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Trading on a global rather than domestic basis means there are extra factors to consider when forming a sales agreement. The most important of these is knowing which country's law will apply.
With international contracts the seller may want payment before the release of any goods and the buyer may want to delay payment until they are received. This section shows how this can be reconciled.
International sales contracts necessarily involve the transportation of goods from one country to another. The issues relating to transportation can be complicated as usually more than one type of transport is involved.
When parties trade on a global basis they have to consider which country's law will apply. If both countries are in the EU things are more straightforward than if they are not. Either way, it is essential that the relevant jurisdiction is agreed beforehand.
Once jurisdiction and the specific clauses of a contract have been agreed the parties need to be aware of how these will be interpreted. With international contracts some general principles may apply automatically.
