Custom-made Bookshelf
A carpenter undertakes to build a custom-made bookshelf for a customer. The customer only pays the agreed amount once the shelf has been delivered complete and free of defects. It is irrelevant how the carpenter organizes his work or which tools he uses—the only thing that matters is the finished shelf.
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Accountant
A is employed as an accountant in a company. The contract stipulates that he must carefully carry out the ongoing bookkeeping and accounting without being responsible for the economic success of the company.
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The Doctor
A doctor is employed in a hospital. He undertakes to perform his duties in accordance with the instructions of the chief physician or the hospital management.
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Piano Teacher
A piano teacher concludes a contract with a student stipulating that he will teach the lessons personally and will not be represented by anyone else without the consent of the student or the parents.
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Civil lawsuit
A client instructs a lawyer to represent him in a civil lawsuit. The contract stipulates that the lawyer shall protect the client's interests independently and diligently, without guaranteeing the outcome of the lawsuit.
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Sales representative
A sales representative is commissioned by a company to conclude contracts with customers on behalf of the company. The contract stipulates that he shall act in the interests of the company and endeavor to conclude business transactions without guaranteeing a specific number of transactions.
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Real Estate Agent
A homeowner commissions a real estate agent. The agent undertakes to find suitable prospective buyers for the house without guaranteeing the sale.
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Maintenance Obligations
A family moves into an apartment in Vienna. The contract contains provisions on the monthly rent, the maintenance obligations of the owner of the apartment, and the careful use of the apartment by the family.
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Transport of Goods
A company needs a truck to transport goods. It concludes a contract in which it receives a truck and is allowed to use it for a few days in return for payment.
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Farmer
A farmer cultivates a piece of farmland with the owner's consent. He receives the right to harvest the crop and undertakes to pay a fee.
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Restaurateur
A restaurateur takes over a restaurant and its furnishings from the owner. The contract grants the restaurateur the right to use the premises and equipment for the economic operation of his own restaurant.
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bank loan
A person takes out a bank loan. The contract specifies the payment of a certain loan amount, a repayment period, and the payment of interest.
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Farmer II
A farmer receives 500 kilograms of seed from a neighbor. It is agreed that he will return the same amount plus a fee of EUR 50 after the harvest. He may keep or resell the rest.
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Motor Vehicle Accident
A concludes a contract with V in which V undertakes, under certain conditions, to cover the costs incurred to A's vehicle in the event of a motor vehicle accident.
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Software Company
A software company licenses accounting software to another company. The contract stipulates that an annual license fee is to be paid and that the company may use the software internally by a specified number of users.
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