Interpretation and application of the CISG by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia: an analysis of the judgment in the Boom Conveyor case

The judgment of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia in Boom Conveyor provides an interpretation of Articles 38 and 39 of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). As there have not been many cases in Latvia in which the Supreme Court applies the CISG, this judgment offers a rather rare chance to analyse how Latvia’s Supreme Court interprets and applies the Convention. This article provides an analysis of the Court’s judgment and concludes that, unfortunately, the Court misinterpreted the CISG and missed a good chance to establish a sound practice in the interpretation of the CISG in Latvia.