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.
- Modules
- 6
- Participants max.
- 20
- Langue
- EN
Ce qu'elle couvre habituellement
- 1
Orientation: What a Contract Is and Who Deals With It
- What a Contract Is
- Why Contract Law Differs Between Countries
- Authority: Who May Commit the Organisation
- The Life of a Contract
- 2
How a Contract Is Formed
- Offer and Acceptance
- Intention, Consideration and Capacity
- Standard Terms and the Battle of the Forms
- Formality, Signatures and Electronic Contracts
- When a Contract Is Invalid or Can Be Set Aside
- 3
Reading a Contract
- The Anatomy of a Written Contract
- Definitions and Interpretation Clauses
- Contract Language: Shall, May and Endeavours
- A Method for Reviewing a Contract
- Red Flags and Missing Terms
- 4
Key Commercial Clauses
- Scope: What Exactly Is Being Bought or Sold
- Price, Payment and Invoicing Terms
- Delivery, Acceptance, Risk and Title
- Duration, Renewal and Termination
- Confidentiality and Intellectual Property
- 5
Risk Allocation: Who Pays When Things Go Wrong
- How Contracts Share Risk
- Breach, Warranties and Remedies
- Indemnities and Limitation of Liability
- Insurance, Guarantees and Security
- Force Majeure and Changed Circumstances
- 6
Managing Obligations and Knowing When to Call Legal
- From Signed Contract to Obligations List
- Notices, Variations and Waiver
- When Things Go Wrong: Breach and Disputes
- When to Call Legal and How to Brief Them
- Putting It Together: A Service Agreement from Draft to Close
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