Course Summary
Course Description:
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14 VERIFIED CPD POINTS
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14 HOURS
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Language of instruction: ENGLISH
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Instructor: ANDROULLA POUTZIOURIS
Why this seminar is important for you?
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You will improve and hone your skills in drafting legal documents and contracts in English to better protect your clients and produce effective work.
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It will enhance your understanding of the overall structure, the purpose of the key provisions of the contract and the effect that amendments can have.
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The course will be interactive, based on realistic case studies and incorporating specific drafting suggestions and precedents.
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The course also encourages you to develop your drafting skills in context, to enable you to confidently produce more effective and robust contracts for your clients.
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The seminar teaches the basic skills of writing clear documents and conventions, explaining essential legal vocabulary and phrases, including Latin and Old Norman French. Delegates will be given various sample contracts and specimen clauses.
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This seminar is practical and is taught by highly experienced lawyer experts in contract law.
Prospects
This is an online seminar, funded by the HRDA and offers verified 14 CPD points by the Cyprus Bar Association.
Aims of the seminar:
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Clearly describe the basic clauses of a contract.
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Describe the necessary conditions of a trade agreement.
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To develop skills regarding the standard structure of commercial contracts and the basic terms.
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To develop skills regarding the drafting of compensation clauses.
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To develop skills related to the interpretation and writing of boilerplate clauses.
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To develop skills regarding the handling of termination, breach and compensation clauses of an agreement.
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To develop skills regarding the use of correct legal vocabulary.
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Implement various dispute management strategies in trade agreements.
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To develop skills for the proper drafting of a customer protection agreement.
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Apply the techniques of drafting an agreement with ‘plain legal English’.
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To develop skills related to the drafting of trade agreement terms (termination clauses, renewal, breach, compensation and other agreement termination clauses and risk mitigation).
Program Details
Content
MODULE 1: Writing obligations in a contract
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Introduction of the course and explanation of organization and obligations
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Trainer introduction
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Student introduction
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Introduction to parts of a contract
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Introduction – factual and interpretation clauses
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Operative Clauses
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Boilerplate clauses
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Annexes and schedules
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How to ensure that your document is adequately customized to the situation and does not look like a copy-pasted version from another document?
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Essential elements of a contract
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Must haves in a commercial contract
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Should have in professional and commercial contracts
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Useful to have in professional and commercial contracts
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Do not use in professional commercial contracts
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Main body of the contract
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Endings and signature blocks
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Contract drafting checklist
MODULE 2: The contract drafting ‘rules’
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How to order and write information in the clause
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Rules of contract drafting
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Simplicity and plain English language – making contracts easy to understand
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Writing with the worst in mind
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Not using provisos
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Clarity
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Interpretation
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Punctuation in contracts
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Parallel phrasing and non-parallel phrasing
MODULE 3: Operative Clauses of a contract
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Representations and Warranties Clauses
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Using warranties and representations
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How to draft representations and warranties clauses
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Consequences of false representations and warranties
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Covenants, guarantee and indemnities
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Condition’s precedent, conditions subsequent and completion
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How to draft payment related clauses and increment clauses
Clauses reflecting consideration
MODULE 4: Term and termination of the contract
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Term and termination
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Conditions precedent
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Conditions subsequent
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Termination on expiry of term, for convenience, for change of control, death or disability termination for cause
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Material adverse change clauses
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Other termination clauses
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Termination for insolvency
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Renewal by mutual agreement, renewal by notice of one party, automatic renewal
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Survival clauses.
MODULE 5: How to draft risk mitigation clauses and boilerplate clauses
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Confidentiality clauses/ Drafting non-disclosure agreements
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Non-compete clauses
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Non solicit clauses
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Exclusivity clauses
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Assignment/anti assignment clauses
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Waiver, variation and severability clauses
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Indemnity and limitation of liability clauses
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Indemnity arising from breach of representation or warranty
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Indemnification against the effects of a party’s own defaults
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Pointers for drafting an effective indemnity clause
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Indemnity vs. Guarantee
Module 6: Notice and communication clauses
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Different types of notices
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Key points to consider when drafting a notice clause
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When is notice considered delivered
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Consequence of erroneous drafting of notice clauses.
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Module Governing law, jurisdiction, dispute resolution and arbitration
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Specifying governing law
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Arbitration clauses and drafting effective arbitration clauses
Module 7: Contract breach and execution
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Breach of representations and warranties
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Breach of covenants
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Any other breach
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Remedies for breach, rescission, specific performance, injunction
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Types of damages – compensatory, punitive, nominal, liquidated damages
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Things to keep in mind when drafting clauses related to breach
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The difference between breach and indemnity claim
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Execution of contracts – legal requirements for validity and enforcement
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Registration, attestation, notarization, apostille
Timetable
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Fees
Application Fees
This seminar is funded by the HRDA.
Our training center offers special prices for individuals who are not eligible for funding (280Eur + VAT).
Unemployed participants are eligible for HRDA funding provided they meet certain requirements.
Registration
This seminar is funded by the HRDA.
Our training center offers special prices for individuals who are not eligible for funding.
Unemployed participants are eligible for HRDA funding provided they meet certain requirements. For more information, please contact us at 7008 8871.
Interest Form
Provider information
Address
Eleftherias 50, Larnaca 6030
Contact Person: Antonia Papantoniou
