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1、Case2.Inthefollowingcase,aU.ScourtdiscussedthebattleoftheformsundertheCISG:Filantov.ChilewichInternationalCorporation789F.Supp.1229(1992)UnitedStatesDistrictCourt(S.D.N.Y)Facts:Chilewich,aNewYorkcompany,enteredacontractforthesaleofshoestoRaznoexport,aforeign
2、tradeagencyoftheSovietUnion.ThecontractprovidedthatalldisputesweretobesettledbyarbitrationinMoscow.ChilewichthennegotiatedwithFilanto,anItaliancompanythatmanufacturesfootwear,offeringtopurchasethebootsneededtofulfillitscontractwithRaanoexport.InMarch1990,Chi
3、lewichpreparedandsenttoFilantoasigned“MemorandumAgreement”forsignaturebyFilanto.Itcontainedprice,payment,anddeliveryterms.ItcalledforChilewichtoopenaletterofcreditatitsbanktoassurepaymenttoFilanto.Thisofferalsoincorporatedthearbitrationagreementoftheoriginal
4、Russiancontract.Filantodidnotsignandreturnthismemoatthistime.InMay,ChilewichhaditsbankissuetotheletterofcredittoFilanto.Somebootswereshippedandpaidfor.InAugust,Filantosignedandreturnedthememo.Itappendedacoverletterstatingthatalthoughitagreedtosupplytheboots,
5、itexcludedthatarbitrationclause.Chilewichneveracceptedthebalanceofthebootsithadordered.Filantobroughtthisactiontoenforcethebalanceofthecontract.DefendantChilewichclaimsthatthecasemustbearbitratedinMoscow.Issue:MustthecasebearbitratedinMoscow?Decision:Yes….[A
6、]splaintiffcorrectlynotes,the“generalprinciplesofcontractlaw”relevanttothisaction,donotincludetheUniformCommercialCode;rather,the“federallawofcontracts”tobeappliedinthiscaseisfoundintheUnitedNationsConventiononContractsfortheInternationalSaleofGoods(“theSale
7、ofGoodsConvention”)….DefendantChilewichcontendsthattheMemorandumAgreementdatedMarchwhichitsignedandsenttoFilantowasanoffer.ItthenarguesthatFilanto’sretentionoftheletter,alongwithitssubsequentacceptanceofChilewich‘sperformanceundertheAgreement---thefurnishing
8、oftheletterofcredit---estopsitfromdenyingitsacceptanceofthecontract….[T]hisis…andacceptancebyconductargument,e.g.,thatinlightoftheparty’scourseofdealing,FilantohadadutytimelytoinformChilewichtha