Law, Regulations & Mediation
Commercial Contract Law for Managers and Executives
行政及管理人員商業合約法
Course No. : 211-610553-01|Start Date : 07/04/2021
Language Used
Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Total Hours
30 hour(s)
Session
10
Place
Start Date
07/04/2021
Schedule
Wednesday
Time
19:00 - 22:00
Tuition Fee
$4,300
Level
General Short Courses
Course Enquiries
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Enrolment Enquiries
2209 0290
Closing Date for Application
29/03/2021
1 Introduction
Legal knowledge has become a valuable asset to business managers and executives as it enables the proper discharge of their duties. Through this course, students are provided with a comprehensive overview of the law of contract which relates to their daily tasks at work. To further enhance their understanding and to facilitate practical application of relevant knowledge, the course content is designed with the focus on those contracts commonly used in daily commercial transactions. Students will be further introduced to salient terms in different types of commercial contracts commonly encountered in the procurement of goods and services and business arrangements. This course will also cover the key case laws and main means of alternative dispute resolution in relation to contractual disputes in commercial transactions, with reference to local and overseas examples.
2 Target Participants
This course is suitable for corporate executives, business managers, directors of small and medium enterprises, operation managers and project managers who involve in commercial transactions and operations, financial advisors and controllers to businesses and those who are interested in understanding the latest development in commercial contracts.
3 Course Objective
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to :
1. acquire and apply the fundamental concepts of the law of contract;
2. become familiar with different terms commonly encountered in commercial contracts;
3. illustrate the principles in the major case laws concerning commercial transactions in Hong Kong and overseas;
4. know how to deal with contractual disputes;
5. acquire and apply in-depth knowledge for drafting commercial contractual terms; and
6. handle contractual matters and disputes in their workplace.
1. acquire and apply the fundamental concepts of the law of contract;
2. become familiar with different terms commonly encountered in commercial contracts;
3. illustrate the principles in the major case laws concerning commercial transactions in Hong Kong and overseas;
4. know how to deal with contractual disputes;
5. acquire and apply in-depth knowledge for drafting commercial contractual terms; and
6. handle contractual matters and disputes in their workplace.
4 Course Content
1. Contract Law Fundamentals
- Introduction to law of contract
- Elements of a valid contract
- Types of contracts
- Terms of contract
- Breach of contracts
- Remedies for breach of contracts
- Termination of contracts
2. Commercial Contracts and Dispute Resolution
- Drafting commercial contracts
- Price and payment
- Exclusion and limitation clauses
- Termination and consequences
- Liquidated damages
- Warranties and indemnities
- Governing law
- Dispute resolution
This course utilises an interactive learning approach. With the combination of lectures, case studies and group discussion, students will be able to understand the principles of the laws on both sides and apply them with ease in real life situations.
- Introduction to law of contract
- Elements of a valid contract
- Types of contracts
- Terms of contract
- Breach of contracts
- Remedies for breach of contracts
- Termination of contracts
2. Commercial Contracts and Dispute Resolution
- Drafting commercial contracts
- Price and payment
- Exclusion and limitation clauses
- Termination and consequences
- Liquidated damages
- Warranties and indemnities
- Governing law
- Dispute resolution
This course utilises an interactive learning approach. With the combination of lectures, case studies and group discussion, students will be able to understand the principles of the laws on both sides and apply them with ease in real life situations.