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Nachfrist Was Ist? Thinking Globally And Acting Locally: Considering Time Extension Principles Of The U.N. Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods In Revising The Uniform Commercial Code, John C. Duncan Jr

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This article examines the Nachfrist concept as it applies to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and considers its potential application to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Part II provides an overview of the applicability of the CISG to international sales contracts and compares some of its provisions with those found in the UCC. Part III discusses the difference between what constitutes breach under the UCC and the CISG and explains when Nachfrist applies to CISG contracts. Part IV takes a closer look at the UCC, considering the need for adding a new …