Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods

It deals with the prescription of actions relating to contracts for the international sale of goods due to the passage of time.

The Limitation Convention was originally prepared as a chapter of a broader treaty on contracts for international sale of goods.

In its original unamended version, the Limitation Convention applies when both parties have their place of business in contracting States (Article 3(1)).

[3] Likewise, other matters relating to scope of application of the Convention, especially in its amended form, are treated similarly as in the CISG.

The Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts database has an increasing collection of decisions relating to the Limitation Convention.