Contracts under Common Law
Les différences entre la Common Law et le droit civil français sont conséquentes. Pour les juristes français, il n'est pas toujours évident de maîtriser certaines subtilités de rédaction et de négociation des contrats anglo-saxons qui s'ajoutent à l'obstacle de la langue.
Objectifs
- Acquérir les concepts juridiques et le vocable anglo-saxons.
- Modifier son raisonnement face à un droit qui n’a pas de Code civil.
- Rédiger en anglais les clauses les plus sensibles et valider ses pratiques.
Pour qui ?
- Juristes et responsables juridiques
- Toute personne ayant à travailler sur des contrats rédigés en anglais
Code DOKELIO : 34955
Prérequis
Cette formation d’anglais juridique suppose une compréhension préalable de l’anglais courant, les interventions étant à 90% en anglais (les 10% restant se font en français pour permettre une compréhension des termes techniques).
Homologations
Programme
Programme de la formation
Developing a mutual understanding despite legal terminology
Civil Law vs Common Law: differences between the Common Law approach to contract law from that employed by the Civil Law
• Uniform Commercial Code/ Statute law/ case law
Drafting effective definition and boiler-plates clauses
• Legal terminologie
• The language of contracts
• The role of definitions
• The significance of « whereas » clauses
Exercise: drafting clauses – the devil is in the detail, managing legalese
Opening, conducting and closing negotiations: the role of the lawyer in contract negotiations
Preliminary stages of a transaction
• Handling initial contacts: writing a NDA that works for you
• Drafting tips to compete while maintaining room for negotiation
• Negotiation with Anglo-Saxon partners : know the cultural differences
• Drafting preliminary documents: MOU, LOI …; staying on the “safe” non-binding side of a transaction
• Breaking off negotiations without liability
Exercise: drafting and negotiation sessions, drafting an LOI
Drafting sensitive clauses
• Conditions precedent and subsequent
• Representations and warranties
• Consequences of breach
• Dealing with force majeure events and hardship
The term of the contract
• Determining the term of the contract
• Expiration of the contract
• Auto-renewal of the contract
• Discharge of the contract
• Post-termination obligations: confidentiality and non-competition
Style workshop and contract drafting
• Less is more, commas, dates and numbers
• Drafting representations and warranties
• Non-compete clauses
Contractual risk management and limitations of liability
Contractual risks commonly encountered
• Liquidated damages
• Underlying premises of the Common Law
• Differences with French Law
Contractual limitations of liability
• Exclusion/limitation of liability
• Legal and public policy constraints
Damages
Exercise: drafting and negotiation sessions, dealing with liability, hardship manage your "frustration", taking liability into your own hands
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