About the work Almost thirty years after its entry into force, the CISG has become the law of international sales. In the meantime, 89 states have ratified the CISG, which make up for more than two thirds of the global trade. Already with its first edition, the commentary, written by leading international scholars and practitioners, has established itself on the market as the first truly international commentary on the CISG, taking into account the various legal settings in which the CISG is applied. Praises for the 1st edition ‘The Kröll/Mistelis/Perales Commentary is an important contribution to the rich literature on this vital topic – a volume that should be in every library that intends to address the CISG seriously, and a work that deserves to be part of even a basic collection on the Convention.’ Harry M. Flechtner, The Rabel Journal 78/4 (2014) 883 ‘No collection, related course materials, or decisionmakers’ cache of indispensible materials could possibly be complete without this scholarly, but quite readable, treatise designed for both novices and seasoned reader- users.’ The American Society of International Law Newsletter, September 2011 About the authors Dr Stefan Kröll practises law in Cologne and is a professor of law at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg. Dr Loukas Mistelis is Clive M Schmitthoff Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration and the director of the School of International Arbitration, London. Dr Pilar Perales Viscasillas holds the Chair of Commercial Law at the University Carlos III, Madrid. The authors are wellknown scholars and practitioners active in the field of CISG. The international background of its authors and editors assures a broad and unbiased coverage of the CISG. In addition to the editors the following authors contribute to this commentary: _ Prof. Dr. Yesmin M. Atamer, Turkey _ Prof. Dr. Ivo Bach, Germany _ Professor Gary Bell, Singapore _ Professor Andrea Bjoerklund, Canada _ Prof. Dr. Stavros Brekoulakis, United Kingdom _ Professor Michael Bridge, United Kingdom _ Prof. Dr. Petra Butler, New Zealand _ Prof. Dr. Milena Djordjevic, Serbia _ Professor Johan Erauw, Belgium _ Prof. Dr. Franco Ferrari, U.S. _ Arjun Harindranath, U.S. _ Professor Johnny Herre, Sweden_ Prof. Dr. Peter Huber, Germany _ Prof. Dr. Burghard Piltz, Germany _ Professor Anjanette Raymond, Bloomington, U.S. _ Dr. John Ribeiro, Japan _ Prof. Dr. Djakhongir Saidov, United Kingdom _ Professor Hiroo Sono, Japan _ Dr. Frank Spohnheimer, Germany _ Prof. Dr. Alberto Zuppi, Argentina