The mere preparation of a draft is not the essence of legal counselling.
In difficult negotiations a good lawyer will be able to come up with creative solutions which will protect the interest of your company and at the same time will be able to convince the other party. And you should take it for granted that your lawyer will do so not only in German but also in the English language.
To do's after signing: A contract has its own dynamics. Certain actions need to be taken in due time and deadlines have to be observed. You have to keep up with your daily business and do not have any in-house legal department which provides you with regular follow-ups? In such case you should just outsource your contract management! Excessive costs in the end?
A small mistake with regard to the formalities to be observed upon termination can get quite expensive if the term of a contract is "accidentally" prolonged for some years... If you want to ensure the effective termination of a contract you should seek legal advice in due time.
In difficult negotiations a good lawyer will be able to come up with creative solutions which will protect the interest of your company and at the same time will be able to convince the other party. And you should take it for granted that your lawyer will do so not only in German but also in the English language.
To do's after signing: A contract has its own dynamics. Certain actions need to be taken in due time and deadlines have to be observed. You have to keep up with your daily business and do not have any in-house legal department which provides you with regular follow-ups? In such case you should just outsource your contract management! Excessive costs in the end?
A small mistake with regard to the formalities to be observed upon termination can get quite expensive if the term of a contract is "accidentally" prolonged for some years... If you want to ensure the effective termination of a contract you should seek legal advice in due time.
Contracts
A contract is a legal firewall,
a kind of insurance policy, and you will most certainly not waste any time having another look at the document... as long as everything proceeds smoothly. But what happens if anything comes up? In the event of any turbulences you will be much better off with terms and conditions which secure your position to the largest extent possible. You should not just rely on the templates which have already been in use for years. Just like you continuously improve your products also the law and the art of contract-drafting is in progress. Using void clauses in a contract will prejudice your position just like not having agreed on any provisions at all. And if you are of the opinion that the application of statutory law will be just as fine, you should consider that the laws do not intend to unilaterally protect only one of the parties...
Therefore, you should take adequate measures of precaution by resorting to
a kind of insurance policy, and you will most certainly not waste any time having another look at the document... as long as everything proceeds smoothly. But what happens if anything comes up? In the event of any turbulences you will be much better off with terms and conditions which secure your position to the largest extent possible. You should not just rely on the templates which have already been in use for years. Just like you continuously improve your products also the law and the art of contract-drafting is in progress. Using void clauses in a contract will prejudice your position just like not having agreed on any provisions at all. And if you are of the opinion that the application of statutory law will be just as fine, you should consider that the laws do not intend to unilaterally protect only one of the parties...
Therefore, you should take adequate measures of precaution by resorting to
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