Contract for the International Sale of Goods
with Purchase Money Security Interest
Agreement made on the day of , 20 , between
, a corporation organized and existing under the
(Name of Corporation)
laws of the State of , of the United States of America, and with
(Name of State)
its principal office located at , and referred
(Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code)
to herein as Seller , and , a corporation organized and
(Name of Corporation)
existing under the laws of the , of the nation of France, with
(Name of Province)
its principal office located at , referred to
(Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code)
herein as Buyer. Said Buyer and Seller are sometimes referred to herein as the Parties.
I. Sale of Goods. Seller shall sell, transfer, and deliver to Buyer on or before
, the following described property, hereinafter called Goods:
(Date of Sale)
.
(Description of Goods)
Delivery shall be made on or before to the Buyer at Buyer’s warehouse
(Date)
located at , France.
(Street Address, City, Province)
II. Consideration. Buyer shall pay upon receipt $ to be applied on the
Purchase Price of $ , and agrees to pay the balance of the purchase price as follows:
$ , to be evidenced by a Promissory Note of Buyer, providing for full prepayment
privileges without penalty. Said Note shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The
balance of said purchase price shall be secured by the security Agreement set forth in Paragraph
V below with the appropriate Uniform Commercial Code financing statements. The Purchase
Price shall be paid in U. S. Dollars.
III. Packing and Shipping.
A. The Goods shall be suitably packed, marked , and shipped as designated by Buyer
or, in the absence of such a designation, in accordance with the requirements of U. S.
common carriers in a manner to secure lowest transportation cost, and no additional
charge shall be made to Buyer.
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B. There will be no additional charges to Buyer for packing.
C. Seller will insure the shipment by commercial maritime shippers at full value
plus % of full value. Seller will not insure air freight shipments for more than
the minimum coverage offered by the carrier.
D. All local, state, and federal excise, sales, and use taxes, when applicable, shall be
stated separately on Seller's Invoices.
E. Seller's Invoices shall contain the following information:
1. Buyer's purchase order number;
2. Description of Goods shipped;
3. Quantity of Goods shipped; and
4. Any unit price applicable to the Goods .
IV. Delivery.
A. Seller shall expend its best efforts to conform to the mutually agreed delivery
date(s) for Goods ordered pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of failure of delivery
on the delivery date, Buyer will give Seller written notice of delinquency allowing Seller
a reasonable time to cure. In no event shall Seller be considered in default of its
obligation under this Agreement to deliver until days after the notice. Unless
otherwise specified in this Agreement, title to and risk of any loss of or damage to the
Goods shall pass from Seller to Buyer when they are delivered as specified in Section I
above, except for loss or damage resulting from Seller 's fault or negligence or failure to
comply with this Agreement. Passing of title upon the delivery shall not constitute
acceptance of the Goods.
B. Seller shall notify Buyer immediately of any circumstances that may cause a
delay in delivery stating the estimated period and reasons for delay and, if requested by
Buyer, shall use additional effort, including premium effort, and shall ship via air or other
expedited routing to avoid or minimize delay to the maximum extent possible, all at no
change in the price, and without prejudice to any of Buyer's rights or remedies.
C. In spite of any other provisions of this Agreement, if shipment cannot be or is not
made within days after the delivery date specified in Section I , Buyer may,
upon knowledge of the fact and whether or not the delay would be excusable as provided
below, terminate the Agreement by written notice to Seller and, in spite of any other
provisions of this Agreement, the termination shall be without cost to Buyer and shall
discharge all obligations and liabilities of the parties under this Agreement
VIII. Inspection
A. Seller shall inspect and test all Goods prior to shipment to Buyer.
Notwithstanding any prior payment or inspection by Buyer, all Goods shall be subject to
final inspection and acceptance by Buyer at Buyer's facility at the address set forth above,
or in accordance with quality control standards to be agreed upon by Buyer and Seller.
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Final inspection and acceptance or rejection will be made by Buyer within days
after receipt of the Goods, and failure of Buyer to reject any of the Goods within
days after receipt shall constitute acceptance. Should Buyer reject of the Goods for failure
to conform to the requirements of this Agreement, Buyer shall notify Seller of the
rejection, giving detailed reasons for the rejection. Seller shall then have the option to
repair or replace the nonconforming Goods within days at Buyer's or Seller's
facility. Rejected items to be returned to Seller shall be shipped at Seller's expense.
Should Seller fail to act to correct any nonconforming product within days
after notice by Buyer, then Buyer may, at Seller's risk and expense, return any
nonconforming product to Seller .
B. Identification of Goods. Identification of the Goods to this Agreement shall not
be deemed to have been made until both Buyer and Seller have specified that the Goods
in question are marked to be included within this Agreement.
IX. Security Agreement
A. Buyer grants to Seller a security interest in the Goods and any and all additions
and accessions (the Collateral ) to secure the payment of the Promissory Note and any
and all other liabilities, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now existing or arising
later to Seller (collectively called, the obligations).
B. Except for the security interest granted by this Agreement, Buyer shall be the
owner of collateral free from any adverse lien, security interest, or encumbrance. Buyer
shall defend collateral against all claims and demands of any or all persons claiming
collateral or any interest in the collateral.
C. At the request of Seller, Buyer shall join with Seller in executing one or more
financing statements pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State
of in a form satisfactory to Seller. Buyer shall pay the
(Name of State)
cost of filing such financing statement or statements, or filing or recording this
Agreement, in all public offices where filing or recording is deemed by Seller to be
necessary or desirable.
D. Buyer shall not sell or offer to sell or otherwise transfer Collateral or any interest
in the Collateral without the written consent of Seller.
E. Until default Buyer may have possession of Collateral and use it in any lawful
manner not inconsistent with this Agreement and not inconsistent with any policy of
insurance with respect to Collateral.
F. Buyer shall keep Collateral free from any adverse lien, security interest, or
encumbrance and in good order and repair, and shall not waste or destroy Collateral or
any part of the same. Buyer shall not use Collateral in violation of any statute or
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ordinance. Seller may examine and inspect Collateral at any reasonable time, wherever
located.
G. Buyer shall have and maintain insurance against risk of fire at all times with
respect to all of Collateral, including so-called extended coverage, of theft, and of such
other casualties as Seller may require. The policies of insurance shall contain such terms
and be in such form, for such periods, and written by such companies as may be
satisfactory to Seller. Such insurance shall be payable to Seller and Buyer as their
interests may appear. All policies of insurance shall provide for days' written
minimum cancellation notice to Seller.
H. Buyer shall furnish Seller with certificates or other evidence satisfactory to Seller
of compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section.
I. Seller may act as attorney for Buyer in obtaining, adjusting, settling, and
canceling such insurance and endorsing any related drafts.
J. Buyer shall pay promptly when due all taxes and assessments on Collateral or
levied on its use or operation, and taxes and assessments on this Agreement, or on the
note attached to this Agreement or any other note or notes evidencing Obligations.
K. At its option, Seller may discharge taxes, liens, security interests, or other
encumbrances at any time levied or placed on Collateral, may pay for insurance on
Collateral, and may pay for the maintenance and preservation of Collateral. Buyer shall
reimburse Seller on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by Seller
pursuant to the foregoing authorization.
L. Buyer shall be in default under this Agreement on the happening of any of the
following events or conditions:
1. Default in the payment or performance of any obligation, covenant, or
liability contained or referred to in this Agreement or in the Note attached to this
Agreement or any other note evidencing any such obligation, covenant, or
liability.
2. Falsity in any material respect when made or furnished to Seller by or on
behalf of Buyer concerning any warranty, representation, or statement.
3. Any loss, theft, confiscation, destruction, substantial damage, or danger of
misuse of Collateral; any sale or encumbrance to or of any of Collateral; any levy
on, or seizure or attachment of Collateral.
4. Dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency, business failure,
appointment of a receiver of any part of the property of, assignment for the
benefit of creditors by, or commencement of any proceeding under any
bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Buyer or any guarantor or surety for
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Buyer.
M. On default under this Agreement and at any time after such default, Seller may
declare all Obligations immediately due and payable and shall have the remedies of a
Seller under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of .
Seller may require Buyer to assemble Collateral and make it available to Seller at a place
to be designated by Seller that is reasonably convenient to both parties. Unless Collateral
is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a
recognized market, Seller shall give Buyer reasonable notice of the time and place of any
public sale of Collateral or of the time after which any private sale or any other intended
disposition of Collateral is to be made. The requirements of reasonable notice shall be
met if such notice is mailed, postage prepaid, to the address of Buyer shown in this
Agreement at least days before the time of the sale or disposition. Expenses of
retaking, holding, preparing for sale, selling, or the like shall include reasonable
attorney's fees and legal expenses incurred by Seller.
X. Receipt Construed as Delivery. Goods shall be deemed received by Buyer when
delivered to Buyer at .
(Address of Buyer)
XI. Risk of Loss. The risk of loss from any casualty to the Goods, regardless of the cause,
shall be on Seller until the Goods have been accepted by Buyer.
XII. Warranty of No Encumbrances. Seller warrants that the Goods are now free, and that at
the time of delivery shall be free from any security interest or other lien or encumbrance.
XIII. Warranty of Title. Seller warrants that at the time of signing this Agreement, Seller
neither knows, nor has reason to know, of the existence of any outstanding title or claim of title
hostile to the rights of Seller in the Goods.
XIV. Severability. The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be
deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to
be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and
effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid
provision.
XV. No Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance
of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such
terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such
forbearance or waiver had occurred.
XVI. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of .
(Name of State)
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XVI. Notices. Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the
respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.
XVII. Mandatory Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be
resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator,
each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third
arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of
the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect.
XVII. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement between the
parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this
Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this
Agreement.
XVIII. Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional
obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if
placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party.
XXIX. Assignment of Rights. The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that
party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other
entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party.
XX. Applicable Law and Guiding Principles. Questions relating to this Agreement that are
not settled by the provisions contained in the Agreement itself shall be governed by the United
Nations Convention on Agreements for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna Sales
Convention of 1980, hereafter referred to as CISG). Questions not covered by the CISG shall be
governed by the Principles of International Commercial Agreements (hereafter referred to as
UNIDROIT Principles).
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
(Name of Buyer) (Name of Seller)
By: By:
(Signature of Officer) (Signature of Officer)
(P rinted Name & Office in Corporation) (P rinted Name & Office in Corporation)
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