Questione giuridica chiave
Which law governed the online auction sale with foreign element?
Decisione estratta
Swiss law applied because no valid choice of law was shown and, for an internet auction, the place of auction could not be localized; the seller's habitual residence in Geneva therefore governed.
Motivazione estratta
Under the Hague Convention of 1955, absent express or unequivocal choice, the sale is governed by the seller's habitual residence; the special auction rule did not apply to an internet auction with no identifiable auction location.