept of priority application of the CISG Convention. It starts from the basis, path, conditions and other aspects of the application of the Convention, and combines the core provisions of the general provisions and sub-provisions to deeply and systematically clarify this concept, which is impressive. Secondly, the relevant opinions and suggestions are very enlightening. Its analysis of issues such as how to use the interpretation methods of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties to interpret the provisions of the CISG Convention, the application and consideration of international commercial practices in judicial trials, the scope of damage compensation, and the connection and application with the Civil Code will promote the depth of research on the practice of foreign-related trials. Third, the research methods and results are worth learning from. The lecture cited a large number of typical cases and data analysis to conduct a systematic study on the judicial application of the CISG Convention, providing guidance for courts at all levels to create high-quality foreign-related cases.
The participants agreed that this lecture gave everyone a more systematic understanding of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and triggered more thinking. “Through the combination of case teaching and interpretation of the provisions of the Convention, the awareness of active application of the Convention has been strengthened, and the common confusion of judges in judicial practice regarding the application of the provisions of the CISG Convention has been fully answered. It has important guiding significance for handling CISG-related cases in the future and enhancing the persuasiveness of judgments.” There is also the problem that judges in foreign-related trials are afraid or unable to use the Convention. It is recommended that the Supreme Court issue guidelines for the application of the Convention, systematically collect and push cases on the application of the Convention, and promote the application of the Convention.” The heads of the foreign-related trial departments of the high courts in Shandong, Guangdong, Jiangsu and other places also put forward specific opinions and suggestions.
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Focus on CISG judicial application and improve foreign-related trial capabilities—The Fourth Civil Tribunal held the third "Foreign-related Trial Forum"
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