The need in knowledge in the overlapping sphere of right and economy is big. Legal aspects are often traps for executives and employees in purchase and material management. Due to this, even projects at advanced stages can fail, be much more expensive or delayed. For example questions regarding product liability become more and more relevant. In this context preventive and defensive measures have to be differentiated and applied.

The participants will know the basics of the Product Liability Law and of the business law, especially the specific law of purchase. They will gain insight into the new law of obligations, as far as it is relevant for purchase and are able to process repeated problems and will attempt a first solution.

General law of contract

Offer/ order/ confirmation of the order/ binding

Acceptance periods/ forms of conclusion of contract

General terms and conditions of trade/ peculiarities of the new Standard Contracts Act

The commercial letter of confirmation

Special contracts in purchase

Distinguishing between contract of purchase and other kinds of contracts/ duties

Subjects of the contract

Disturbances during the implementation of the contract

Non-performance/ bad performance/ wrong delivery/ delay

Contractual penalties

Effects of the reform of the German Civil Code/ innovations and prospects

Warranty/ product liability

Contractual liability

Warranty right

Liability for assured characteristics

Extra-contractual liability

Product Liability Law and its content

Liability in tort in the German Civil Code

Product responsibility in penal law

Commercial duty of care

Contractual clauses