The International Consulting Contract is used by international consultants to establish the conditions of its services proposal to the its clients.

1. INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CONTRACT
1. Definition
2. Parties to the Contract
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. Law applicable
5. Model Contract
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2. This is a type of contract 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 contracts 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 CONTRACT
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4. Some of the most important clauses in the
International Consulting Contract are as follows:
• Consulting Services
• Obligations of the Consultant
• Status of the Consultant
• Fees
• Subcontracting
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 Contract. 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 Contract 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 Contract.”
“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 Contract without
the express consent of the Client.”
Alternative B. “The Consultant may subcontract some of the Services set out
in Annex of the present Contract on condition that the Client is informed
to that 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 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 Client´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 Consulting Contract
5. MODEL CONTRACT
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