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Certificate in Business and Commercial Law (CBCL)

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Professionals making business decisions with little prior legal training examine commercial law over five days. Eleven modules cover contracts and negotiation, business structures, cross-border transactions and insolvency. The programme emphasises common law while addressing civil law in the GCC, intellectual property, employee relations and the consequences of contractual breaches.

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  • 26–30 Oct 2026Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 9–13 Nov 2026Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 23–27 Nov 2026Doha£4,200 + VAT
  • 14–18 Dec 2026Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2026Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 4–8 Jan 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
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  • 18–22 Jan 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 1–5 Feb 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 15–19 Feb 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 8–12 Mar 2027Vienna£3,400 + VAT
  • 22–26 Mar 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 9–13 Aug 2027Vienna£3,400 + VAT
  • 23–27 Aug 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 25–29 Oct 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

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With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Business decisions can create legal obligations before a dispute arises. This course introduces the commercial law principles that professionals encounter when establishing, running or closing a business, with attention to contracts, sales of goods and employment practices. International commercial law provides the context, and the common law system receives particular emphasis.

Contract wording matters throughout the relationship. Delegates examine formation and interpretation, preliminary documents and the miscellaneous clauses that govern notices, governing law or changes of party. Work on dispute resolution includes court proceedings and alternatives, followed by remedies for breach. Exercises use relevant case law to consider specific commercial situations.

Business structures and transactions form the next part of the agenda. Sessions compare business vehicles and examine distribution, agency and acquisitions, including warranties and indemnities that allocate risk. Insolvency work considers directors' responsibilities and available procedures. The final module covers negligence and defamation alongside intellectual property rights and their management.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Apply commercial legal principles to specific situations using relevant case law
  2. Negotiate contracts that meet commercial and legal requirements
  3. Select goods distribution methods that support organisational profitability
  4. Analyse the effects of intellectual property rights on the organisation
  5. Evaluate and revise employment practices to meet labour law requirements

Target competencies

  • Contract drafting
  • Negotiating contracts
  • Understanding commercial terms
  • Understanding employment law
  • Implementation of organisational employment practices
  • Understanding intellectual property
  • Understanding corporate restructuring
  • Assessment of consequences when commercial contract terms are breached

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Professionals with little or no formal commercial law training whose work requires legal understanding
  • Directors and executives responsible for organisational legal decisions
  • In-house counsel new to the region
  • Staff working within legal departments

Training methodology

  • Delegates regularly work in pairs and larger groups on interactive exercises.
  • Regional and international cases provide practical material for legal analysis.

Course modules

  1. Module 1

    The scope of commercial and business law

    • Areas covered by business and commercial law
    • Different forms of commercial contract
  2. Module 2

    Contracts within civil and common law

    • Where English law comes from
    • Comparing common law and civil law systems
    • The civil law context in the GCC
  3. Module 3

    Creating an enforceable agreement

    • Requirements for an enforceable contract
    • Rules used to interpret contracts
    • Distinguishing express and implied terms
    • Identifying and reducing contractual risks
    • How a commercial agreement is structured
  4. Module 4

    Documents preceding international transactions

    • Whether a Memorandum of Understanding or Heads of Terms creates binding obligations
    • Commercial consequences of preliminary documents
  5. Module 5

    Boilerplate and miscellaneous clauses

    • Distinguishing frustration from force majeure
    • Requirements for giving notice
    • Provisions for set-off
    • The effect of no-waiver wording
    • Entire agreement and non-reliance provisions
    • Meaning of time being of the essence
    • Comparing novation with assignment
    • Choosing the governing law
    • Frequent errors in selecting applicable law
    • The role of a jurisdiction clause
    • Exclusive and non-exclusive jurisdiction
    • Factors influencing the choice of jurisdiction
  6. Module 6

    Resolving disputes across borders

    • Resolving disputes through litigation
    • The importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Using arbitration
    • Using mediation
    • Using conciliation
    • Resolving issues through negotiation
  7. Module 7

    Remedies following contractual breach

    • Claims for damages
    • Orders for specific performance
    • Use of injunctions
  8. Module 8

    Selecting a business form

    • Available business vehicles and their advantages and disadvantages
    • Operating as a sole trader
    • Using a partnership
    • The limited liability partnership form
    • Establishing a company
  9. Module 9

    Transactions between jurisdictions

    • Distributorship arrangements
    • Agency relationships
    • Joint venture structures
    • Business acquisitions
    • Comparing share purchases with business purchases
    • Using warranties and indemnities to divide liabilities and risks
    • Negotiating indemnities and warranties
  10. Module 10

    Insolvency of companies

    • Tests used to identify insolvency
    • Consequences for directors who do not respond to insolvency
    • Different forms of insolvency
    • The administration process
    • The receivership process
    • Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    • Compulsory liquidation proceedings
  11. Module 11

    Commercial torts and intellectual property

    • Liability in negligence
    • Understanding defamation
    • The meaning of libel
    • The meaning of slander
    • Recent decisions concerning defamation
    • Managing commercial legal risk
    • Preventive approaches to risk management
    • Managing intellectual property rights
    • Categories of intellectual property
    • Copyright protection
    • Trade mark protection
    • Patent protection
    • Rights in designs
    • Protecting confidential information
    • Assigning rights or granting a licence
    • The law concerning passing off

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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