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Tagged with international contract-law
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How corrupt does a contract need to be for a country to invalidate it?
It is in the news that there is a case in the UK High Court regarding a contract between Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) and the Nigerian state. It involved gas extraction, but the ...
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Time of delivery no later on [closed]
I asked a friend to translate my sales contract to English. Here's the original:
"Thời gian giao hàng không trễ hơn: 30 ngày" which means the time of delivery should not be later than 30 ...
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"Be to verb" in contract
This is a provision in CONTRACT FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
SALE OF GOODS
Effects of avoidance in general
12.1 Avoidance of this contract releases both parties from their obligation to effect ...
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resolution vs settlement
This is a provision in CONTRACT FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
SALE OF GOODS
Effects of avoidance in general
12.1 Avoidance of this contract releases both parties from their obligation to
effect ...
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Why did the contract writer use both provision and term?
This is a provision in CONTRACT FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
SALE OF GOODS
Effects of avoidance in general
12.1 Avoidance of this contract releases both parties from their obligation to
effect ...
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Is "make available" often used in commercial sales of goods contract?
I recently read an International commercial sales of goods contract. In which, there is a sentence...
The seller shall make available to the buyer (or shall present to the bank specified by the buyer) ...
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Cancellation vs Avoidance of a contract
Hey I was reading a International Commercial Sale of Goods Contract and I saw this provision:
Effects of avoidance in general
12.1 Avoidance of this contract releases both parties from their ...
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cross border contract
If two entities from different countries A, B sign a contract, does the contract follow:
law of the country, where the contract is signed
law of a country of choice from A and B
international ...
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Can parties agree on arbitrary jurisdiction for a contract?
I am not a lawyer, but I'm intrigued by how, in international contracts, parties can agree to the jurisdiction under which the contract falls. My question is rather simple: can two parties agree to ...
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Vietnamese were chosen as applicable law, should the CISG govern contract ? May the parties choose laws of Indonesia to be applicable of the contract?
The contract is signed between the company, which is located in Vietnam, and company in France / Germany / Australia / Korea.
From the Contracting States of CISG between Vietnam and U.S. activated, ...
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Governing law clauses with parties in different countries
If I am in the United States, and I agree to a contract stating that both parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of a court in a foreign country, can I be compelled to appear in that ...
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Diplomatic law and car plates
What should the Ministery of Foreign Affairs of a country A do in the case in which the diplomatic car plate number is stolen in a country B? And what should the State Department do?
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Can Russia be sued over breaking gas contracts?
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia has unilaterally demanded that "unfriendly countries" pay for Russian natural gas in Russian rubles, despite the existing contracts ...
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Does the term "social enterprise" have a legal meaning?
There is a sector of public opinion that often refers to "social enterprise"
as if the meaning of this term were well-known. Does the public understand
what this term means? Or only ...
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Does receiving a package establish some kind of contract?
The setup is as follows. Two private individuals sent a package across international borders via some shipping company. The shipping company asked the sender to fill out some paper work and pay fees ...
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Which country should have exclusive jurisdiction in a simple software development contract?
There's a simple contract template going around design and development communities that includes this clause:
Although the language is simple, the intentions are serious and this contract is a legal ...
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Arbitration and GDPR
Arbitration allow a both parties to settle the dispute outside the court where the arbitrator would decide the law to b e applied to the dispute?.
However, arbitration will not exempt their ...
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Arbitrator and choice of law
Given the arbitrator is in California, and the dispute is related to say Consumer protection issues in UK, what will be the choice of law during arbitration process?
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Did the constitution authorize other states besides the original 13 to join the union?
When reading the Constitution I came across this SECTION. 10.
1 No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of ...
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Contract in different languages
Based on a question on another stackexchange site: Contractor A wants to work for company B. A is English speaking, B is in Bulgaria. B offers a contract in Bulgarian, with an English translation, and ...
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"diamond" ♦ moderators and the law of agency
Are our moderators (♦) legally considered agents of Stack Exchange, Inc. from the standpoint of other non-moderator community members?
I've reviewed the moderator agreement, and note it says:
I ...
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Liability for hyperlinking
Is there any jurisdiction which holds a website liable for policies of another website for hyperlinking to that website.Liability refers to any requirement like tracking number of link clicks or ...
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Cloud Storage Price Increases
I paid $100 for 6 TB of cloud storage (Microsoft) for a lot of personal videos.
That contract ends May 31, 2021.
I'm sure I can then renew it, but are there any laws in any country preventing
a large ...
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Can I flight check-in on someone’s else behalf?
I am not sure if this is the right place to post this and if not please guide me to correct forum.
I am building a software that’ll help travellers with their flights. It’ll auto check-in to the ...
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Jurisdiction for international contracts where it is unspecified in a contract clause
Assuming a contract doesn't have a clause specifying jurisdiction how is jurisdiction decided. I am talking about international contracts and which country's laws would govern the contract.
So to ...
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how to know if somebody sued you in germany?
2 years ago before I left Germany someone I knew said that he will file a lawsuit against me :(
I am now not in Germany and I didn't give this guy my address in my current country
but how can I know ...
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Personal liability forum shopping: When does US personal liability law apply? When can its application be excluded?
I am interested in the possibilities of forum shopping in regard to personal injury claims. (Tort and contract.)
For the sake of argument, let's assume a manufacturer M that manufactures electronics ...
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Is there an "official time" in the EU, and if so, which is it?
With regard to the Brexit today, I was asking myself when exactly it goes into effect. It should be 31st January, 2020, 23:59:59, but which time zone?
This leads me to the question, if there is an ...
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Legal issues in hiring an artist the create artwork for commercial use
I am thinking of hiring an overseas artist from Upwork to do the drawings for me.
Just wondering if there any legal issues in me doing this and using the artwork in YouTube videos that may generate ...
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Validity of non-compete clause across several countries
I'm a resident of a south american country, working remotely for an US company, which I'm going to call "the client".
I've signed a contract with a firm through which I work for "the client". Let's ...
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When are contracts (like NDAs) binding? [duplicate]
I have a Great Idea™ and I've found a trustworthy individual who can help me realize this. We're both private citizens in differing nations with no current employers.
If I get them to sign an NDA, do ...
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Who is the owner of website client or agency?
Story :
I wanted to build a website so i have hired a New Delhi India based agency.
Initially they told me it will charge $2000 but they have charged me $6000 till now.
And they have not completed ...
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Is this non-compete contract valid?
I worked for Russian IT bodyshop company A. I've got a good proposal from one of its Italian clients B recently to relocate and work directly for them. But there is one problem: B says they have a ...
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International issues [closed]
I've been working with a person in the UK and recently fell into some issues. There's breach of contract being thrown around. I'm just wondering which jurisdiction it would fall under: UK or ...
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Is a governing law clause always enforceable?
If I'm elsewhere and a contract has a clause stating that it is to be governed by the laws of the state of New York, is this always enforcable? Could I be placed in situations where I would have to ...
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I know of a case that is in mediation in Taiwan what details can I find out about it?
I am an English tutor and my student told me about contract that is in mediation- his company is Japanese and the other party (company) is American- listed on the stock exchange. Would some of the ...
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Is a document considered falsified if it has no stamp or signature?
So if we have a falsified document (diploma, certificate, official documents, etc.), with all the correct information, submitted in electronic version, but
Without a signature/stamp
With a signature/...
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Is it required to include "Disagree" buttons for terms of service?
When installing software applications for the first time, there's usually a prompt to accept/reject the terms of service. Accepting the terms grant access to the service while disagreeing closes the ...
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Software developer not getting paid for contract work
I'm in Canada, subcontracted for a company in the US. I have been working with them for 4 months. They refused to pay me for the last month I worked, giving a reason that my work is not up to their ...
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How can I sue a USA company while I am in Mexico
I was working for a Indian IT company that hires people from Mexico and sends them to work within other companies in USA. This company has been stealing money from me each month with taxes, and I'm ok ...
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Does USA contract work outside the USA for non-residents?
I work as a software engineer (independent contractor) in Ukraine. Outsourcing companies here often provide two contracts to sign: one is a legal local contract with Ukrainian company and another one ...
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Studying abroad - penalty clause
Some countries provide grants for their citizens to study abroad on the condition that the student will return to work in the country after graduation. For example, the Thai government offers such ...
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Business obligations under the OECD AEI/CRS
101 governments have meanwhile signed the OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEI, AEoI) and have thus agreed to send information on foreign account ...
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Written evidence vs terms of service
Me: from Europe
Company A: from United States of America
I signed up for a service from company A.
A stated in their written e-mails to me that I would get a full refund when the service they ...
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I agree to the terms and conditions on this website
In the US we have the concept of a digital signature being anything that two parties agree to being a "signature". We are just now internationalizing our website and I'm wondering just how valid our "...
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How can DAOs assure the payout from successful investments as specified in smart contracts
In April 2016 The DAO was launched (see https://daohub.org/, The DAO on Wikipedia).
It enables people from all over the world to invest money in different projects. Those investments are regulated by "...
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Can I seek English court action against a debt that was created in the US?
I made an agreement with a friend to share a house while visiting the Massachusetts with said friend.
Now we are both back in the UK and he is refusing to pay. Does the debt exist in a country or can ...
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Covenants against contingent fees
In which cases can and cannot contracts (like concession rights) be negotiated with the Government via a middleman? I.e., when can a company hire a consulting agent to help negotiate with the ...
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When is misrepresentation and concealment allowed in negotiating contracts?
Suppose I, or a company I own, want to purchase a domain name from an existing owner. Am I allowed to blatantly lie about the interests I represent and why I want the domain?
Can I, for example, buy ...
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