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Mastering Contract Law in Procurement Complete training with certificate of achievement for procurement professionals
Start for free → 8 modules28 lessons40 quiz questions1 certificate of achievementCourse programme Every module ends with a validation quiz. The certificate is issued once all modules are completed.
01 Foundations of French Contract Law25 min Discover the legal sources, contractual freedom and the legal framework governing private contracts in France.
Objectives Identify the legal sources applicable to a private purchasing contract Check the Sapin II / Duty of Vigilance thresholds that apply to your company Lessons Sources of contract law Contractual freedom and public policy The impact of the 2016 reform 02 Contract Formation and Validity20 min Offer, acceptance, conditions of validity and form of contracts: the fundamentals for securing your commitments.
Objectives Determine the exact moment a contract is formed in an RFx process Choose the appropriate level of electronic signature Lessons Offer and acceptance - Contract formation Conditions of validity - Article 1128 Form, evidence and electronic signature 03 Price, Payment and Revision25 min Master the mandatory rules on payment terms, penalties and price revision mechanisms.
Objectives Structure a price clause (fixed, schedule, indexation) Check a contract's payment terms for compliance Lessons Price determination - Articles 1163-1165 Payment terms - Article L441-10 French Commercial Code Price revision - Indexation and Hardship 04 Delivery, Duration and Termination25 min Risk transfer, Incoterms, contract duration and termination mechanisms: secure your commitments over time.
Objectives Choose the right Incoterm and derogate from the default risk transfer Apply the right termination mechanism Lessons Delivery, acceptance and risk transfer Duration of commercial contracts - Fixed-term vs Open-ended Contract termination - 3 mechanisms 05 Liability and Warranties30 min Obligation of means vs obligation of result, limitation clauses, statutory warranties, force majeure and hardship.
Objectives Qualify obligations (best efforts / result) Negotiate a valid liability cap Assess a force majeure claim Lessons Obligation of means vs obligation of result Limitation of liability clauses Force majeure and statutory warranties 06 GDPR in Procurement25 min Master GDPR obligations in your supplier contracts: DPA, data transfers, breach notifications.
Objectives Qualify a supplier's GDPR roles Require a DPA compliant with Art. 28 Run the buyer checklist on a SaaS case Lessons GDPR roles: Controller vs Processor DPA and DPIA - GDPR contractual obligations Data transfers, breaches and sanctions The buyer's GDPR checklist 07 Key Clauses and Commercial Practices30 min Confidentiality, intellectual property, subcontracting, significant imbalance, Sapin II and CSR.
Objectives Draft NDAs and intellectual-property clauses Spot practices exposing you to significant-imbalance or brutal-termination claims Lessons Confidentiality and intellectual property The NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement Significant imbalance and abrupt termination Anti-corruption, subcontracting and CSR 08 Order of Precedence of Contractual Terms30 min Master the hierarchy of contractual documents: PO alone, T&Cs on quote + PO, framework agreement + PO. Avoid the pitfalls of the 'battle of the forms'.
Objectives Apply the right documentary strategy (PO only / quote+PO / framework agreement) Draft a precedence clause Lessons The hierarchy of contractual documents CASE 1: Purchase order alone (without framework agreement) CASE 2: GTS/GTP signed on quote + PO issued CASE 3: Signed framework agreement + PO issued Order of precedence clause and best practices Other courses in the catalog