Commercial, contract and regulatory compliance, trade Law

The trade team at A-Law lawyers Belgium specializes in global regulatory compliance with attorneys at law Patricia Leers, Roeland Jans, Erika Olivero and Marisa Scheepers on trade contracts; competition compliance, consumer protection, human rights and so on.

The team further consists of our in-house team of lawyers from different countries with expertise in business and trade within the target country.

More specifically on commercial and trade matters, A-LAW international law firm has experience in Belgium, Europe and international markets with :

• Regulatory compliance
• Supply chain and retail (reseller) contract management
• Drafting and review of sourcing and sales contracts, manufacturing agreements, joint purchase agreements, R&D agreements, commercial agency agreements and so on
• Drafting and review of general sale conditions, NDA's
• Assessment of e-commerce legislation 
• Assessment of trade related conventions and regulations like the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) and the Vienna Convention on the international sale of goods (CISG)
• Assessment of trade restrictions, tariff and non-tariff barriers to entry
• Assessment of compliance with free trade agreements and trade remedies.
• Assessment and review of import, transit and export formalities and authorizations
• Assessment of customary trade practices
• Protection of trade secrets
• Due diligence of the selected partner
• Customs compliance audits
• Dispute Resolution: mediation, arbitration and litigation including cease and desist orders in different jurisdictions and so on.

See also the aspects of competition or anti-trust, distribution and franchising, contract, international private law issues, consumer protection and so on.