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The People’s Republic of China (hereinafter “China” or “PRC”) deposited its instrument of ratification for the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (hereinafter “CISG”) on 11 December 1986. The authors may be contacted at huangzeyu@huizhonglaw.com or chiwenhui@scia.com.cn.). —— Endnotes. [1]
For instance, parties can generally make a choice for a national contractlaw that enables them to renegotiate or adapt their contract in case unforeseen circumstances impede the performance of contractual obligations. 16] In this context Esplugues Mota referred, inter alia, to Article 13.
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