Abstract: Within the framework of the Study Group on a European Civil Code, a Dutch team based in Utrecht is preparing a draft on a European Sales Law. These efforts, being of importance for arriving at a possible future European Sales Law, are based on the acquis communautaire, the Principles of European Contract Law (PECL), the Vienna Sales Convention (CISG), and national legislation. The Utrecht draft covers all kinds of cross-border sales transactions in goods within the European Union. The final result will be published as Principles of European Sales Law. In order to abide by the standards of consumer protection set by various Directives, the provisions dealing with consumer sales are mandatory.
European Review of Private Law