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fixed-date contract

Unlike contracts containing price-escalation or adjustment clauses, a fixed-price deal locks all material terms – price, quantity, delivery point, and delivery deadline – from the moment of signing, with no subsequent modification permitted.

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Unlike contracts containing price-escalation or adjustment clauses, a fixed-price deal locks all material terms – price, quantity, delivery point, and delivery deadline – from the moment of signing,…

In freight forwarding and international trade the term covers flat-rate arrangements for groupage shipments, scheduled liner services, or charter agreements where both parties need full cost…

The binding nature is mutual: neither the client nor the service provider can alter terms unilaterally without dissolving the contract.

Last updated: 26 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Fixgeschaeft

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Unlike contracts containing price-escalation or adjustment clauses, a fixed-price deal locks all material terms – price, quantity, delivery point, and delivery deadline – from the moment of signing, with no subsequent modification permitted. In freight forwarding and international trade the term covers flat-rate arrangements for groupage shipments, scheduled liner services, or charter agreements where both parties need full cost predictability. The binding nature is mutual: neither the client nor the service provider can alter terms unilaterally without dissolving the contract. In some civil-law jurisdictions the concept also carries a stricter legal meaning, treating late performance as non-fulfilment where punctuality is deemed essential.

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