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The implications for e-purchasing
What is meant by the terms e-procurement and e-sourcing and how they enhance the purchasing cycle.
Benefits of e-marketplaces
Understand the various benefits that the use of e-marketplaces can bring to buyers and sellers.
Contract law in Europe
Contract law varies in different member states, although some harmonisation has been introduced.
Check the amount of guarantee you need for transit movements
Why you need a guarantee and how to work out how much guarantee you need to cover your movements.
Check if you can use your premises to start or end transit movements
Find out more about getting authorised consignor or consignee status to start or end transit movements at your own premises.
Importing goods into the UK using transit
What you and the exporter are responsible for, what to do after a transit movements ends and how to end a movement at your own premises.
Starting and ending transit movements in Northern Ireland
How to notify Border Force if you're starting a movement from an office of departure or ending a movement at an office of destination in Northern Ireland.
Transporting goods out of Northern Ireland under transit: step-by-step
Find out what to do when you transport goods out of Northern Ireland under a transit movement to common transit countries.
Interpretation of terms and words in European contracts
Rules on interpretation are intended to prevent confusion about the meaning of contractual terms.
Performance of obligations set out in a European contract
The performance of a contract is usually simple, but in longer-term contracts it can become complex.
Formation of European contracts
The point at which a contract is agreed is one of the most important elements of a contract.
Validity of contracts in Europe
Instances in which European contracts may be deemed to be invalid.
Non-performance and remedies in European contract law
The contract needs to show what remedies are available if one side fails to deliver.
Clarifying the content of a European Contract
How to address issues that are not explicitly covered in a contract under the European contract law provisions.
Contract law and the European single market
The EU has introduced the Principles of European Contract Law, which are model rules for cross-border contracts.
The role of the agent in European contract negotiation
Agents can create legal commitments for businesses, so their role needs to be clearly defined and agreed.
When can shops open on Sundays in Northern Ireland?
How Sunday trading laws affect large retail businesses in Northern Ireland and the hours they are permitted to open.
When can shops open on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day in Northern Ireland?
Christmas and Easter holiday trading laws for retail businesses in Northern Ireland.
Seasonal and Sunday trading
How businesses can adapt to peak trading seasons and comply with Sunday trading regulations.
Considerations for seasonal businesses
Managing cashflow, marketing, stock control and staffing in your business during seasonal peak periods.