Extra work in a contractor agreement: how not to overpay
Approval, the estimate, certificates, and unilateral extra work — what the customer and the contractor should check before start.
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Non-residential lease agreement: what to check before signing
Premises, indexation, repairs, the security deposit, and termination — a checklist for the tenant and the landlord.
Read articleWildberries and Ozon offer: force majeure, drones, and seller risk
How the platforms shifted the risk of goods lost to UAVs and emergencies — and which offer clauses to check before a dispute.
Read articleThe AI law (243-FZ) and contracts with contractors by September 2026
Which clauses to write on data, rights to generated output, and liability for a model error.
Read articleContract with a self-employed person by 1 October 2026: what to rewrite
289-FZ, the 160-hour cap, and the cooling-off period: which wording to keep in a direct contract with an NPD payer.
Read articleAI in a work contract and the statement of work
A work contract to deploy an AI system is not only deadlines and certificates. The statement of work and the contract need to close where data is stored, who else sees prompts and logs, how an incident is notified, whether a human stays in the loop, and who pays for a model error.
Read articleElectronic contracts: what to know
Electronic signatures, legal force, and risks when working with electronic documents.
Read articleUnilateral withdrawal in a services contract: wording that cuts payment
Article 782 of the Civil Code, a ban on withdrawal, penalties, and certificates — what the customer and the contractor should check before signing.
Read articleSelf-employed people and platforms after 1 October 2026
The law is already in force: caps, the cooling-off period, and a direct civil-law contract — what to check in the text now.
Read articleSupply contract: what to check before the first shipment
Goods, deadlines, transfer of risk, acceptance, and penalties — a checklist before signing and the first delivery.
Read articleDrafting a contract: where to start and what structure you need
Six blocks of text, typical mistakes, and links to an online draft.
Read articleHow to draft a contract with a self-employed person: what to put in the text
Subject matter, payment, certificates, the NPD receipt, and rights in the result — a frame for the customer and the contractor.
Read articleHow to draft a contract: principles and structure
A step-by-step guide to drafting contracts, from identifying the parties through to the final terms.
Read articleHow to check a work contract before signing
Subject matter, estimate, deadlines, acceptance, and penalties — a practical reading for the customer and the contractor.
Read articleAgreeing edits to a contract: what to look at in the new draft
The counterparty returned a file with edits — how to see the changes in substance quickly and not miss a dangerous clause.
Read articleSelf-employed person via a platform
A freelance exchange, a services aggregator, or an HR platform is convenient for search, escrow, and the self-employed receipt. The platform offer governs the dispute with the platform and does not close every risk with the contractor.
Read articleForce majeure and material price rises
In 2026 contractors again run into jumps in the prices of materials, logistics, and components. The client wants a fixed price and a deadline; the contractor wants a right to revisit the estimate. Without clear rules, the dispute becomes “this is force majeure” versus “you should have priced the risk.”
Read articleMChD and signing a contract in 2026
From 1 February 2026 the rules for a machine-readable power of attorney (MChD) tightened: the format, the identifiers, and the authority check. If an employee signed with a personal qualified electronic signature “as usual” and the MChD is outdated or does not cover the deal, the counterparty has a reason to challenge the signature.
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