Concept of reasonableness in alternative dealing in the Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
In alternative dealing and transactions, the parties ' actions for a second
transaction shall be constrained by the cost of the offending party and
observance of custom and reasonable price. In the language of the Convention in
these transactions, rational method and reasonable time should be considered as
a criterion for the action of the parties . As a rule, it should be noted that
both aspects of rationality needed at a reasonable time and rational method
should be considered within the context of a reasonable person. Because it is
the way to run action from personal choices and, consequently, on subjective
choice.
Introduction
Reasonableness is an easy word, impossible to define in the range of law. This
concept has played a significant role in international trade, including the
Convention of international sale of goods, as some of which are known as one of
the general principles governing contracts.
According to the 75 Convention, If the contract is invalid and the buyer has
sold the goods to the other after nullity reasonably and reasonably, the seller
has sold the goods to the other, which claim that the price difference can be
charged and collected in a contract with the price of the alternative deal, as
well as any other damages which may be charged under the prior article.
Therefore, if an agreement is terminated
and then at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner the Buyer sells
alternative goods through other means, the loser can claim the difference
between the first contract and the second contract in addition to other damages
caused by this violation to the principle of 74.
Different researchers have
studied the principle of 75 convention but it has not been given enough
attention to the practical aspect of their concept. In this article, we try to
analyze and analyze two concepts of rational method and reasonable time. The
present paper consists of three parts. In the first and second parts, each of
the two reasonable times and reasonable time is considered separately, and the
third part is the conclusion.
An alternative deal( transaction) in a reasonable manner
The term reasonable style is used only in principle 75 of the Convention.
According to Article 75 of the Convention, the damaged side can only claim a
contract between the original contract and the succession contract as well as
damages that have been replaced by a resale or purchase of a successor in a
reasonable manner. Since the method of performance of a person is a
manifestation of personal selection and related to the character and behavior of
each individual, the criterion and criteria identification criteria must be
investigated in a reasonable person's conception.
A reasonable person is defined as a hypothetical person in a society that has a
common sense of judgment, skills, and behaviours. A reasonable person is neither
very careful nor very reckless. This person is not acting in any way unless it
is necessary to learn the necessary skills required. Always take care of his
actions, observe the circumstances, the circumstances, and observe moral
standards.
Therefore, choosing a reasonable approach is based on one's personality. This
should be emphasized that a reasonable person's criteria must be examined in
compliance with individual behaviour from the same type in other
circumstances.
In order to claim the price differential of the original contract and the
substitute contract, it is said that the resale or purchase of substitute
commodities can be made reasonably. It should be noted that carrying out an
alternative transaction in a reasonable way means that the transaction should be
performed at reasonable terms (in terms of price, quality, and performance).
Therefore, it should be considered whether a frequent trader in the form of a
buyer may do such a transaction or not? The Buyer must try to reach an agreement
with the seller in a situation like the original contract. The Buyer must take
reasonable steps to ensure the best price and not necessarily have a detailed
market analysis. What makes sense depends on all circumstances, like the Buyer's
need to buy the product.
Therefore, it is said that in order to have a
substitute contract reasonably within the framework of the contract, the
contract should be concluded in such a way that the maximum price of selling is
possible to a reasonable extent possible due to circumstances and the minimum
price and value of the purchase that the mystics may pay.
Therefore, by
examining a reasonable way, it should be said that a reasonable person's
behavior should be to enforce an alternative transaction under favorable
conditions, i.e., resale at the highest reasonable price possible under
conditions or on the back of purchase. The same criteria should be applied to
determine the fairness of the rules and conditions of an alternative
transaction.
However, if the alternative transaction is not done reasonably,
there is no damage to the losses incurred, and the damage is calculated as if
there is no substitute contract. Perhaps giving an example could reveal this. A
French company commissioned an Italian company to prepare and make a swim. He
canceled the purchase of the Buyer. He made an alternative deal and sued the
Italian vendor citing the principle of the Convention on compensation and loss.
The court rejected the Buyer's request for losses and losses, for it was
revealed to the court that the Buyer paid more than the original contract for an
alternative deal. Thus, the Buyer has not acted in a reasonable manner based on
the principle of the contract.
An alternative deal at a reasonable time
The term reasonable time in the Convention and other international documents has
neither been interpreted nor defined. There is no guidance or guidance to
identify the so-called expression, and only with the back - up, and sometimes
referred to as saying. The term has been investigated by commentators. Various
researchers have suggested a variety of offers to define the term. The common
way to define all of them is to be vague in the meaning of the term, and that
the term should be considered only in terms of the circumstances and conditions
of each particular case.
The reasonable time refers to the amount of time when it is relatively necessary
to do everything that is required to do so easily under conditions that are
allowed. In contracts, the reasonable duration of a mental standard is based on
individual facts and conditions of each case and with the application in
different contexts … so if the parties have not specified a certain time to
implement the contract, the rule will determine a reasonable amount of time when
the contract is executed. A reasonable period of time by the court in light of
the nature and issue of the contract, the aim of each side is determined to make
the contract and other conditions, conditions, and circumstances in certain
conditions.
Moreover, an alternative deal should be carried out in a reasonable manner, at a
reasonable time after the violation. The purpose of this condition is to prevent
the Buyer from taking a gamble on the market to the detriment of the Seller. Of
course, this does not mean the Buyer has to react immediately. It should be
noted that a reasonable person's concept should also be applied over a
reasonable amount of time.
Thus, the reasonable duration is determined according
to the circumstances of each individual. There are cases in the law that takes
two weeks into account as a reasonable time. There are also other cases that
have been assigned a longer period of time under certain conditions.
For
example, a German company as Buyer gave the production of 140 winter shoes to an
Italian producer. After ordering the manufacture of shoes, the Producer demanded
the release of bail until the full tally of the vendor. But the purchaser did
not pay. The seller, therefore, declared that the contract was terminated and
sold the shoes to other retailers.
In the continuation of the Producer, the
Producer, based on the 75 Convention, called for compensation of various damages
resulting from the breach of contract (for example, compensation for the
difference between the original and alternative contract price, loss of
interest, the expense of the lawyer and …).
On the contrary, the Buyer took
charge in general but was protesting at the extent of the damage. The Buyer said
the shoes were sold about two months after the contract broke out on the market.
So the bet reasonable time has not been achieved in principle 75. However, the
Producer stated that the inventory of vendors held in August for the coming
season is almost nil, and there is no reason to buy more goods during the
winter. The court accepted the argument.
It is observed that a reasonable amount of time is determined according
to circumstances and circumstances. By contrast, as long as the loser has not
announced that the contract has been terminated, the reasonable period does not
begin.
Conclusion
In contracts, it is an abstract concept that contains a mental process and
theoretical exploration that has been studied in all aspects and angles of
subject matter and conditions prevailing. The purpose of the application of
reasonableness is to balance the rights and obligations between the parties.
Because the balance of equilibrium is the essence of being rational.
By examining the two terms of reasonable time and reasonable time, we discovered
that both aspects of reasonableness must be examined within the context of a
reasonable person. Therefore, the damaged side in order to demand a contract
between the original contract and alternative contract must be resale or
purchase of substitute goods in a reasonable manner. In this principle, the
criterion for identifying the reasonable method must be investigated in the
sense of a reasonable person.
Because the method of performance of a person is a
manifestation of personal selection and character related to the person's
character. Moreover, it is also a matter of reasonable time. It should be noted
that the rational person is defined as a hypothetical person in a society that
has a sense of judgment, skills, and normal behaviours. A reasonable person is
neither very careful nor very reckless. This person is not acting in any way
unless it is necessary to learn the necessary skills required. To make it more
fair, it should be stressed that a reasonable person's criteria must be examined
in compliance with individual behaviour of the same type as it is involved in
the same type of business or business.
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Written By:
- Alireza Ghaderi, Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Law,
University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore
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