Anglais des contrats - rédaction et négociation par Lamy formation - liaisons sociales formation - Les Echos formation

- Forming enforceable contracts: understanding common law notions pertaining to contract validity and the differences with French law
- Understanding the impact of privity of contracts, how it compares Common Law with the French notion of "Effet relatif des contrats" and how it should impact contract drafting in English
- Remedies : understanding damages (liquidated, consequential, expectation, general, reliance, restitution and punitive damages) in order to control the risks and consequences of a breach
- Overview of the structure of standard commercial contracts
- Study of standard contract clauses (e.g., consideration, representations and warranties, exclusion/limitation of liability, liquidated damages, confidentiality, and termination)
- Incorporating instructions and references to precedents and legislation (French Law, Common Law,...) - Specific contract drafting techniques (e.g., use of active voice, expressing obligation, and conciseness) * Practice : drafting different provisions of a commercial contract
- Oral communication techniques (e.g., giving proper emphasis, using repetition, paraphrasing, making conditional offers, and speaking persuasively) - Understanding the different negotiation styles and how they differ from the French style
- Practicing specific negotiation techniques for international contracts (e.g., knowing and expressing your objectives, negotiating expressions, information gathering, bargaining and compromising efficiently) * Practice : negotiating a commercial contract in english

- Understand key contract notions and avoid confusion with similar French terms
- Increase legal vocabulary to draft english contracts clearly
- Acquire new oral communication skills: learn and practice negotiating in English
- Maîtriser l'anglais des contrats
- Améliorer sa pratique de la négociation et de la rédaction de contrats dans un contexte international (Common Law,...)