Legal considerations to international contracts in the recent Greece financial crisis

Abstract

Purpose

This research aims to focus on what has happened in light of the Greece legal crisis in terms of international contracts and what legal situations have arisen.

Design/methodology/approach

This research focuses on what has happened in light of the Greek legal crisis in terms of international contracts and what legal situations have arisen. The overall situation in relation to international contracts and risk mitigation is discussed to analyze the efforts that have been made. The state of affairs in the country with regard to facilitating financial trade and enabling Greeks to send payments abroad or at the rate they need to is also explored.

Findings

The effects of financial crisis on international trade contracts as they relate to commercial businesses without taking into consideration the wider contractual obligations that Greece, as a country, have already defaulted on. The crux of the current crisis is the fact that Greece did not stick to the commitments it made to the European Union when it joined the eurozone and took on euro as their currency, replacing the drachma. It is important to understand that due to the scope of the economic crisis in the Greece, it is not simply the other contractual party’s creditworthiness and trustworthiness that are at issue, it is their ability to keep any promises in whatever climate arises in their country.

Research limitations/implications

The study is based on the financial crisis in Greek. Further research is needed to investigate the applicability of the findings in different contexts.

Originality/value

The study findings are believed to be valuable for international commercial contracts with regard to the Greek debt crisis in discussing the financial legal situation, facilitating trade and enabling Greeks to send payments abroad or at the rate they need. The study contributes to a better understanding of international commercial contract system.

Citation

Jaradt, N.M. and Rehman, I.U. (2018), "Legal considerations to international contracts in the recent Greece financial crisis", International Journal of Law and Management, Vol. 60 No. 3, pp. 814-823. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-11-2016-0141