The International Services Contract (www.globalnegotiator.com) determines the commercial relationship arising from the supply of services from one party (Service Provider) to the other (Customer) when these are located in different countries.

1. INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
1. Definition
2. Parties to the Contract
3. Main clauses and sample
3.1 Object
3.2 Duration
3.3 Price
3.4 Obligations of the Service Provider
3.5 Obligations of the Customer
4. Law applicable
5. Model Contract
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2. This contract determines the commercial relationship
arising from the supply of services from one party
(Service Provider) to the other (Customer) when these are
located in different countries.
The contract is used for the supply of a wide range of
services: business management, engineering, technology,
software and web services, advertising and design,
marketing research, education and training, etc., in
international markets.
1. DEFINITION
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3. Usually both the Service Provider and the Customer 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 CONTRACT
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4. Some of the most important clauses in the
International Services Contract are as follows:
• Object
• Duration
• Price
• Obligations of the Service Provider
• Obligations of the Customer
3. MAIN CLAUSES AND SAMPLE
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5. “The Service Provider’s main activity is ............................... and
possesses the knowledge, human resources and equipment necessary
to provide the required services.”
“The Service Provider undertakes to provide the services set out in
the Annex (hereafter “the Services”) under the terms and conditions
established in the present Contract.”
3.1 OBJECT
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6. 3.2 DURATION
Alternative A. “The Services covered by the present Contract shall be
effected within a period of no more than ......... [days, months, years]
as from the date of signing of the present Contract. On completion
of the Services, both Parties shall reach explicit agreement as to its
renewal as well as to the Contract conditions.”
Alternative B. “The Service Provider shall effect the Services covered
by the present Contract throughout a period of .......... [days, months,
years] as from the signing of the present Contract. On completion of
this period, unless either Party has manifestly expressed otherwise,
the present Contract shall be considered renewed by both Parties.”
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7. “The price which the Client shall pay the Service Provider for the
implementation of the Services covered by the present Contract is
................... [insert amount and currency]. This price does not include indirect
taxation applicable according to the laws of the Client’s country of origin.
The price shall be established according to the descriptions of Services and
fees set out in Annex 1 of the present Contract. In case of amendment or
extension of such services, the Client and Service Provider undertake to
negotiate new prices for the Services provided.”
3.3 PRICE
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8. “The Service Provider shall possess the human and technical resources
necessary for the correct implementation of the Services within the
term and under the conditions established in the present Contract.”
“The Service Provider shall deliver to the Client, in a period of no more
than ......... calendar days after the signing of the present Contract, a
preliminary report specifying the actions to be taken and periods of
time necessary for compliance with the Contract.”
3.4 OBLIGATIONS OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER
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9. “The Client undertakes to supply the Service Provider with
all the information necessary for compliance with the present
Contract. The Client shall also make itself available for meetings
with the Service Provider as many times as may be necessary
throughout the term of the present Contract”
3.5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER
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10. International Law standards are not applied to this type
of Contract.
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 Customer´s country.
4. LAW APPLICABLE
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11. In order to obtain the model contract in Word format and
the user guide, click on:
International Services Contract
5. MODEL CONTRACT
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