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DRAFTING AN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT. International Business Law. CH1 : NEGOCIATIONS. Two steps in negociations. Section 1- Informal precontractual dealings. I- Freedom to negotiate II- Good faith III- Breach of negotiations. Section 2- Pre-contracts. I- Definition. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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DRAFTING AN INTERNATIONAL
CONTRACT
International Business Law
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CH1 : NEGOCIATIONS
• Two steps in negociations
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Section 1- Informal precontractual dealings
• I- Freedom to negotiate
• II- Good faith
• III- Breach of negotiations
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Section 2- Pre-contracts
• I- Definition
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• II- Différents types of pre-contracts– A- Steps in negotiation
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– B- Limitation of liability, subject to contract terms
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– C- Contract regarding certain aspects of negotiation
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– D- Final contract with modalities
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CH2 : CONTRACT TERMS
• Intro : The preamble– A- Length
– B- Content
– C- Aim
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SECTION 1 : SPECIFIC TERMS
• Distinction between specific terms and general terms.
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I- Parties
• A- Who are the parties to this contract ?
• B- Representant
• C- Naming the parties
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II- Definitions
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Specific duties of the parties
• See CISG for an example for the sale of goods
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SECTION 2- GENERAL TERMS
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I- Duty of best efforts
• A- What is a duty of best efforts ?
• B- Contracts containing duties of best efforts
• C- Differents types de best efforts terms
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II- Penal term
• A- What is the aim of a penal clause ?
• B- Consequences
• C- Limits
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III- Limitation liability
• A- Exclusion and limitation of liability
• B- Influence of national laws
• D- Impact on insurance
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IV- Force majeure
• A- Criteria
• B- Regime
• C- Consequences
• D- Debtor’s duties
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V- Hardship term
• A- Definition
• B- Change of circumstances
• C- Consequences
• D- Dangerousness of this term
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VI- Change in market conditions
• A- Competing offer clause
• B- Client in a better prosition
• C- Consequences
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VII- Option term
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SECTION 4 : DUTIES SURVIVING THE
CONTRACT
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I- Terms concerning past events
• A- Stock• B- Documents• C- Passed orders• D- Insurance• E- Work in progress
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II- Terms concerning future events
• A- Non-competition term• B- Confidentiality• C- Warranty• D- Faithfulness