Contract law

Sustainability

"66% of global consumers are more willing to pay more for business that have greater social and environmental impact."

Sustainability challenge

You are a member of the sustainability commite of BGC Corp.

Adidas and recycled plastis

“WE’RE NOT JUST FOCUSED ON CHANGING HOW WE DO BUSINESS; WE'RE DEDICATED TO CHANGING HOW OUR INDUSTRY DOES BUSINESS”

Sustainable contracts

Companies strategies, commitments and arragements must be included in contracts and agreements.

What is a contract?

<<It´s a promise or set of promises, enforceable by law>>. Arrangements depend on cultural aspects, and specially on the “legal culture”.

Contracts essentials

Civil vs Commercial relationships

Civil

Europe, Latin America and some countries in Africa.
Law = Codes, Statues, written laws that come from Congresses, Parlaments or legislators.

Comercial relationships

EEUU, Canada, UK Law = History, customary rules.

Technology trend

Blockchain

Bases de datos desentralizadas

Las criptomonedas han ganado popularidad como una forma de hacer transacciones entre
personas a nivel global debido a su rapidez y bajo costo.

Las criptomonedas han ganado popularidad como una forma de hacer transacciones entre
personas a nivel global debido a su rapidez y bajo costo. Sin embargo, al eludir al sistema
financiero, este tipo de monedas virtuales se convierten en vehículos potenciales para el
lavado de activos y la financiación del terrorismo (LA/FT) y la evasión fiscal.

Si bien en Colombia aún no se ha emitido ninguna regulación, el Banco de la Republica y
la Superintendencia Financiera han expresado que el bitcoin no se constituye como una
unidad monetaria ni de cuenta en Colombia y, por lo tanto, no puede considerarse como un
medio de pago de curso legal ni un activo con poder liberatorio.

Smart contracts

A smart contract that articulates and is capable of self - executing, on a legally enforceable basic. the terms of an agreement between two or more parts.

Advantages:Reduce execution risk, automatic performance, reduce ambiguity

DIsadvantages: It cant be altered negotiate off - chain. Difficult to ocde all aspects.

What are contracts for?

1. Efficiency: Reduction in negotiations and disputes
2. Realistic expectations: Risks and rewards