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The ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP) develops ICC model contracts and ICC model clauses which give parties a neutral framework for their contractual relationships. These contracts and clauses are carefully drafted by experts of the CLP Commission without expressing a bias for any one particular legal system.

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ICC model contracts and clauses aim to provide a sound legal basis upon which parties to international contracts can quickly establish an even-handed agreement acceptable to both sides.

The contracts are the products of some of the finest legal minds in the field of international commercial law. They are constructed to protect the interests of all the parties, combining a single framework of rules with flexible provisions allowing the parties to insert their own requirements.

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Commercial Agency

The ICC Model Contract on Commercial Agency is for parties negotiating agency agreements abroad who face a major difficulty: the lack of uniform rules.

Consortium Agreement

The new ICC Model Contract “Consortium Agreement” addresses these needs by providing a unique, balanced platform that is fair to all parties.

Confidentiality

The ICC Model Confidentiality Agreement is the latest in a series of widely used model contracts published by the International Chamber of Commerce.

Distributorship

The ICC Model Contract on Distributorship provides a uniform contractual framework which incorporates the prevailing practice of international trade.

Force Majeure

In the ICC Force Majeure Clause 2003 and in the ICC Hardship Clause 2003, the ICC seeks to provide international traders with ready-made, off the peg, model clauses which parties to international contracts may incorporate into their contracts.

Franchising

The ICC Model International Franchising Contract responded to a growing need for a simple and user-friendly model contract that reflects the diversity of franchising contracts.

Drafting and Negotiating International Commercial Contracts

Updated in 2017, this invaluable guide clarifies the issues surrounding international contracts and will help lawyers and business people avoid the most common pitfalls.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The ICC Model Mergers & Acquisitions Contract 1 - Share Purchase Agreement is an invaluable tool for parties and lawyers who are not specialized in M&A contracts and helps drafting a simple contract.

Model Contracts for Start-ups

ICC's Model Contracts for Start-ups provide a set of balanced legal models that will save new companies time and legal costs when negotiating and drafting agreements with investors and employees.

Occasional Intermediary Contract

The ICC Model Contract “Occasional Intermediary (Non-circumvention and Non-disclosure)” covers the most common varieties of international contracts to which an international intermediary is a party.

Technology Transfer

Model International Transfer of Technology Contract is designed for use by non-specialists in the area who are seeking reliable guidance and an adaptable, balanced contractual framework.

Trademark Licensing

The ICC Model International Trademark Licence is an important resource for attorneys and companies engaged in international trade. It carries the authority of ICC, the organization that pioneered many of the basic rules and mechanisms at the heart of international business.

Turnkey Transactions

The ICC Task Force on Turnkey Transactions prepared a model international turnkey contract for use in major projects, in order to provide contractors and employers with a unique, balanced platform that is fair to all parties.