Commercial Contracts Under The Civil Code

Course Aims and Objectives

When two parties enter into a contract, the terms of the contract sets out their respective rights and obligations to each other, but provisions on the Civil Code set out the obligatory governing legal requirements. This course is designed as an introduction to these legal requirements under the Civil Code, and includes references to other related laws, including the Commercial Code.

During this course, we will study the relevant articles of the Civil Code relating to:

· Formation of contract;

· Supervision of contracts;

· Termination of contracts;

· The nature of “harmful acts”;

· Construction or Muqawala contracts;

· Certain provisions of the Commercial Code;

· Article 3 of Dubai Law No. 3 of 1996 Concerning Government Claims;

· Dubai Law No. 6 of 1997 on Government Contracts.

Method of Presentation

The course will be delivered by means of a Powerpoint presentation, which will be explained and expanded upon orally. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and to share their own personal experiences. There will be two workshop exercises to test the candidates’ comprehension.

A variety of presentation methods will be adopted such as open discussion, debate, questions and answer and workshop exercises.

System of Evaluation of Course Quality

Feedback forms will evaluate the quality of the course and the benefits to the participants.

Length of Course

The length of the course in two hours.

Delegate Hand-Outs

Copies of the Powerpoint Presentation will be made available on the DLAD platform.

OUTCOME

By the end of the course, candidates should be in a strong position to advise their clients in relation to the provisions of the Civil Code and other law which govern the formation and administration of commercial contracts.