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This is a sample international shipping agreement between RFX Robotics Ltd. and N.V. Line Logistics, used as a practical case study in the Legal English werkcollege at KU Leuven. The document covers key contractual provisions including scope of services, pricing and payment terms, penalty clauses, force majeure, arbitration, and termination rights—all essential topics in commercial law and contract drafting. Ideal for understanding how legal concepts are applied in real-world business contracts and for practising English legal terminology in a Bachelor rechten program.

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International Shipping Agreement
This International Shipping Agreement is entered into between RFX Robotics Ltd. and N.V.
Line Logistics.

RFX Robotics Ltd. (“the Client”), a company organized under the laws of New York, with its
headquarters in Florida, USA.

N.V. Line Logistics (“the Carrier”), a company organized under the laws of the Kingdom of
Belgium, with its headquarters in Antwerp.

This Agreement is made and will be effective as of the first shipment arrives in Europe on
the first day of the coming month.



Recitals
Whereas, Client is the manufacturer of the following personalised companion robots
(hereinafter ‘Goods’), and wishes to arrange for the shipment of its Goods from Florida,
USA, to Antwerp, Kingdom of Belgium, and

Whereas, Carrier is willing to provide such shipping services according to the provisions
set forth in this agreement and on no other terms, unless mutually agreed.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and of the mutual promises
and covenants herein contained, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree to the
following:

1 Scope of services. The carrier will provide monthly shipping services for the
Client’s products from the client’s headquarters in Florida, USA, to the port of
Antwerp, Kingdom of Belgium.
2 Shipment. The Carrier shall ensure that the shipment departs each calendar
month and each shipment shall be scheduled to arrive in Antwerp, Kingdom of
Belgium, the first calendar day of every month.
3 Pricing and payment terms. The total cost per shipment shall be USD
$200,000. Payment shall be split equally between pick-up of the Goods in Florida,
USA, and delivery of the Goods in Antwerp, Kingdom of Belgium.
4 Discounts. In the event that twelve consecutive monthly shipments are
completed within a period of one year, the Carrier shall apply a twenty per cent
discount to the total annual shipping fees.
5 Penalty for late delivery. In the event that a shipment arrives after the first
calendar day of the month, the Carrier shall pay a penalty of twenty per cent of
the value of the delayed shipment.
6 Appointment of Agent. The Client reserves the right to appoint an Agent for
each shipment, to supervise the loading and unloading of the Goods in person.
The Carrier agrees to provide access and cooperation to the appointed agent.
7 Governing law. It is the intention of the Parties that this agreement and the
performance under this agreement that all special proceedings under this
agreement shall be construed in accordance with and under the laws of New York
without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding may be
instituted.
8 Force majeure clause. This clause aims to shield parties from liability when
events beyond their control prevent contract fulfillment. If the agreement cannot
be performed due to force majeure, the responsibility shall be exempted in part or
in whole according to the influence of force majeure.

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