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Online auctions
The different types of online auctions and the benefits they can offer to both buyers and suppliers.
Online exchanges and trading hubs
The different types of online exchanges and hubs and the main considerations before entering one.
Types of e-marketplace
Understand the different categories of e-marketplace, how they operate and how they can benefit your business.
Catalogues and directory listings
How e-marketplaces use catalogues and directories to promote the products and services of their members.
Deciding if an e-marketplace is for you
Deciding if an e-marketplace is likely to add value to your business and which marketplace you should opt for.
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.
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.
Risk management
Introduction to the risk management process and the steps to help you identify, manage and minimise risk in your business
Seasonal and Sunday trading
How businesses can adapt to peak trading seasons and comply with Sunday trading regulations.