Crash course in contract law for the technology sector

Technical contracts explained simply

This training is held in German.
Contract law and contract management are not usually part of a technical or scientific education, but engineers, technicians and scientists in positions of responsibility are increasingly confronted with these topics. If you don't want to feel permanently insecure, you should lay a legal foundation so that you can deal with technical contracts with confidence. This training will provide you with practical know-how that will enable you to see through contracts, check them with confidence and help shape them.

Contents

The legal 1x1: the legal framework

  • The basics of BGB, HGB and special laws.
  • To what extent can I contractually amend these legal requirements?

Avoiding errors when concluding a contract

  • Sources of errors in quotations, orders, order confirmations - and the consequences.
  • Both sides point to their Terms and conditions – What applies now?
  • How do I ensure that my clauses apply?

Successfully drafting technical contracts

  • Important rules for technical purchase, work, service and project contracts, maintenance, development and technical advice.
  • Prevent disputes arising from service descriptions.
  • The recognized rules of technology, state of the art, latest state of the art - all the same thing?
  • Formulation of non-disclosure agreements/NDAs in accordance with the new legal situation.
  • Pandemics, wars, natural disasters - possibilities of subsequent contract adjustments via force majeure clauses, change in the basis of the contract, Section 313 BGB - What applies to lump-sum prices?

Contractual penalties

  • Maximum amount, the "Hamburg custom", reservation of contractual penalties, sources of error.

Technical sales contracts, warranty, individual issues

  • Subsequent performance, withdrawal, reduction, compensation - the rules.
  • Dispute: Warranty or wear and tear?
  • Who bears the distance costs? How many failures does the customer have to accept?
  • When can the seller withdraw?

The incoming goods inspection for technical products

  • Scope of examination, certificates.
  • Quality assurance agreements and Terms and conditions -clauses.

Basic rules of product liability

  • Liability for design defects, manufacturing defects, etc.
  • Maximum liability limits, limitation periods.

Contracts for work and services, technical service contracts

  • Acceptance, partial performance, late deadlines, fictitious acceptance and discounts, delayed acceptance.

The different meanings of the term "guarantee"

  • Manufacturer, quality and durability guarantees, "availability".

How liable is the supplier, technical service provider?

  • Limitations of liability by individual clause, by Terms and conditions .

Consequences of late delivery and payment

  • What applies to service changes and postponements?
  • No payment terms over 60 days?

 

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

Using numerous exercises and practical cases, you will learn the essentials of technical contract law in a short space of time:

  • The cornerstones and basic rules of successful contract drafting,
  • The central BGB and HGB regulations and their effects,
  • Avoiding errors in quotations, orders and order confirmations,
  • The use of Terms and conditions and which clauses you should better agree on individually and
  • The agreement of limitations of liability.

This know-how will give you more security and enable you to act competently and confidently in all important contractual matters.

Methods

Practice-oriented, varied training with numerous practical cases and exercises, concrete tips, exchange of experience and an analysis of various contract components, checklists.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers with a technical or scientific background who are actively involved in drafting contracts.

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Medical Technical Service Center UKT, Tübingen

"The relaxed, yet always attentive and competent presentation style of the speaker was very good."

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Ericsson GmbH, Düsseldorf

"Interesting, entertaining, pleasant atmosphere."

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Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH, Jena

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Timo Spielmann
TI Automotive Technology Center GmbH, Rastatt

"A lively and very interesting lecture!"

Klaus Kallmann
Sandvik SPS GmbH Division SPS Fellbach, Fellbach

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Contract law course - basic knowledge of technical contracts

Understandably, engineers and technicians do not focus on contract law. However, in practice, the topic plays an important role in everyday working life. Because without appropriate contracts, projects lack the necessary legal basis. However, agreements and contractual clauses are all the more important in project or work contracts. This is because they clearly regulate liability and responsibility issues. With this two-day training course in contract law, participants deepen their knowledge of contracts and can transfer this knowledge to their company in a practical way.

Seminars for contract law throughout Germany

This advanced training course in contract law is primarily aimed at engineers, technicians, and scientists, but can also be attended by managers from other fields. All dates and locations can be found online at Haufe Akademie Would you like to book the two-day training If you'd like to have your employment law training conducted in-house, simply contact us using the contact form. We'll provide you with a customized quote for a contract law course at your company.

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