Non disclosure agreements

In advancee to the negotiations a NDA has to be implemented.

Basic contractual stipulations in German contract law

An increasing number of disputes are arising out of business relationships. Conflicts are carried out to a greater extent without amicable arrangement.

To be in a favourable starting position, it is mandatory to have a solid basis for a claim.

Important questions from a legal point of view are:

• does a valid contract exist?
• which are the contracting parties?
• are services/deliveries in the design phase / delivery phase performed on basis of a valid contract?
• change management,
• warranty,
• liability,
• applicable law.

General Aspects of Contractual Law - Principle of Precedence

• Individual Agreement - supersede General Terms,
• General Terms - have priority to conditions of law,
• Law - applies as far as individual agreements and General Terms are silent.