Recovering Attorneys’ Fees under CISG: An Interpretation of Article 74*

The subject of this essay is the recoverability of attorneys’ fees under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The recoverability of attorneys’ fees under the CISG is one of the most controversial issues in contemporary CISG jurisprudence. Domestic courts, international arbitral tribunals, and domestic arbitral tribunals diverge as to why, how, and whether to award attorneys’ fees under CISG governed contracts.

本文的研究主题为《联合国国际货物销售合同公约》（United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods，缩写CISG）项下律师费的可追偿性。该公约框架下的律师费可追偿性，是当代CISG判例法中最具争议的议题之一。国内法院、国际仲裁庭与国内仲裁庭，就CISG管辖合同项下律师费的裁判依据、裁判方式以及是否应予支持，存在显著分歧。