This document outlines an international consulting agreement template, including key clauses and sections. It provides definitions and outlines the parties, main agreement clauses around consulting services, consultant obligations, status, fees, and subcontracting. It also discusses applicable law and provides a link to download an international consulting agreement model and user guide.

1. INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING Agreement
1. Definition
2. Parties to the Agreement
3. Main clauses and sample
3.1 Consulting Services
3.2 Obligations of the Consultant
3.3 Status of the Consultant
3.4 Fees
3.5 Subcontracting
4. Applicable Law
5. Model Agreement
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2. This is a type of agreement used by international
consultants, by means of which one of the parties
(Consultant) establishes the conditions of its
services proposal to the other party (Client). Usually
these agreements are used for an specific project
within a wide range of sectors (corporate strategy,
management, market research, human resources,
engineering, information technology, etc.).
1. DEFINITION
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3. Usually both the Service Provider and the Client are
companies. For each party, the following has to be included:
• Name of company, full address and nationality.
• Company type: public limited company, limited liability
company, etc.
• Name and position of company representative who signs
the agreement.
• Tax ID number of both parties.
2. PARTIES TO THE Agreement
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4. Some of the most important clauses in the
International Consulting Agreement are as follows:
• Consulting Services
• Obligations of the Consultant
• Status of the Consultant
• Fees
• Subagreementing
3. MAIN CLAUSES AND SAMPLE
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5. “The scope of the Services to be provided to the Client by the
Consultant is set out in the Annex of this Agreement. If the Client
requires any additional services or any change to the agreed
Services, the Consultant will be entitled to an adjustment of the
fees and an estimate of the additional fees which may be due will be
provided to the Client upon request.”
3.1 CONSULTING SERVICES
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6. 3.2 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT
“The Consultant will perform all his obligations to a good
professional standard.”
The Consultant will dedicate such of his time, attention and
resources to providing the Services as may be necessary for its
satisfactory and timely completion.”
“The Consultant will keep the Client informed as to the progress
of the services provided and, in particular, will promptly give
information about progress upon request.”
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7. “The Consultant is not an employee of the
Client, but an independent contractor and
termination of this Agreement will not constitute
unfair dismissal nor the Consultant be entitled to
the payment of any compensation payment.
3.3 STATUS OF THE CONSULTANT
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8. “The total amount of fees which the Client shall pay the Consultant for
the Services provided will be .................. [insert amount and currency]. The
total fees shall be established according to the fees set out in Annex of
the present Agreement.”
“In case of amendment or extension of the Services, the Consultant and
the Client undertake to negotiate new fees for the Services provided.”
“The daily and hourly consulting rates set out in Annex are subject to
review annually on …………. [1st of January or other date] of each year.”
3.4 FEES
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9. Alternative A. “The Consultant shall not subcontract to any person or company
the provision of Services as set out in Annex of the present Agreement without
the express consent of the Client.”
Alternative B. “The Consultant may subcontract some of the Services set out in
Annexof thepresentAgreementonconditionthattheClientisinformedtothat
end. The Consultant shall be responsible for the actions of such subcontracted
agents under the same terms as those undertaken by itself.”
3.5 SUBCONTRACTING
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10. International Law standards are not applied to this type
of Agreement.
The parties are free to submit any conflicts regarding
the agreement to International Arbitration or to the
Laws of the country of one of the parties. They will
normally be subject to the Laws of the Client´s country.
4. Applicable Law
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11. In order to obtain the model agreement in
Word format and the user guide, click on:
International Consulting Agreement
5. MODEL Agreement
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