The content of the contract usually concerns generic movable things (raw materials, water, gas...) the quality of which is normally determined in the contract by means of the exact description or by means of "Sample (trade)" samples. As for the quantity that must be supplied, it may be determined in the contract or it may be left for a later determination according to the needs of the supplier. In the latter case, a minimum and maximum that the supplier must provide are usually set.

As for the price, it can be agreed upon as a unit for all services or for each service separately.

In relation to breach of contract, it must be taken into account that each benefit and consideration constitute a legal unit that can be isolated from the rest. Therefore, non-compliance with one does not spread to the services that have already been performed.

Non-compliance with a performance must make it possible to urge the termination of the contract regarding future benefits, when the party that has performed is not certain that they will be duly fulfilled.

En el marco de los contratos de suministro, existen diversas situaciones que pueden afectar su continuidad o modificar su titularidad. A continuación se describen tres aspectos clave: el incumplimiento, la cesión y la terminación del contrato.

Breach of contract

Failure to comply with obligations on the part of one of the contracting parties may result in the termination of the contract by the party that has complied. For this decision to be valid, the damages resulting from non-compliance must be serious and significant, to the point of affecting the confidence necessary to continue future supplies. However, in the case of the supplier, it must notify the consumer with reasonable advance notice before terminating the contract, thus ensuring a margin of predictability.

Contract assignment

Since the supply contract is for successive execution, its transfer to a third party is legally possible, unless there is an express prohibition by law or by contractual clause. The assignment can be carried out without the need for explicit acceptance by the transferred contractor, provided that he or she has tacitly demonstrated his or her agreement with the continuity of the contract under the same conditions. This flexibility facilitates the transfer of the contract in the commercial context, maintaining its operational validity.

Termination of contract

When no fixed duration has been stipulated for the contract, either party has the power to terminate it, provided that adequate advance notice is given. This advance notice may be determined by express agreement, by commercial custom, or by the particularities of the contract and it is important to highlight that, due to its nature as a successive tract, the supply contract is considered terminated and unresolved, even in the event of non-compliance, since the services performed (such as goods consumed or services used) cannot be returned.

The contract for the supply of international services is regulated by article 73 of the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods") (1980).[2]​.

It is regulated in Title IV, chapter 3 of the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation "Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation (Argentina)"), providing in its first article: "Supply is the contract by which the supplier undertakes to deliver goods, including services without a relationship of dependency, on a periodic or continuous basis, and the supplied party to pay a price for each delivery or group of them".[3]​.

It is regulated by Title III of the Commercial Code.[4]​.

It is regulated in the civil code, in Chapter V of Title III, between articles 1559 and 1570.[1][5]​.

Contenido

El contrato que se describe a continuación posee varias características fundamentales que permiten clasificarlo dentro de una categoría específica dentro del derecho contractual. A continuación se explican detalladamente:.

A. Bilateral

It is a bilateral contract, since both parties are reciprocally obligated. On the one hand, one of the parties must provide periodic services that occur on specific dates and continuous services that are not interrupted over time. On the other hand, the counterparty is obliged to pay said benefits and this reciprocity is essential for its operation.

B. Onerous

It is an onerous contract, which means that both parties seek to obtain an economic utility or benefit or equivalent and it is not entered into for free, but rather implies an exchange with value for both parties.

C. Consensual

This contract is perfected by the sole agreement of wills, that is, it does not require additional formalities such as the signing of a written document or the delivery of something. It is enough for both parties to agree on the essential elements: the goods or services and the price.

D. Of successive tract

The benefits arising from the contract are developed over time, periodically or continuously, which implies that they are not exhausted in a single act, but are prolonged and repeated at intervals, maintaining validity over time.

E. Main

This contract is autonomous and does not depend on another contract to exist or have effects. It has its own legal life, unlike accessory contracts that require another principal to be valid.

F. Nominee

It is considered a nominated contract because it is expressly regulated by the Commercial Code, which establishes clear provisions on its formation, development, compliance and termination.

G. Commutative

The commutativity of the contract implies that both parties know from the beginning the advantages or benefits they will receive, and it is considered that there is a balance between what each gives and receives. There is an economic equivalence between the obligations.

H. Free discussion

Generally, the parties are free to negotiate each of the clauses of the contract. However, in many current services such as cellular telephony, water supply or electricity, the conditions are usually predetermined, taking the form of adhesion contracts, in which one party imposes the conditions without negotiation.

I. Duration

It is a contract classified as a long-term contract, since the temporary element is essential. The obligations derived from it are fulfilled over time, periodically and uninterruptedly, which distinguishes it from other contracts that are exhausted in a single act.

The content of the contract usually concerns generic movable things (raw materials, water, gas...) the quality of which is normally determined in the contract by means of the exact description or by means of "Sample (trade)" samples. As for the quantity that must be supplied, it may be determined in the contract or it may be left for a later determination according to the needs of the supplier. In the latter case, a minimum and maximum that the supplier must provide are usually set.

As for the price, it can be agreed upon as a unit for all services or for each service separately.

In relation to breach of contract, it must be taken into account that each benefit and consideration constitute a legal unit that can be isolated from the rest. Therefore, non-compliance with one does not spread to the services that have already been performed.

Non-compliance with a performance must make it possible to urge the termination of the contract regarding future benefits, when the party that has performed is not certain that they will be duly fulfilled.

En el marco de los contratos de suministro, existen diversas situaciones que pueden afectar su continuidad o modificar su titularidad. A continuación se describen tres aspectos clave: el incumplimiento, la cesión y la terminación del contrato.

Breach of contract

Failure to comply with obligations on the part of one of the contracting parties may result in the termination of the contract by the party that has complied. For this decision to be valid, the damages resulting from non-compliance must be serious and significant, to the point of affecting the confidence necessary to continue future supplies. However, in the case of the supplier, it must notify the consumer with reasonable advance notice before terminating the contract, thus ensuring a margin of predictability.

Contract assignment

Since the supply contract is for successive execution, its transfer to a third party is legally possible, unless there is an express prohibition by law or by contractual clause. The assignment can be carried out without the need for explicit acceptance by the transferred contractor, provided that he or she has tacitly demonstrated his or her agreement with the continuity of the contract under the same conditions. This flexibility facilitates the transfer of the contract in the commercial context, maintaining its operational validity.

Termination of contract

When no fixed duration has been stipulated for the contract, either party has the power to terminate it, provided that adequate advance notice is given. This advance notice may be determined by express agreement, by commercial custom, or by the particularities of the contract and it is important to highlight that, due to its nature as a successive tract, the supply contract is considered terminated and unresolved, even in the event of non-compliance, since the services performed (such as goods consumed or services used) cannot be returned.

The contract for the supply of international services is regulated by article 73 of the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods") (1980).[2]​.

It is regulated in Title IV, chapter 3 of the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation "Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation (Argentina)"), providing in its first article: "Supply is the contract by which the supplier undertakes to deliver goods, including services without a relationship of dependency, on a periodic or continuous basis, and the supplied party to pay a price for each delivery or group of them".[3]​.

It is regulated by Title III of the Commercial Code.[4]​.

It is regulated in the civil code, in Chapter V of Title III, between articles 1559 and 1570.[1][5]​.