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What is a Contract?

It may be surprising to hear that we form contracts every day without even knowing!

This course will offer the opportunity to address the basics. A contract is an agreement between two or more entities which creates an obligation to do or not do a particular thing (Black’s Law Dictionary, fifth edition).

The course will consider that contracts may be oral or in writing and have just the same effect and where contracts may be void or voidable.

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By the end of the programme, participants will:

• Know when a contract is formed
• Understand the basic requirements and elements of contract formation
• Understand the differences of terms and conditions
• Know when a contract may be void of voidable

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The programme is ideal for:

• Corporate administrators
• Paralegals
• Service providers
• Anyone wanting to become familiar with the basics of Contract law in Cyprus

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Training Outline

Contract

• Offer and acceptance
• Intention to create legal relations
• Consideration
• Capacity to enter into contracts
• Form of contract
• Free consent-vitiating factors-voidable contracts
• Void contracts

Doctrine of Privity of Contract

• Part-payment under common law
• Part-payment and the equitable doctrine of promissory estoppel
• Terms and representations
• Classification of contractual terms
• Exclusion clauses in contracts
• Contracts in restraint of trade

Discharge of a Contract

• Remedies for breach of contract

Training Style

The programme is designed to deliver knowledge and enhance participants’ skills via short lectures, case-studies, practical examples, real-life simulations. Participants will be able to engage in discussions surrounding the principles of Contract law and the basic elements of the same. They will also benefit from feedback at the end of the programme and take away the knowledge gained to be transferred at their workplace.

CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 6 CPD units in Law. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.

In-house Training

For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customized to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.