EPAM Law and Vedomosti to hold workshop on “Contracts with Foreign Companies: a User’s Guide”
On December 15, 2009 the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Property Fund will host a workshop entitled “Contracts with Foreign Companies: a User’s Guide”. Experts from EPAM in collaboration with the Vedomosti newspaper will conduct a workshop on common legal and economic tools used in international commerce.
The program includes:
- Model Foreign Trade Contracts
Review of widely used foreign trade contracts and their applications
- Pre-contractual work. Memorandum of Understanding
Helpful tips and typical mistakes at this stage of transaction
- Financial Statements: a Counterparty Estimate
Review of new and familiar types of Russian and international accounting and ways to verify counterparty’s good faith.
- A Collection of Standard Clauses
Review and explanation of standard clauses and terms in international agreements
- Stabilization clauses. Restrictive conditions
Protective clauses at the time of economic instability. How to contractually safeguard your company from currency fluctuations and other similar effects
- Dispute Resolution Clauses
Review and recommendations on applying conflict resolution clauses
- Terms of Delivery – INCOTERMS 2000
Model delivery terms widely used in foreign trade: review, application, typical mistakes, helpful tips
- Model FIDIC Construction Contracts
Model terms of construction contracts: review and recommendations on efficient application