Drafting Common Law Contracts In English (1)
Basics of Common Law and English Drafting
Objectifs pédagogiques
At the end of the training the participant must be able to:• Learn the Basics of Common Law in the United States and How Contracts are Interpreted
• Understand the Implications of the Choice of Law in Your Contracts
• Improve Drafting In English: Improving Style and Avoiding Common Mistakes
• Improve Your Understanding and Drafting of Complicated English Language Clauses: Analysis and Simplification
Public concerné
Jeune juriste Juriste en transition Juriste généralistePré-requis
Etre titulaire d’un Master 2 en droit ou équivalent.La formation est délivrée en anglais : la maîtrise de l’anglais professionnel est fortement recommandée.
Cette formation porte sur le Common Law ; le contrat utilisé comme base de formation est sous la loi de New York.
Cette formation est ouverte aux adhérents AFJE et aux non adhérents.
Niveau : initiation
Durée et modalités d'organisation :
08h30-12h30 (4h) - Accueil dès 8h15Effectif prévu : de 8 à 12 stagiaires.
Lieu de la formation
AFJE, 5 rue du Chevalier de Saint George – 75008 PARISContenu de la formation
Exercise 1
Test your English: Choose the correct word from various English synonyms
Understanding what is Common Law and how does the American system function (federal system)
-Some basics: US Constitution, the Separation of Powers, Interplay Rules Among Courts
-Contracts Under Common Law
-Comparison of Common Law and Civil Law
Understanding the importance of the governing law choice in your contract
Drafting in English -Improve your drafting in English
-Style and tips
-How to avoid common mistakes and “faux amis”
-Examples from recent U.S. Court Decisions: See the chaos that lawyers’ errors have caused their clients
Exercises 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6:
Apply the concepts
Mark-up the supply contract to correct several errors in drafting
Understanding complicated clauses
-Tips on how to deconstruct them in order to learn to understand them
-Practice in simplifying clauses in order to explain them to business people
Exercises 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11:
Deconstruct long and difficult common law clauses and reword in simple language
Synthesize long clauses
English is not always English! Differences in communicating and drafting among Common Law countries
-Summary comparison of negotiating and drafting styles in the US, England, South Africa, Australia and India
Formateur
Modalités d'évaluation
Evaluation orale par les formateurs, auto-évaluation et QCM.Moyens et méthodes pédagogiques
L’animation s’appuie sur des exposés et exercices en groupe.A NY law governed supply contract (American supplier / French customer) will be used throughout the course as a basis for the exercises.
Moyens techniques
Le lieu de la session est équipé de vidéo-projection et paperboard.Tarifs
Adhérent AFJE : 400 €HT (480 €TTC)Non-adhérent : 550 €HT (660 €TTC)
