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Brainstorming

8.2 Vocabulary Contracts and corporate ethics

Brainstorming

1. In what circumstances might you  do the following? Give examples.

Defining words

2. Read part of the contract between Calisto instruments and JZ Music to supply 500 tenor saxophones for the Christmas market. Find expressions that mean:

1. accepted                                                            6. pay the bill

2. in this document                                                 7. considered as

3. promises                                                             8. for whatever reason

4. not later than                                                      9. inform

5. later in this document                                         10. impossible to change

this agreement, made and entered into this fourth day of June by and between Calisto Instruments, the Seller, and JZ Music Ltd, the Buyer:

1. The seller hereby undertakes to transfer and deliver to the buyer on or before 1 November, the goods as specified hereinafter.

2. The buyer hereby undertakes to accept the goods and pay for them in accordance with the terms of the contract.

3. The buyer shall make payment within 30 days of reception of the goods. 

4. Goods shall be deemed received by the buyer when received by him at the port of Southampton.
5. The risk of loss from any damage to the goods regardless of the cause thereof shall be on the seller until the goods have been accepted by the buyer.
6. The buyer shall have the right to examine the goods on arrival, and he must give notice to the seller of any claim for damages within seven business days after such delivery. The failure of the buyer to comply with these rules shall constitute irrevocable acceptance of the goods.

3. Complete the second extract from the contract with the expressions from Exercise 2.

The seller (1) _______ (2) ____ to provide maintenance and repair for one calendar year. The buyer shall be required to (3) ______ to the seller of any request for repair. On expire of the warranty, an extionsion agreement may be (4) ________: the buyer shall (5) ______ of the annual fee before any repair work can be undertaken, (6) ________. Signature of the warranty extension shall constityte (7) ________ acceptance of the terms and conditions (8) _____ specified. Warranties nor renewed (9) ________ 1 April shall be (10) ______ lapsed.

4. Choose the correct words to complete the paragraph about litigation.

A legally (1) holding / binding / sticking contract is one which can be (2) obliged / inflicted / enforced by the legal system. Many contracts include a (3) penalty / punishment / price clause which (4) concerns / applies / effects if deadlines are not met. Accompany which fails to respect its commitments can be (5) charged / processed / sued for (6) violation / breach / breaking of contract. However, in some cases the two (7) participants / parties / factions can avoid the expense of litigation by agreeing an out-of-court (8) settlement / agreement / conclusion. If the case (9) moves / goes / takes to court, the loser may be ordered to pay millions in (10) payments / damages / expenses.

Discussion

5 Calisto and JZ Music have now signed the contract. Discuss what will happen if:

1. Calisto deliver on 1 December.
2. Calisto deliver 500 alto saxophones instead of 500 tenor sazophones.
3. Calisto send JZ Mus ic an invoice on 1 September.
4. the saxophones are delivered to Portsmouth.
5. some of the saxophones are damaged dering shipping.
6. JZ inform Calisto of the damage in January after the Christmas holidays.
7. JZ refuse to pay.