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A Claude agent for your contracts

The agent reads an incoming contract, extracts the key clauses and compares them to your playbook. Your lawyer validates before any signature.

Definition

A Claude agent for contracts is an AI system that reads an incoming contract, extracts the key clauses (term, termination, liability, pricing), compares them to your contract playbook and flags discrepancies. It operates in the orange zone: the agent proposes an analysis, the lawyer validates before any signature or negotiation.

How it works

Before / after the agent

01
Intake and reading
AvantThe contract arrives as an attachment, read line by line by the lawyer.
Avec l'agentThe agent reads the document and structures the clauses within minutes.
02
Extracting key clauses
AvantTerm, termination, liability and pricing are searched for manually in the text.
Avec l'agentThe agent extracts these clauses and indexes them for a quick review.
03
Comparing to the playbook
AvantComparison against your standard contractual position relies on memory or manual search.
Avec l'agentThe agent compares each clause to your playbook and flags the discrepancies.
04
Legal validation
AvantThe lawyer reviews the whole contract before making a call.
Avec l'agentThe agent prepares a summary of the points of attention, the lawyer validates before signature, orange zone.
LOOP™ governance

Recommended trust zone

Orange zoneSupervision

A contract creates a legal commitment for the company: the agent prepares the analysis and the comparison to the playbook, but validation before signature or negotiation always stays with the lawyer.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Can an AI agent sign or negotiate a contract instead of a lawyer?
No. The agent prepares the analysis (clause extraction, comparison to the playbook, flagged discrepancies), but the decision to validate, negotiate or sign stays entirely human, orange zone.
Can the agent process contracts in multiple languages?
Yes, the Claude agent natively handles multiple languages, which is useful for international contracts or foreign subsidiaries.
How does the agent know our contract playbook?
Your playbook (standard clauses, negotiation positions, alert thresholds) is configured at the start of the programme and can evolve with your feedback.
Can the agent process every type of contract?
It’s configured as a priority for high-volume or low-complexity contracts (NDAs, standard supplier contracts, amendments), with strategic contracts staying directly managed by the legal function.
Does contractual data stay confidential?
Yes. Processing runs within the LOOP™ governance framework and follows the confidentiality requirements defined with your legal function.
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