Contract Basics and other important legal information for businesses and freelancers
- Key Contract Definitions- Provides definition of various important contract terms.
- Key Contract Provisions- Good contracts focus on the key elements—such as the payment terms, the various
obligations of the parties, representations and warranties, conditions to
closing the deal, liability issues, remedies, and termination rights.
- How to Write Effective Business Contracts- Business contracts are legally binding written agreements between two or more
parties. They are an important part of business and such agreements need to be
created and/or reviewed carefully.
- Nine Tips to Create Better Contract- Reading contracts can be tedious and confusing for small business owners --
drafting them can be even more challenging. But well-drafted contracts are vital
to your business. A well-drafted contract spells out the rights and obligations
of each party and protects you and your business to the most practical extent. A
good contract can increase your business, earn you respect and make you money. A
bad contract, on the other hand, can be disastrous.
- Ten Tips for Making Solid Business Agreements and Contracts - Follow guidelines to make an enforceable, plain-English business agreement or contract
- How to Create a Freelancing Contract- Whether you're a freelance copywriter or a freelance graphic designer, you need
a contract in place to protect yourself and to let your clients know exactly
what they're getting from you.
- Step by Step Help on Creating a Freelance Contract- This
article provides a step by step guide in creating a contract from the available resources.
- What is a Breach of Contract- Is your client in breach of contract? Find out what constitutes a breach of
contract and how long you have to file.
- How to Negotiate an International Outsourcing Contract- Many companies have considered outsourcing a broad range of business processes,
including IT services, to achieve critical cost savings. Although this kind of
agreement can be structured in many ways, a thoughtful contractual arrangement,
with appropriate cost sharing, pass-through mechanisms and pricing adjustments,
allows the parties to share certain risks and at the same time establish a
productive and profitable relationship.
- Avoid offshore outsourcing pitfalls- So how does a company protect itself from pitfalls when it outsources one or
more of its business functions offshore? Of course, nothing replaces careful,
diligent investigation and discussion at the management level before deciding
if, what, and where to outsource. But since even the most carefully drawn plans
can falter, a well-drafted outsourcing agreement can help soften the blow when
things go bad.
- What is a Breach of Contract- Is your client in breach of contract? Find out what constitutes a breach of
contract and how long you have to file.
- How to Negotiate an International Outsourcing Contract- Many companies have considered outsourcing a broad range of business processes,
including IT services, to achieve critical cost savings. Although this kind of
agreement can be structured in many ways, a thoughtful contractual arrangement,
with appropriate cost sharing, pass-through mechanisms and pricing adjustments,
allows the parties to share certain risks and at the same time establish a
productive and profitable relationship.
- Making Contracts Online: Electronic Signatures- When electronic signatures are used, contracts created online are now as
legal as those on paper.
- Legal
Tips for Web Developers. - This will help web development companies identify potential legal issues in
development relationships with clients. By identifying issues in advance,
developers can ensure that they close the deal.
- Website development Agreement. A Guide to planning and drafting- When electronic signatures are used, contracts created online are now as
legal as those on paper.
Sample Contracts/Agreements (website development and
design contract included for download)
Copyright Issues Covered
- Who owns the website - Developer or the Owner (Intellectual property)
- Important information on intellectual property of websites.
- Copyright Protection Issues
- This link
covers the basic definitions regarding copyrights. It has been written using the
Berne Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property (Berne
Convention) as the main bibliographical source, and does not refer to the
laws of any country in particular. Therefore, comparing this document to the
particular laws of your country may arise in discrepancies. However, copyright
laws vary from country to country but as a rule do not contravene or provide
less copyright protection than the Berne Convention, provided the country in
question is a member thereof.
- Information about Copyright
laws - Copyrightlaws.com is an informative Web site devoted to Canadian, U.S. and
international copyright law, digital licensing, e-commerce, digital property and
Web related legal issues.
- Copyright & Freelancers: Legal Issues
- Find relate specifically to a separate legal issue presented by the use of
freelancers to create editorial content, marketing materials, websites and other
works: Ownership of the copyright.
- Freelance Design Contracts Components: Ownership and Copyright
- Who owns the work you do? If a project is cancelled does the client have rights
to what you've completed up to that point? It all depends on what you and the
client agree to in the freelance design contract.
Non Disclosure Agreement Basics
Legal Form: How-To Decide If You Need A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
- A non-disclosure agreement (NDA for short) is a contract signed by third parties
and/or employees agreeing not to disclose proprietary company information to
anyone outside the company. This prevents outside parties you're working with
from revealing inside information about your company with anyone else, or
employees from using confidential company information to benefit any person or
entity other than your company.
Sample NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement to view and download)
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