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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Sale of goods - United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

204: Convention to have force of law

You could also call this:

“The Convention's rules are now part of New Zealand law and everyone must follow them when buying or selling things”

The Convention has the power of law in New Zealand. This means that the rules in the Convention are just as important as other laws in New Zealand. You need to follow these rules, just like you follow other laws in the country. The Convention is about how to sell goods, and it applies to everyone in New Zealand who buys or sells things.

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Part 3 Sale of goods
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

204Convention to have force of law

  1. The provisions of the Convention have the force of law in New Zealand.

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