Drafting international contracts [[electronic resource] ] : an analysis of contract clauses / / Marcel Fontaine, Filip De Ly

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458901603321
• Autore: Fontaine Marcel, docteur en droit
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden [Netherlands] ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Pub., 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-94975-6; 9786612949753; 90-474-3023-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (674 p.)
• Collana: Nijhoff eBook titles
• Altri autori (Persone): De LyFilip
• Disciplina: 346.02
• Soggetti: Contracts (International law); Clauses (Law); Conflict of laws - Contracts; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- Chapter 1. Letters of Intent -- Chapter 2. Recitals in International Contracts -- Chapter 3. Interpretation Clauses -- Chapter 4. Best Efforts, Reasonable Care, Due Diligence and General Trade Standards in International Contracts -- Chapter 5. Confidentiality Clauses in International Contracts -- Chapter 6. Penalty Clauses -- Chapter 7. Limitation of Liability and Exemption Clauses -- Chapter 8. Force Majeure Clauses in International Contracts -- Chapter 9. Hardship Clauses -- Chapter 10. \'English Clauses,\' Most-favored Customer Clauses and First-refusal Clauses in International Contracts -- Chapter 11. Assignment Clauses -- Chapter 12. Termination Clauses -- Chapter 13. Post-contractual Obligations in International Contracts -- Final Observations -- Working Group International Contracts -- Reference to Original Publications -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Drafting International Contracts is an essential resource for anyone working in international business. The book is a straightforward, easy-to-use tool featuring all the latest trends and developments, including a summary of 25 years of meetings and discussions of the International Contracts Working Group, comprised of professional lawyers, corporate ; counsel, and academics. It offers a systematic analysis of the main clauses present in international contracts, providing abundant quotations of actual clauses, with critical assessments. The book fosters an understanding of how international contracts are drafted in actual practice. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.