Sale of Goods Agreement (Kaufvertrag, Germany) — 2026 template
Sale of movable goods under §§ 433 ff. BGB, with retention of title and merchant inspection duty
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- Germany
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- Contracts
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What's inside
- Goods, quantity, agreed quality (§ 434 BGB)
- Price, delivery and passing of risk (§ 446 BGB)
- Retention of title until full payment (§ 449 BGB)
- Defect rights and two-year limitation (§§ 437, 438 BGB)
- Inspection and notice of defects between merchants (§ 377 HGB)
Legal basis
- BGB §§ 433, 434, 437, 438, 444, 446, 449
- BGB § 476 (consumer sales — limits on deviations)
- HGB § 377
Start of the text
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Working English version. Where a German version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.
This Sale of Goods Agreement (Kaufvertrag) is made on [Date] between [Seller name], [Seller address] (the "Seller"), and [Buyer name], [Buyer address] (the "Buyer").
1. Goods
1.1. The Seller sells and the Buyer buys the following goods (the "Goods"):
Item | Quantity | Unit price (EUR) | Total (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
[Item description] | [Quantity] | [Unit price] | [Line total] |
1.2. Agreed quality (vereinbarte Beschaffenheit, § 434 BGB): [Specification, standards, certificates].
1.3. The Seller shall transfer the Goods to the Buyer and procure ownership, clear of material and legal defects (§ 433(1) BGB).
2. Price and Payment
2.1. The total price is [Total price] EUR [net plus statutory VAT / including VAT].
2.2. Payment is due [on delivery / within Payment term days of invoice] by transfer to [Seller bank account details].
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