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Nguyen Thi Dieu Chi Assoc. Prof. Dr .– Course of International Payments
4 Applicable law
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2 parties:
Introduction
provision for clause
* Features of an international sale contract Usually both the Seller and the Buyer are companies.
Goods is shipped through customs boundary For each party, the following has to be included:
Transaction currency is foreign currency (Hard currency) Name of company, full address and nationality
Parities is transaction have head offices in different Company type: public, private, limited company, ect…
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Provision in international sale contract Price clause
Nguyen Thi Dieu Chi Assoc. Prof. Dr .– Course of International Payments Nguyen Thi Dieu Chi Assoc. Prof. Dr .– Course of International Payments
Some of the most important clauses in the international sale “The total price of the Products which the buyer undertakes to pay
contract are as follows: the seller shall be………[write in numbers and letters ]”.
Price “Both Parties undertake to renegotiate the agreed price when
Delivery conditions Term of delivery affected by significant changes in the international market, or by
ownership
Means of payment shipment time political, economic or social situations in the country of dispatch
term of payment
Delivery period price or destination of the Product, which may damage the interests of
Ownership either party.”
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“The seller shall deliver the products to ……[mention the place: The buyer undertakes to pay the total price which appears in the
warehouse, port, airport, ect…],……[city and country], under present contract. Payment of said price shall be effected by….
conditions…..[mention Incoterms]”.
Alternative A: cash, check or bank transfer to the account and bank
“The goods shall be delivered at the agreed place, and to the
branch designated by the seller.
transport agent designated by the buyer, at least twenty-four hours
before the deadline established in the present Contract.” Alternative B: bill of exchange or direct debit to the account and
“Should the buyer fail to take charge of the goods on arrival, the bank branch designated by the buyer.
seller shall be entitled to demand the fulfillment of the contract and Alternative C: irrevocable and guaranteed letter of credit payable
payment of the agreed price” to the account and bank branch designated by the seller.
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“The Seller undertakes to deliver the goods within…..calendar “It is understood that the products hereunder remain the property
days of receipt of the confirmation in writing of the order in of the seller, until the buyer has completed payment completely.
question, once all payment conditions established in the present Until such point the products shall be deemed to be a deposit in
Contract have been fulfilled”. “The established delivery period possession of the buyer, and the buyer shall meet all obligations
may be modified by either party in case of Force Majeure or incurred by receiving such deposit, while being entitled to
unforeseen circumstances which prevent its fulfillment.” administer the products with due diligence.”
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ownership
shipment time
term of payment
price
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Provisions in international sale contract Introduction of the contract
Nguyen Thi Dieu Chi Assoc. Prof. Dr .– Course of International Payments Nguyen Thi Dieu Chi Assoc. Prof. Dr .– Course of International Payments
1. Number of contract
2. Name of contract
Introduction 3. Basis of contract
4. Place and time of contract
5. Name, address, telephone, email of seller and buyer
6. Account number of parties
Clauses
7. Legal representative
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Q&A
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