International commercial contracts · France / Switzerland
International delivery: read the agreed trade terms
France and Switzerland require the actual delivery agreement to be read in context. Preserve the full term, named place and any incorporated edition. Risk, cost, carriage and ownership are different questions. This matrix works from supplied clauses and public guidance rather than reproducing a complete licensed Incoterms rulebook, and it is separate from a transport-damage claim.
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France: why record named place and edition ?
They identify the clause examined. Do not assume a newer edition was agreed.
Read the referencesYour question concerns “International delivery: read the agreed trade terms”. Which document should we examine, and does your matter concern France or Switzerland?
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France: which delivery term should be preserved ?
Keep full wording and agreement evidence rather than an isolated acronym.
France: why record named place and edition ?
They identify the clause examined. Do not assume a newer edition was agreed.
France: does paying carriage determine risk transfer ?
No automatic equivalence follows. Read cost and risk allocations separately.
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which delivery term should be preserved ? | Keep full wording and agreement evidence rather than an isolated acronym. |
| France: why record named place and edition ? | They identify the clause examined. Do not assume a newer edition was agreed. |
| France: does paying carriage determine risk transfer ? | No automatic equivalence follows. Read cost and risk allocations separately. |
| France: is this a CMR damage-claim tool ? | No. Contract reading and compensation for damaged goods are distinct tasks. |
Code civil : article 1191civil : art. 1192CO : Art. 18CO : Art. 74
France: is this a CMR damage-claim tool ?
No. Contract reading and compensation for damaged goods are distinct tasks.
Switzerland: which agreement should the review use ?
Use the actual supplied contract and incorporated rules, not a presumed French condition.
Switzerland: do delivery terms automatically settle ownership ?
Keep title and risk as separate questions and examine relevant clauses.
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Keep full wording and agreement evidence rather than an isolated acronym.
Switzerland: which transport documents should be matched ?
Connect agreed documentary duties and records actually supplied.
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Agreed place, risk and cost matrix
- Term
- Supplied clause
- Edition
- Contract reference
- Place
- Named point
- Documents
- Agreed records
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Switzerland: does the matrix reproduce full Incoterms rules ?
No. It organises supplied terms and evidence without an unprovided rule engine.
What other questions arise in this file?
France: why record named place and edition ?
They identify the clause examined. Do not assume a newer edition was agreed.
Code civil : article 1191civil : art. 1192CO : Art. 18CO : Art. 74
France: is this a CMR damage-claim tool ?
No. Contract reading and compensation for damaged goods are distinct tasks.
Code civil : article 1191civil : art. 1192CO : Art. 18CO : Art. 74
Switzerland: do delivery terms automatically settle ownership ?
Keep title and risk as separate questions and examine relevant clauses.
Code civil : article 1191civil : art. 1192CO : Art. 18CO : Art. 74
Switzerland: does the matrix reproduce full Incoterms rules ?
No. It organises supplied terms and evidence without an unprovided rule engine.
Code civil : article 1191civil : art. 1192CO : Art. 18CO : Art. 74
Which official references should you consult?
- Code civil : article 1191legifrance.gouv.fr
- civil : art. 1192legifrance.gouv.fr
- CO : Art. 18fedlex.admin.ch
- CO : Art. 74fedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026