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Construction Contract Law, LOU, 10 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Electrical Design Engineer at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ELKO23SKE.

Construction Contract Law gives basic knowledge of the obligations and rights of clients in construction contracts and procurement. You gain knowledge of the standard contracts AB, ABT and ABK, the basics of Köplagen (the Sale of Goods Act) and Konsumentköplagen (the Consumer Sales Act), and how tender documents, AF (administrative provisions), technical documents and AMA texts are used. You practise interpreting and applying legal texts, drawing up contracts and tender documents and resolving simple disputes.

Duration: 2 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 10 YH credits, about 2 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge of construction contract law and of AB (AB04, ABT06, ABK09) and LOU. The purpose of the course is also to give the student knowledge of what contracts between different parties in the industry look like and how they are worded and applied. The goal of the course is also to provide skills in how to look up, find and use laws in daily work and how to interpret the law according to the situation. The course also provides skills in handling legal relationships between all the parties involved in the industry.

The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge of construction contract law and of AB (AB04, ABT06, ABK09) and LOU. The purpose of the course is also to give the student knowledge of what contracts between different parties in the industry look like and how they are worded and applied. The goal of the course is also to provide skills in how to look up, find and use laws in daily work and how to interpret the law according to the situation. The course also provides skills in handling legal relationships between all the parties involved in the industry.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • Can explain obligations and rights in construction contracts and procurement
  • Knows the standard contracts AB, ABT and ABK and the basics of Köplagen
  • Can draw up and respond to tender documents
  • Can interpret and apply relevant legal texts in contract situations
  • Can resolve simple disputes and propose measures based on current legislation
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Standard contracts AB, ABT and ABK

    The basics of the most common standard contracts in contracting.

  2. Köplagen and Konsumentköplagen

    Basic rules for purchases in contracting businesses.

  3. Tender documents and AF

    Drawing up and responding to tender documents and applying administrative provisions and AMA texts.

  4. Contract drafting and dispute resolution

    Drawing up contracts and resolving simple legal disputes in the industry.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at students on TUC's construction-related YH programmes who need basic legal knowledge relating to construction contracts.

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