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 articleHow to compare two PDFs and find substantive differences
How PDF comparison differs from Word, where edits get lost, and when you need a worse-or-better review for your side.
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 articleMarketplace penalties for shelf life and labeling: which offer clauses take the money
Automatic charges for shelf life and labeling — what to save from the seller account before a dispute.
Read articleWildberries fees and 45-day notice
When Wildberries raises fees or changes the tariff grid, the seller often gets notice of about 45 days. The window is for saving the old and new versions and recalculating the economics before stock is already in the warehouse.
Read articleCompletion certificate and UPD vs a paper contract
A typical picture: the contract was signed as a PDF or even on paper, while certificates and UPDs have run through EDO for a year. In a claim, the amount in the UPD does not match the estimate, and the “current” contract version exists only in one party’s email.
Read articleHidden clauses in a contract
Typical traps: hidden payments, termination terms, and limits on liability.
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 articleWildberries penalty for an undelivered pallet: what to check in the offer
From 15 August 2026 — 5000 ₽ per pallet, capped at 25 000 ₽ per shipment. Where to find the rule and how to reduce the risk.
Read articleHow to check a lease agreement before signing
A shared checklist for an apartment and non-residential premises: the property, rent, deposit, repairs, and termination.
Read articleOnline contract analysis: what to look for in the text before signing
How analysis differs from comparing drafts, and when a contract-checking service helps.
Read articleHow to check a contract for risks
A practical guide to reviewing contracts before you sign: which clauses to pay attention to.
Read articleA civil-law (GPH) contract and an employment contract: the difference and what to look at
Signs of substitution, risks for the parties, and wording worth checking before you sign.
Read articleHow to compare two contract versions
When to compare two contracts before signing, which edits to look at, and how comparison differs from a risk check.
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 articleAdvance, milestones, and client cancellation
Most disputes with a freelancer start not with “bad design” but with gaps in the money: no advance, blurred milestones, acceptance “if we like it,” and a client cancellation that does not cost a kopeck.
Read articleGPH wording and reclassification
A civil-law contract does not by itself save you from reclassification. The Federal Tax Service and the courts look at the substance: if the text has a job title, a salary, a schedule, and subordination, and in fact the person works as staff, the risk of extra assessments grows.
Read articleTypical mistakes when drafting contracts
The most common mistakes when drafting contracts, and how to avoid them.
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