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Training Course: Introduction to Business Contracts: A Practical Guide


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PC4045

28 Apr - 9 May 2025

Barcelona (Spain)

Hotel : Grupotel Gran Via 678

Cost : 8400 € Euro

Introduction

Understanding and managing contract risk is critically important for companies and senior employees. The business and competitive advantages of managing contracts effectively produces bottom line benefits. A failure to fully understand all risk related items in a contract can result in lost opportunities and costly disputes. This programme is a practical guide to contract law for business.

By focusing on pricing and key commercial terms alone companies frequently fail to maximise the value of contracts. This course will provide attendees with an understanding of the law and practice related to the risks inherent in the formation and management of contracts. Through analysis of key contract provisions and real life examples the programme demonstrates how to manage contract risk effectively and to ensure contract negotiations and performance occurs quickly and efficiently.

The highlights of this course are:

  • Creation of contracts including legal effectiveness and structure.
  • Key contract clauses focusing on payment and non-payment remedies.
  • Securing performance of a party’s obligations in the contract.
  • Liability for breach of contract.
  • Dispute resolution and important considerations.

 

Objectives

  • To provide you with an understanding of the law and practice of the risks inherent in the formation and management of contracts.
  • Thorough analysis of key contract provisions, provide instruction on how to manage contract risk effectively
  • To identify essential contract clauses and understand the specific terms and conditions.
  • Provide you with the ability to negotiate an effective contract to protect your corporation’s interests.
  • Identify where things can go wrong, and learn how to avoid problems, or mitigate their effects through well drafted contracts and good management.
  • Understand how to avoid disputes but be prepared to deal with them if they arise.

 

Training Methodology

The course will involve the attendees in as much participation as possible with discussion and exercises on particular topics. Presentations will be kept short and topical to maximise interest and participation. Topics will be designed as far as possible to be clearly relevant to the business issues faced by or likely to be faced by the delegates.

 

Organisational Impact

  • Ensuring that the organisation effectively manages the creation of contracts.
  • Improve contracting processes within the organisation.
  • Enhance transactional and litigation risk control within the organisation.
  • Delivering greater value to the organisation by the use of more effective contract performance provisions.
  • Minimising costly disputes caused by unclear or inappropriate contract clauses and maximising the benefits available.
  • Increased awareness of methods of dealing with disputes to ensure that commercial relationships are maintained and enhanced.

 

Personal Impact

  • Increased understanding of contracting process.
  • Enabling more effective control of the contracting process.
  • Understanding the importance of key contractual clauses.
  • Determining appropriate allocation of risk in contracts.
  • Developing enhanced contract management and administration skills.
  • Improving the ability to avoid costly contractual disputes.

 

SEMINAR OUTLINE 

 

How Contracts are Created

  • Quantifying risks
    • The benefits of understanding contracts
    • The pitfalls of getting it wrong
  • Controlling the contract process
  • Understanding the deal
  • Controlling the negotiation
  • Offer and Acceptance
  • Battle of the forms
  • Consideration and Intention
  • Does a contract have to be written?
  • Due diligence, permits, and financial stability
  • When are you committed?
  • Contract Formation
  • Pre-contractual issues and documents

 

Controlling the Contracting Process

  • Auctions, Bids and Tenders
    • Invitations to Tender and Treat
    • Heads of Terms and Letters of Intent
    • Bonds and Guarantees
    • Standby Letters of Credit
  • Form of Agreement
  • Contractual structures
  • Incorporating standard terms of business
  • Subcontracts and Warranties

 

Key Contract Clauses

  • Pre-contracts and post contract “qualification phrases”
    • Subject to contract
    • “Without prejudice”
    • Subject to client comment
  • Securing Payment
  • Payment Obligations
  • Non payment remedies
  • Letters of credit
  • Guarantees
  • Time and place of delivery
  • Late and failed delivery
  • Damage in transit
  • Ownership and Acceptance
  • Transfer of title and risk
  • Retention of title
  • Time of the essence
  • Liquidated Damages
  • Delivery, Ownership and Risk

 

When Things Go Wrong

  • Contract Liability
    • Managing Liability
    • Limits of liability
    • Damages
    • Insurance and Indemnities
  • Product Liability
  • How a claim is brought in contract
  • How a claim is brought in negligence
  • Practical Risks
  • Force majeure
  • Frustration of a contract
  • Notices and Service
  • Authority to sign a contract
  • Power of Attorney
  • Termination/discharge
  • Transfer
  • Variation
  • Mistake
  • Entire Agreement & Waiver
  • Interpretation and Signing
  • When do contracts end?

 

Disputes and Compliance

  • Choice of Law
  • Choice of dispute resolution
    • Negotiated settlement
    • Litigation
    • Arbitratation
    • Mediation, adjudication, and experts
  • Settlement Issues
  • Enforcement of judgements and awards
  • Jurisdiction
  • Bribery
  • Corruption
  • Money laundering
  • Competition law
  • The Importance of Business Integrity

Project, Contract

Training Course: Introduction to Business Contracts: A Practical Guide


Register Now
Quick Inquiry
Discount Group Download Brochure (38)

PC4045

28 Apr - 9 May 2025

Barcelona (Spain) - Grupotel Gran Via 678

Hotel : Grupotel Gran Via 678

Cost: 8400 € Euro


  About Barcelona

Barcelona, the main city of Catalonia on Spain's east coast, is known for its fantastic weather and proud local culture. It is also Spain's second largest city and has all the cosmopolitan trappings you would expect. Among Barcelona's many attractions are the delicious seafood, stunning architecture and vibrant atmosphere. It began life as a Roman city and has remained important ever since. Today, it is a buzzing city offering more than enough reasons to look for flights to Barcelona. Between UNESCO World Heritage Sites, famous sports teams plus great food, there's no shortage of ways to amuse oneself.


  Things to do and places to visit in Barcelona

Barcelona really does have something for everyone. The attractions of Barcelona include beautiful beaches to relax on, almost endless historical locations to explore, all the shops you could ever wish for, one of the world's most admired football clubs and world-class eateries - you may never want to leave. Luckily, with so much to do the city's compactness makes it easy to explore. Simply wandering through the streets is a great way to soak up the atmosphere.

Just some of the great things to do in Barcelona include:

  • Marvel at Gaudi's masterwork, the Sagrada Familia.
  • Sample the wide range of tapas in Barcelona's bars.
  • See the somewhat surreal architecture of Antoni Gaudi.
  • Wander through Park Guell, which offers great views over the city and out to sea.
  • See the Cubist master’s early work in the Picasso Museum.
  • Get lost in the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, known locally as the Barri Gotic.
  • Browse the upmarket shops along the Passeig de Gracia.
  • Soak up the tranquil atmosphere in the Cathedral of the Sea.
  • Watch the silky skills of FC Barcelona in a game at the Camp Nou.
  • Enjoy authentic paella with fresh seafood.
  • Climb Montjuic for spectacular views.
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