ABSTRACT
If money is the lifeblood of business, contracts are the arteries that help carry it around the commercial body. Anyone in business is liable to have to deal with business contracts, but few are trained to do so. Even those that are trained may have experience in limited areas or in the distant past. But the right contract can make a vital difference, not just to recording and enforcing, if need be, the contract terms, but also in ensuring the agreement deals with the real issues and approaches them in a practical way. Finding help in this area is not easy, as the market tends to offer little between serious academic tomes on the one hand and student summaries geared to exams on the other. Business Contracts Handbook fills that gap, covering both the basics of contract law in an accessible style and using a thoroughly practical approach to understanding and negotiating the key terms in a business contract. If you have little prior knowledge, Charles Boundy's many years of experience in drafting and providing guidance on business agreements of all kinds will enable you to acquire a working background quickly. If you have years of experience you will still benefit from a checklist, a reminder of what is important and why, and an easy reference to up-to-date language and drafting - there is always more to learn.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|72 pages
Creating and Writing Contracts
chapter 1|15 pages
Contract Basics
chapter 2|20 pages
Reaching and Recording Agreement
chapter 3|14 pages
Planning More Complex Contracts
chapter 4|20 pages
Common Contract Terms and Clauses
part II|88 pages
Key Legal Issues Affecting Contracts
chapter 5|18 pages
Confidentiality, Privacy and Data Protection
chapter 6|20 pages
Dealing with Companies and Partnerships
chapter 7|22 pages
Risk, Exemption Clauses and Insurance
chapter 8|26 pages
Restrictions and Competition Law
part III|74 pages
Contracts for Sales and Services
chapter 9|18 pages
Sales of Goods – Implied Terms and Standard Terms of Business
chapter 10|22 pages
Sales to Consumers and Website Sales
chapter 11|16 pages
Agency and Distribution Contracts
chapter 12|16 pages
Contracts for Services
part IV|72 pages
Technical Contracts
chapter 13|18 pages
Outsourcing Agreements
chapter 14|18 pages
Intellectual Property and IP Contracts
chapter 15|18 pages
Technology Contracts
chapter 16|16 pages
Internet-related Contracts
part V|70 pages
The Wider World, Changes and Breakdowns