International supply of goods—checklist


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Checklists

International supply of goods—checklist


Published by a ÀÏ˾»úÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Commercial expert

Checklists
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This Checklist considers how to identify international contracts for the supply of goods and how international contracts for the supply of goods can create more considerations than the domestic supply of goods. The Checklist then sets out a series of considerations when drafting and entering into international contracts for the supply of goods, including issues such as credit rating, carriage of goods (or shipping), international trade terms (including Incoterms®), payment, trade finance, currency, exchange controls, import and export restrictions, intellectual property, force majeure, insurance, language, product liability, notices, governing law, jurisdiction, and trade with the EU. The Checklist is drafted practically from the perspective of an in-house lawyer.

Identifying international contracts

Does your business know how to identify an international contract, or even what an international contract is? Knowing how to spot an international contract is important for two reasons:

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    this will shape your involvement as the in-house lawyer—is this a contract you can advise on or do you need to seek external advice? If the latter, this may have an impact on the time scales the business is working to

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