Kursusbeskrivelse

Du får en grundig gennemgang af hovedpunkterne inden for kontraktskrivning på engelsk. Desuden dykker vi ned i emner som joint ventures og M & A salgs- og købsaftaler.

General issues:

• Differences between Danish and common law contract systems and their implications
• Drafting techniques.Economy of language and avoiding “legalese”
• Representations and warranties, conditions, indemnities and guarantees
• Restrictive covenants
• Limiting and excluding liability; caps
• Direct and indirect damages
• Drafting termination clauses
• Liquidated damages clauses and penalties
• Boiler plate provisions e.g. force majeure clauses, whole agreement clauses, severance clauses
• Dispute resolution

Key clauses from specific contracts:

• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• IP Licences
• Joint Ventures
• M & A Sale and Purchase Agreements
• Agency and Distributorship Agreements
• Financial Contracts and documentation

The course materials include notes, contract-drafting exercises, a bank of sample contract clauses, a glossary of English contract law terminology, a summary of differences between English and Danish contract law and useful websites and addresses.

Kurset holdes i samarbejde med Djøfs Kurser og Uddannelser.