Faith28 said:
A contract can be drafted according to the laws of England and Wales and a clause will need to be incorporated that the printer's abroad agree that the contract is governed by the laws of England and Wales and agree to the jurisdiction of the Court of England and Wales.
International contracts become far more complex when the above is not implemented and not clear which country has jurisdiction and the Courts tend to look at the intention of the parties and the relationship during the course of dealings between parties to ascertain which law applies and has jurisdiction.
In the event of a dispute, you will have the right to bring a claim in the County Court, especially if the contract gives jurisdiction. In some cases the claim has to be served by the High Court which has special powers to issue proceedings against an international company.
You need to bear this in mind, in the event of a dispute, can you really afford high legal costs? Is the company you are dealing with of a good standing?
Which country are they based as this will make a difference
What sort of contract do I need if another business wants mine to print card games for them (through my contacts)?
Will you be keeping your relationship with the printer anonymous and pass any printing work to them? Or will you actually be 'referring' your client to the printer direct? What kind of relationship do you want between clients and the printer?
If you are looking to have a contract with clients in the UK to print card games (using your associate overseas) and you wish for the associate to remain anonymous then a 'contract for services' would be sufficient between you and the client.
Bear in mind that if you enter into an agreement with a client to udnertake an order i.e. say 1000 cards, and if the order is not satisfactory in quality, or a shortfall or whatever, you will remain liable. It will then be up to you to claim against the printer. It is a risky situation
If you wish for your clients to be aware of the printer overseas and wish for them to have an active part in your client relationship, this is more complex and would become more of an Agency Agreement.
is a quote or invoice that's agreed upon as good as a contract?
It is never as good, but it can be used as evidence of a contract and any terms agreed, express or implied. In any dispute a Court will look at the intention of parties, the contractual relationship, what terms were agreed etc. An invoice, order form and specification goes some way in achieving this, but not entirely.
