I.Problems Posed by Electronic Contracts under the CISG

A.Challenges Posed by Electronic Contracts

II.The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods ("CISG")

A.History of the CISG

B.Scope and Application

III.CISG Article 13

A.Drafting Considerations

B.Legislative History and Commentary

IV.Electronic Contracting under Article 13

A.Article 13 is Outdated, but Naturally Updateable

B.Additional CISG Articles Support an Expansive Definition of Writing

V.Global Legislation also Gap-fills the Article 13 Writing Requirement

A.International: UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce

B.Domestic: U.S. Electronic Contracting Acceptance Efforts

C.Making the CISG and Article 13 subject to domestic legislation

VI.Conclusion