Corporate Social Responsibility in International Sales Law

Born 1993; studied law at the University of Hamburg; 2019 first state law examination (Hamburg); Research assistant to the Chair for Foreign and Private International Law (University of Hamburg); Member and scholarship holder of the Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy Graduate School of Law; 2024 dissertation (Hamburg); 2025 second state law examination.

• Introduction and Course of Investigation§ 1 The Understanding of 'CSR' for this Investigation§ 2 The CSR Discussion as a Result of Economic Globalisation§ 3 The CSR-Sensitivity of Some Industries and Negative Examples from Practice§ 4 Profit Maximisation Through 'Legal Standard Avoidance'§ 5 Global Answers: Overview on the Evolution of 'CSR Regulatory Measures'§ 6 Corporate Self-Interest in CSR§ 7 Transnational Supply Chains from a Legal Perspective§ 8 CSR in Transnational Supply Chains and International Sales Law§ 9 Conclusions§ 1 The CISG's Scope of Application in the CSR Context: Three Key Requirements§ 2 The Applicability of the CISG in the CSR Context: Three Main Scenarios§ 3 Conclusions§ 1 Preliminary Considerations§ 2 Minimum Ethical Standards in 'Every' International Sales Contract§ 3 CSR Documents and Certificates§ 4 CSR Supplier Codes of Conduct§ 5 CSR Public Statements§ 6 CSR Trade Usages and Practices in the Sense of Art. 9 CISG§ 7 Resaleability of Goods in the CSR Context in the Light of Art. 35(2)(a) and (b) CISG§ 8 (Reversal of) the Burden of Proof§ 1 Short Overview on Art. 38 to 40 and 44 CISG§ 2 Applicability of Art. 38 and 39 CISG for a CSRCompliant Production Process§ 3 Modifications of Art. 38 and 39 CISG by Party Agreement§ 4 The Duty of Examination and Notification and CSR Documents§ 5 Conclusions§ 1 The Buyer's General Interest in Enforcing Remedies in the CSR Context§ 2 Fundamental Breach of Contract in the CSR Context (Art. 25 CISG)§ 3 Remedies for the Buyer in the CSR Context§ 4 Conclusions§ 1 Overview on the Exemption from Liability under Art. 79 CISG and 80 CISG§ 2 Ethical Hardship§ 3 (No) Exemption from Liability for Manufacturers and Intermediaries§ 4 CSR Import and Export Restrictions and Art. 79 CISG - Music of the Future?§ 5 Art. 80 CISG and Good Faith Considerations§ 6 Conclusions