There are three basic types of written agreements, depending on the language of the agreement: agreements to agree, letters of intent, and a fully defined, binding agreement.

按照协议用语，书面协议分为三个基本类型：协议将来达成协议（agreement to agree）、协议意向书、以及说明详细且具备约束力的协议。

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The tribunal found this was "false", that the agents were in fact the players' exclusive representatives, and that no written agreements with the club existed.

特别法庭发现这是谎言，经纪人事实上是球员的独家代理人，也不存在什么俱乐部的书面协议。

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This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties, supersedes any other oral or written Agreements and may not be modified in any way without the written consent of both parties.

本协议经双方一致协商同意，可取代任何其它口头或书面协议，未经双方书面同意，不得以任何方式变更。

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There were no written agreements and scant evidence the family agreed to pay him.

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Normally, the form prevails over substance because the written agreements characterize the transaction as a loan and courts and arbitrators tend to sustain that.

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Barter agreements can be written and quantified or they can remain loose, with a verbal agreement and a handshake.

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