This ontology defines concepts relating to contracts, for use in other FIBO ontology elements. These include written contracts which are the concrete evidence of agreements between parties, along with verbal contracts. Contracts are further broken down into bilateral and transferable contracts, the latter being the basis for most financial instruments. Properties of contracts are also defined, in particular contractual terms and contract parties. These concepts all form the basis of concepts in the financial services industry, for example interest payment terms are a kind of contract terms set, and security holders are a kind of contract counterparty.
Contracts Ontology
the contract sets out the terms for the something
defines terms for
has a party which is a signatory to the contract and to which is granted certain rights and obligations as defined in the contract and which concedes certain rights to and imposes certain obligations upon the other party as defined in the contract
has contract party
indicates an element, such as contractual definitions, terms describing commitments and the like, that forms part of a contract
has contractual element
identifies a counterparty to a contract
has counterparty
the date a contract, relationship, or policy comes into force
has effective date
the jurisdiction governing the contract, as agreed by all parties
has governing jurisdiction
refers to terms that are included in the contract but are not considered binding
has non-binding terms
identifies the main or principal party to a contract
has principal
identifies the written terms which define and describe the commitments, rights and obligations of the parties to the contract and set out commonly agreed definitions, calculations and the like, and which form part of the contract
has terms
identifies a party which is not signatory to the party but has some role in the overall context defined by the contract.
has third party
the contract document provides formal documentary evidence for and sets out the details of some written contract
is evidence for
the written contract has some formal written document, whether in physical or electronic form, which evidences and formalizes the terms and conditions of that contract
is evidenced by
indicates a constraint or other refinement on a contractual commitment
is qualified by
the or any earlier contract which this contract supersedes
supersedes
indicates whether the contract and the rights thereunder may be assigned by one of the signatories to some other party
is assignable
Conditions precedent on some obligation. These are conditions which would alter the Obligation as it is otherwise stated.
conditions precedent
a voluntary, deliberate, and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties
contract
in the event that a contract identifies either party to that contract as being the principal, this is the other party to that contract
contract counterparty
a written document, whether physical or electronic, which sets out the formal terms and conditions of some written contract
contract document
the party that originates the contract and acts as the principal in that contract regardless of the owner or counterparty
contract originator
a party to the contract, that is a contractually capable person or organization which is a signatory to the contract, and which grants or concedes certain rights and obligations as defined in the contract
contract party
the party identified as being the principal or first party to a contract, in the event that the contract distinguishes any party as the principal
contract principal
terms and conditions that define the commitment made by the contracting parties, such as rights and obligations when a contract is awarded or entered into
contract terms set
someone who may be indirectly involved but is not a principal party to an arrangement, contract, deal, lawsuit, or transaction
contract third party
terms and conditions that define the commitment made by the contracting parties, such as rights and obligations when a contract is awarded or entered into
contractual commitment
a contractual element that defines something in a contract or other legal instrument
contractual definition
general and special arrangements, provisions, requirements, rules, specifications, and standards that form an integral part of an agreement or contract
contractual element
a contract between two or more specific named parties; the rights and obligations pertaining to either party cannot be transferred to another party without prior written permission or a change to the contract itself
mutual contractual agreement
contractual commitments that do not have binding legal standing on the issuer or holder
non-binding terms
terms that do not have binding legal standing on the issuer or holder
non-binding terms set
a promissory note is a written, signed, unconditional, and unsecured promise by one party (the maker or promisor) to another (the payee or promisee) that commits the maker to pay a specified sum on demand, or on a fixed or a determinable date
promissory note
a contract in which the rights and obligations of one party (the holder) may be transferred to another party, which thereby takes on the same rights and obligations with respect to the other party to the contract
transferable contract
a party that holds a transferable contract and enjoys the benefits defined in that contract while they hold it
transferable contract holder
a contract in which only one party makes an express promise, or undertakes a performance without first securing a reciprocal agreement from the other party
unilateral contract
a contract that exists as a result of some verbal exchange
verbal contract
a formal contract that is written and signed by the parties thereto
written contract
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Contracts.rdf
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This ontology defines concepts relating to contracts, for use in other FIBO ontology elements. These include written contracts which are the concrete evidence of agreements between parties, along with verbal contracts. Contracts are further broken down into bilateral and transferable contracts, the latter being the basis for most financial instruments. Properties of contracts are also defined, in particular contractual terms and contract parties. These concepts all form the basis of concepts in the financial services industry, for example interest payment terms are a kind of contract terms set, and security holders are a kind of contract counterparty.
The http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20160201/Agreements/Contracts.rdf version of this ontology was revised as a part of the issue resolutions identified in the FIBO FND 1.2 RTF report to revise definitions related to contractual element, add contractual commitment and deprecate contract terms set.
The http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20141101/Agreements/Contracts.rdf version of this ontology was revised as a part of the issue resolutions identified in the FIBO FND 1.1 RTF report to add a parent of hasDate to date properties.
The http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20130801/Agreements/Contracts.rdf version of the ontology was was modified per the issue resolutions identified in the FIBO FND 1.0 FTF report and in http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/1.0/AboutFND-1.0/.
The http://www.omg.org/spec/FIBO/Foundations/20130601/Agreements/Contracts.owl version of the ontology was revised in advance of the September 2013 New Brunswick, NJ meeting, as follows:
(1) to use slash style URI/IRIss (also called 303 URIs, vs. hash style) as required to support server side processing
(2) to use version-independent IRIs for all definitions internally as opposed to version-specific IRIs
(3) to change the file suffix from .owl to .rdf to increase usability in RDF tools
(4) to use 4-level abbreviations and corresponding namespace prefixes for all FIBO ontologies, reflecting a family/specification/module/ontology structure
(5) to incorporate changes to the specification metadata to support documentation at the family, specification, module, and ontology level, similar to the abbreviations.
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Utilities/AnnotationVocabulary/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Utilities/BusinessFacingTypes/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Relations/Relations/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Arrangements/Documents/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/DatesAndTimes/FinancialDates/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Parties/Parties/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Law/Jurisdiction/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Agreements/Agreements/
http://www.omg.org/spec/ODM/
http://www.w3.org/standards/techs/owl#w3c_all
added to support requirements in Business Entities, 2013-05-22
the contract sets out the terms for the something
has a party which is a signatory to the contract and to which is granted certain rights and obligations as defined in the contract and which concedes certain rights to and imposes certain obligations upon the other party as defined in the contract
indicates an element, such as contractual definitions, terms describing commitments and the like, that forms part of a contract
identifies a counterparty to a contract
the date a contract, relationship, or policy comes into force
the jurisdiction governing the contract, as agreed by all parties
In a written contract this is generally identified, for example, as Governing Law, namely the jurisdiction in which any disputes arising from the contract are to be resolved.
As modeled, this relationship combines two slightly different senses in which a Jurisdiction may be named in some Contract: the jurisdiction under whose laws the contract is deemed to be in force, and the jurisdiction under which the parties agree to submit in the event of any dispute resolution. ScopeNote: One thing to tease out is whether 'Dispute Resolution' and other forms of 'Governing Law' are one and the same thing or not. Dispute Resolution is uncontroversial, the question is whether there are other implications to Governing Law or if it's the same thing. For instance I may undertake to behave as though I were responsible to a particular authority i.e., a particular set of statutes.
refers to terms that are included in the contract but are not considered binding
In other words, a breach of such terms in the future would not be considered to be a breach of the contract.
identifies the main or principal party to a contract
identifies the written terms which define and describe the commitments, rights and obligations of the parties to the contract and set out commonly agreed definitions, calculations and the like, and which form part of the contract
These are generally grouped for convenience as definitions, such as debt repayment terms, and may or may not equate to a formal clause, section, paragraph or other textual construct of the contract.
identifies a party which is not signatory to the party but has some role in the overall context defined by the contract.
the contract document provides formal documentary evidence for and sets out the details of some written contract
the written contract has some formal written document, whether in physical or electronic form, which evidences and formalizes the terms and conditions of that contract
indicates a constraint or other refinement on a contractual commitment
the or any earlier contract which this contract supersedes
indicates whether the contract and the rights thereunder may be assigned by one of the signatories to some other party
An assignment (Latin cessio) is a term used with similar meanings in the law of contracts and in the law of real estate. In both instances, it encompasses the transfer of rights held by one party, the assignor, to another party, the assignee. The details of the assignment determines some additional rights and liabilities (or duties). Typically a third-party is involved in a contract with the assignor, and the contract is in effect transferred to the assignee.
Concept and notes originate from SMER - OTC Derivatives
This is believed to be the basis on which transferable contracts such as financial securities and software licences may be bought and sold on some market, and also the basis on which a bilateral contract such as an over the counter derivative may be novated so that a new party becomes one of the parties. There are subtle distinctions between these three concepts which are not yet represented here.
Conditions precedent on some obligation. These are conditions which would alter the Obligation as it is otherwise stated.
Introduced for ISDA Master Agreement. It is likely that the Conditions Precedent defined for OTC Derivatives Master Agreements are actually applicable more widely. However, they are defined within the ISDA terms for now. Modeling note / review question: Modeled as a kind of Terms Set, combining terms and conditions. Should consider whether terms and conditions are distinct (Condition would then be a separate archetype).
a voluntary, deliberate, and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties
Contracts are usually written but may be spoken or implied, and generally have to do with employment, sale or lease, or tenancy.
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/contract.html
in the event that a contract identifies either party to that contract as being the principal, this is the other party to that contract
Where no party is identified as the principal to a contract, both or all parties are simply identified as being parties to the contract. That is, the concept counterparty, as defined here, is specifically in opposition to principal; other usages of the word counterparty exist.
The parent concept of ContractParty is the one to use when no participant in the contract is identified as being the principal; where one entity is identified as being the principal to a contract, then the other party or parties to the contract are to be identified as counterparties. Note that the alternative usage of the term counterparty, being a given person's opposite number in some contract, is not the concept intended here, and those two concepts are disjoint.
a written document, whether physical or electronic, which sets out the formal terms and conditions of some written contract
Written here does not necessarily mean a paper document but includes situations in which the contract is expressed electronically, whether as an electronic representation of a formal document such as in PDF form or as an electronic message, provided in the latter case that the message is expressly given formal contractual standing, for example as indicated in a separate covering agreement between the parties.
the party that originates the contract and acts as the principal in that contract regardless of the owner or counterparty
a party to the contract, that is a contractually capable person or organization which is a signatory to the contract, and which grants or concedes certain rights and obligations as defined in the contract
In law, the principal is the party that has the primary responsibility in a liability or obligation, as opposed to an endorser, guarantor, or surety.
the party identified as being the principal or first party to a contract, in the event that the contract distinguishes any party as the principal
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/principal.html
terms and conditions that define the commitment made by the contracting parties, such as rights and obligations when a contract is awarded or entered into
These include general conditions which are common to all types of contracts, such as general and special arrangements, provisions, requirements, rules, specifications, and standards that form an integral part of an agreement or contract, as well as special conditions which are peculiar to a specific contract (such as, contract change conditions, payment conditions, price variation clauses, penalties).
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/conditions-of-contract.html
someone who may be indirectly involved but is not a principal party to an arrangement, contract, deal, lawsuit, or transaction
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/third-party.html
terms and conditions that define the commitment made by the contracting parties, such as rights and obligations when a contract is awarded or entered into
These include general conditions which are common to all types of contracts, such as general and special arrangements, provisions, requirements, rules, specifications, and standards that form an integral part of an agreement or contract, as well as special conditions which are peculiar to a specific contract (such as, contract change conditions, payment conditions, price variation clauses, penalties).
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/conditions-of-contract.html
a contractual element that defines something in a contract or other legal instrument
These are agreed definitions which are then referred to in terms in contracts or other legal instruments.
general and special arrangements, provisions, requirements, rules, specifications, and standards that form an integral part of an agreement or contract
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/terms-and-conditions.html
bilateral contract
a contract between two or more specific named parties; the rights and obligations pertaining to either party cannot be transferred to another party without prior written permission or a change to the contract itself
contractual commitments that do not have binding legal standing on the issuer or holder
terms that do not have binding legal standing on the issuer or holder
a promissory note is a written, signed, unconditional, and unsecured promise by one party (the maker or promisor) to another (the payee or promisee) that commits the maker to pay a specified sum on demand, or on a fixed or a determinable date
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/promissory-note.html
Promissory notes (such as bank or currency notes) are negotiable instruments.
Unlike a contract, a Promissory Note does not need to be signed by both parties. It is essentiually a promise from one party to the holder, of some good or benefit. Promissory notes would generally by fully fungible. These are modeled as a kind of contract but are essentially a kind of unilateral contract between the issuer and the holder, and some authorities might not see this as a contract at all. Cash is a kind of promissory note, with the issuer being a central bank.
a contract in which the rights and obligations of one party (the holder) may be transferred to another party, which thereby takes on the same rights and obligations with respect to the other party to the contract
Note that the ability to transfer ownership of one side of a contract, and the concept of assignability, are distinct. In one case the contract may be freely traded; in the other case, some legal transfer of rights to a third party takes place, without a change in who are the signatories of a (typically bilateral) contract.
www.edmcouncil.org
a party that holds a transferable contract and enjoys the benefits defined in that contract while they hold it
This party may transfer the contract to another party without reference to the issuer, for example by selling it in some marketplace.
a contract in which only one party makes an express promise, or undertakes a performance without first securing a reciprocal agreement from the other party
In a unilateral, or one-sided, contract, one party, known as the offeror, makes a promise in exchange for an act (or abstention from acting) by another party, known as the offeree. If the offeree acts on the offeror's promise, the offeror is legally obligated to fulfill the contract, but an offeree cannot be forced to act (or not act), because no return promise has been made to the offeror. After an offeree has performed, only one enforceable promise exists, that of the offeror.
A unilateral contract differs from a Bilateral Contract, in which the parties exchange mutual promises. Bilateral contracts are commonly used in business transactions; a sale of goods is a type of bilateral contract.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Unilateral+contract
a contract that exists as a result of some verbal exchange
a formal contract that is written and signed by the parties thereto