Contract laws are determinant factors in fostering both domestic and
international trade. The better a country has efficient contract rules, the
more it attracts trade and investment. This paper is aiming to provide a comparative
analysis of the Ethiopian sales law in the light of CISG, PECL, and UNIDROIT Principles.
It analyzes the different possibilities of application of these instruments in
comparison to Ethiopian law of sales. Major finding of the article revealed
that, except few provisions, Ethiopia’s sales law was adopted considering the
then time international standards and principles of contract. The paper also
strives to forward specific recommendations on amending outdated provisions in
the Ethiopian contract and sales law.
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