Session 3 Flashcards
Contracts
Process of an offer and an acceptance
Oral or written
Create rights and obligations
International contracts
Legally binding agreement betw parties
Based in different countries
—> complex
Parties must anticipate
Most contracts deals with
Products and services
Exemple of inter contract
Sale contract
Distribution contract
Agency contract
Sales contract
Objective of contract
Organise payment Définie parties subject matter Geography Duration Delivery Price
In case of contracts disputes
Indépendant person try to find a way out
Possible to have pb resolves with arbitration : ICC
In contracts
Représentation
Warranties
Représentation
Declaration of existing facts
Warranties
Statements about the future
CVIM
Convention des nations unis sur les contrats de vente internationale de marchandises
Pilier du commerce inter
UNIDROIT
Thé institute for the unifaction of private law
International governmental organisation
Tasks: harmonise and coordinate private law betw states
International sales of good contract
Contract in which the seller transfers the property of goods to the buyer for a price
Inter sales of goods contracts contains :
Description of goods and services Warranties of seller Conditions to use of goods Duration Risk allocation and limitation Legal clauses
CISG
The United Nations convention on contracts for international sale of goods
Provides rules governing the formation of the contract
Duty of good faith
Specificity of French law
General presumption that the parties will deal honestly
Risks in inter commercial agreements
Exporter : risk not to be paid
Importer : risk to pay without receiving conforming goods or services