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Contracts for Non-Lawyers

A practical introduction to contracts for managers, engineers, buyers, sales and administrative staff who agree and run contracts without being lawyers. Learn how contracts are formed, how to read one with a method, what the key commercial and risk clauses mean, how to manage obligations after signature, and when to call your legal team. It teaches general principles and common international practice; contract law differs by country, so it is not legal advice.

Taught by iCompetent

Modules
6
Lessons
29
Duration
4h 26m
Level
Beginner
Quizzes
6 graded

Course content

6 modules · 29 lessons · 4h 26m

What a contract is, why the law behind it differs from country to country, who in an organisation may commit it to a contract, and the stages every contract passes through.

  • What a Contract Is
    Preview
    8 min
  • Why Contract Law Differs Between Countries9 min
  • Authority: Who May Commit the Organisation8 min
  • The Life of a Contract8 min
  • Module 1 quiz6 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Contracts
Contract Law
Contract Review
Risk Allocation
Commercial Terms
Contract Management

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