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1法律英语期末考试题目ArbitrationStatementofAttorneys学院法学院专业法律硕士学生姓名陈磊学号S110386年级研一指导老师黄力华教务处制表二Ο一二年九月十三日2ArbitrationStatementofAttorneysDeararbitrators,CharlieLawfirmacceptedthecommissionoftheapplicant-Equapack,andassignedmeastheirarbitrationagent.AccordingtotheArbitrationRulesandtherequirementsofthearbitraltribunal,Iattendedtoday'scourtproceedings.NowonthebasisofthecaseImakethefollowingagentadvices:1.theapplicantwasmisledbytherespondentwhentheyweresubjectedtopurchasethemachines.Theapplicantmentionedintheofferthatthemachinestheyneedcouldbeexpectedtobeusedoverawiderangeofproducts,bothfinegoodsandcoarsergoods,andpresentedthatbothpriceandpromptdeliverywouldbeessentialelementsoftheirpurchasingdecision.(Claimant’sExhibitNo.1)However,whattherespondenthasrecommendedtotheapplicantareModel14auger-feederpackagingmachines,whichhavebeendiscontinuedinfavorofModel16.Therespondentbasedonlyonthedemandsmadebytheapplicantandrecommendedtheapplicantforthe14machineswhichhadbeendiscontinued.Accordingtothecommonsense,weknowthattheproductsarediscontinuedbecauseofpoorsales,defectsortheemergenceofnewalternativeproducts.InJuly2002,the3applicantgavetherespondentanoffertobuysomemachines,theapplicantsarestronglyrecommendedtobuyModel14auger-feederpackagingmachineswhichwerefirstintroducedin2000andhadbeendiscontinued.Respondent’sintentionisobviousthatistoselltheoldproductsandmakeaprofit.Theapplicantasafoodpackagingcompanylacksinunderstandingoftheupgradingofthemachines,andpurchasedModel14auger-feederpackagingmachinesbythemisleading.2.Therespondentdidnotfulfilltheobligationstomakeareasonableandadequatedescriptionofthemachines.Inthecontractofsale,thebuyerhasarighttoknow.Buyersshallhavetherighttodemandbusinessoperators,inlightofthedifferentconditionsofcommoditiesorservices,toprovidetheirprices,origin,manufacturers,usage,functions,standards,grades,mainingredients,dateofproduction,termofvalidity,certificatesofinspection,operationinstructions,after-saleservicesorinformationrelatingtocontents,standardsandcostsoftheservices.Inthecontractbetweentheapplicantandtherespondent,therespondentdidnotmakeareasonableandadequatedescriptionofthemachines.3.Therespondentdidnotmakeanexplanationofthemachine’suseandperformance.4OnJuly3,2002,intherespondent’snewoffertotheapplicant,itmentionedthat“Weareapremiermanufacturerofequipmentforthefoodpackagingindustry.”Itmeantthattherespondentwasveryfamiliarwiththefoodpackagingindustry,thatitmustknowdifferentfoodsneeddifferentpackagingmachinesverywell.WhentheapplicanttoldtherespondentthatwhattheapplicantpackagedproductsforA2Zcontainssalt,therespondentdidnottakeanymeasures,nordidtellthemtheModel14auger-feederpackagingmachinescan’tpackagesalt.Fromthebeginningtotheend,therespondentdidnotdescribethat.“Inyourletterof3July2002respondingtomyinquiryyoustatedthatweshouldneedanauger-feederbecauseitcouldpackbothcoarseandfinegoods.Youdidnotsaythattherewereanyproductsforwhichthemachinesyouproposedshouldnotbeused.WhenItelephonedyouon23July2002inordertoinquireabouttheshippingdate,Ispecificallytoldyouthatoneoftheproductsthatwouldbepackedusingthemachineswassalt.Youdidnottellmethatmachinescouldnotbeusedforpackagingsalt.Moreover,whenyourepliedtotheinquirybytelefaxthefollowingday,youdidnotevenmentionsalt.”(Claimant’sExhibitNo.6)Tosaytheleast,assumingthattherespondenthadinformedtheapplicantModel14auger-feederpackagingmachinesshouldnotbeusedforsalt.Theyshouldalsowaitfortheapplicanttorespondtothem,ratherthanrelyonthepricetorecommendthemtopurchaseModel14machines.Ifthemachinecan’tbe5used,howaboutcheappriceandpackagingspeedthesearedependentonthatthemachinescanbeusedreasonablyandnormally.4.Therespondentdidn’tgivetheapplicantareasonabledescriptionoftheindustrystandardsofpackagedfood.AlthoughtherespondentpointedoutthatModel16,whichisdesignedtopacksalt,useshigh-gradestainlesssteel.That’stheindustrystandard.However,theindustrystandardwasonlyknownbytherespondent.Theapplicantasafood-packagingcompanymustnotunderstandtheindustrystandardofpackagingmachines.Forthis,therespondentdidnotmakeareasonableexplanationtotheapplicant.5.Therespondentdidnotprovidetheapplicantwiththeinstructionsoftheuseofthemachine.Asweallknow,inthecontractofsale,thesellerhastheobligationtomakereasonableandadequatedescriptionforbuyers.Forexample,inthecontractofthewaterheatersale,thesellershouldspecifyinstallationinstructions;precautions.Inthiscase,therespondentdidnotprovidetheinstructionsofthemachinestotheapplicant.“Allofourliteratureandourwebsitemakeitclearthatmachinesbuilttopacksalt,asisourModel17,useahigh-gradestainlesssteel.”(Claimant’sExhibitNo.7)Therewerenorelevantinstructionscomeupwiththemachineswhichtherespondentsoldtotheapplicant.Thirdly,Therespondentprovidedthe6productdoesnotmeetthestandardsandthereweredefectsintheproducts.Intheuseofmachinery,theapplicantfoundthat“Althoughthemachinesworkedreasonablywellatthebeginning,theywereslowerformostproductsthanhadbeenEquapack’spreviousexperiencewithsimilarmachines.”“Furthermore,sincethemachineswerepackagingfoodstuffs,therewasconcernthatthefooditselfmig