Article 992. Notion of Contract

(1) A contract is an agreement of two or more persons to create, amend, or terminate legal relationships.
(2) The provisions governing juridical acts apply to a contract.

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▮ CISG Case-law

‘Here, the district court applied the legal principle that “[a] valid contract requires a meeting of the minds on essential terms,” a proposition finding ample support in the CISG and at common law.” [Shipping Ltd v Global Fishing, Inc, WD Wash, 29 August 2013, CISG-online 2491].