Contrat en droit suisseUn contrat en droit suisse est défini par l'article 1, alinéa premier du Code des obligations : « Le contrat est parfait lorsque les parties ont, réciproquement et d'une manière concordante, manifesté leur volonté ». Comme dans de nombreux pays de tradition juridique romano-civiliste, le contrat en droit suisse est l'échange d'au moins deux manifestations de volonté, appelées l'offre et l'acceptation, par lesquelles les parties décident de produire un effet juridique. Le contrat est donc un acte juridique bilatéral ou multilatéral.
Breach of contractBreach of contract is a legal cause of action and a type of civil wrong, in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance. Breach occurs when a party to a contract fails to fulfill its obligation(s), whether partially or wholly, as described in the contract, or communicates an intent to fail the obligation or otherwise appears not to be able to perform its obligation under the contract.
GarantieLa garantie constitue une obligation contractuelle ou légale qui engage un fournisseur — le garant — envers un acquéreur lors de la vente d'un bien ou lors de la fourniture d'un service. Lorsqu'un bien ou un service livré n'est pas conforme ou qu'il tombe en panne, l'acquéreur peut alors, pendant une période maximale (la durée de couverture) faire jouer la procédure de garantie auprès du fournisseur qui procédera, soit : à la réparation du produit ou du service défectueux ; au remplacement total ou partiel du produit ; au remboursement.
Contractual termA contractual term is "any provision forming part of a contract". Each term gives rise to a contractual obligation, the breach of which may give rise to litigation. Not all terms are stated expressly and some terms carry less legal gravity as they are peripheral to the objectives of the contract. The terms of a contract are the essence of a contract, and tell the reader what the contract will do. For instance, the price of a good, the time of its promised delivery and the description of the good will all be terms of the contract.
Legal remedyA legal remedy, also referred to as judicial relief or a judicial remedy, is the means with which a court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes another court order to impose its will in order to compensate for the harm of a wrongful act inflicted upon an individual. In common law jurisdictions and mixed civil-common law jurisdictions, the law of remedies distinguishes between a legal remedy (e.g. a specific amount of monetary damages) and an equitable remedy (e.
VenteUne vente est une convention par laquelle le vendeur s'oblige à livrer un bien ou un service, et l'acheteur à le payer. En d'autres termes, une vente est une action par laquelle un bien ou un droit détenu par un vendeur est cédé à un acheteur contre une somme d’argent (prix de vente). Lorsque la contrepartie n'est pas de l'argent, alors il ne s'agit pas de vente mais d'un échange ou d'un troc. En droit civil français, la vente est définie à l'article 1582 alinéa 1er du Code civil de 1804.
Equitable remedyEquitable remedies are judicial remedies developed by courts of equity from about the time of Henry VIII to provide more flexible responses to changing social conditions than was possible in precedent-based common law. Equitable remedies were granted by the Court of Chancery in England, and remain available today in most common law jurisdictions. In many jurisdictions, legal and equitable remedies have been merged and a single court can issue either, or both, remedies.
Liberté contractuelleLa liberté contractuelle est un principe juridique contenu dans la législation de nombreux pays. Cette notion naît de la théorie de l'autonomie de la volonté. De ce principe découle l'idée selon laquelle les parties sont libres de contracter ou de ne pas contracter avec la personne de leur choix. En common law, le principe de la liberté contractuelle occupe une place très importante d'un point de vue historique, ce qui se reflète amplement en droit américain.
Efficient breachIn legal theory, particularly in law and economics, efficient breach is a voluntary breach of contract and payment of damages by a party who concludes that they would incur greater economic loss by performing under the contract. The theory of efficient breach seeks to explain the common law's preference for expectation damages for breach of contract, as distinguished from specific performance, reliance damages, or punitive damages.
Bail à renteDu , le bail à rente (encore appelé bail à rente foncière ou bail d'héritage, ce dernier mot ayant ici le sens de « bien foncier ») est un contrat d’aliénation d’un immeuble (généralement une terre ou une maison) sur lequel le bailleur se réserve le droit de percevoir une partie des revenus, sous la forme d’une redevance (la rente) annuelle et perpétuelle. Les baux à rente foncière furent abandonnés à la Révolution, mais l’amortissement de ceux conclus antérieurement se poursuivit pendant les premières décennies du .
Sales operationsSales operations is a set of business activities and processes that help a sales organization run effectively, efficiently and in support of business strategies and objectives. Sales operations may also be referred to as sales, sales support, or business operations.
Fundamental breachFundamental breach of contract, is a controversial concept within the common law of contract. The doctrine was, in particular, nurtured by Lord Denning, Master of the Rolls from 1962 to 1982, but it did not find favour with the House of Lords. Whereas breach of condition is a serious breach that "denies the plaintiff the main benefit of the contract", fundamental breach was supposed to be even worse, with the result that any exclusion clause limiting the defendant's liability would automatically become void and ineffective.
Sales managementSales management is a business discipline which is focused on the practical application of sales techniques and the management of a firm's sales operations. It is an important business function as net sales, through the sale of products and services and resulting profit, drive most commercial business. These are also typically the goals and performance indicators of sales management. Sales manager is the typical title of someone whose role is sales management. The role typically involves talent development.
Sales (accounting)In bookkeeping, accounting, and financial accounting, net sales are operating revenues earned by a company for selling its products or rendering its services. Also referred to as revenue, they are reported directly on the income statement as Sales or Net sales. In financial ratios that use income statement sales values, "sales" refers to net sales, not gross sales. Sales are the unique transactions that occur in professional selling or during marketing initiatives. Revenue is earned when goods are delivered or services are rendered.
Sales promotionSales promotion is one of the elements of the promotional mix. The primary elements in the promotional mix are advertising, personal selling, direct marketing and publicity/public relations. Sales promotion uses both media and non-media marketing communications for a pre-determined, limited time to increase consumer demand, stimulate market demand or improve product availability. Examples include contests, coupons, freebies, loss leaders, point of purchase displays, premiums, prizes, product samples, and rebates.
Legal liabilityIn law, liable means "responsible or answerable in law; legally obligated". Legal liability concerns both civil law and criminal law and can arise from various areas of law, such as contracts, torts, taxes, or fines given by government agencies. The claimant is the one who seeks to establish, or prove, liability. Claimants can prove liability through a myriad of different theories, known as theories of liability. Which theories of liability are available in a given case depends on nature of the law in question.
Specific performanceSpecific performance is an equitable remedy in the law of contract, whereby a court issues an order requiring a party to perform a specific act, such as to complete performance of the contract. It is typically available in the sale of land law, but otherwise is not generally available if damages are an appropriate alternative. Specific performance is almost never available for contracts of personal service, although performance may also be ensured through the threat of proceedings for contempt of court.
Sales presentationAs a selling technique, a sales presentation or sales pitch is a line of talk that attempts to persuade someone or something, with a planned sales presentation strategy of a product or service designed to initiate and close a sale of the product or service. A sales pitch is essentially designed to be either an introduction of a product or service to an audience who knows nothing about it, or a descriptive expansion of a product or service that an audience has already expressed interest in.
FiducieLa fiducie est un concept juridique anglo-saxon de gestion de patrimoine privé connu en anglais sous le nom de « trust ». Il désigne une opération par laquelle une personne appelée « constituant » confie la propriété de biens, de droits ou de sûretés présents ou futurs à un tiers appelé fiduciaire, agissant au profit d'un ou plusieurs bénéficiaires, avec des conditions d'usage ou de durée. Cette notion de trust existe depuis au moins trois siècles dans la Common law.
Assignment (law)Assignment is a legal term used in the context of the laws of contract and of property. In both instances, assignment is the process whereby a person, the assignor, transfers rights or benefits to another, the assignee. An assignment may not transfer a duty, burden or detriment without the express agreement of the assignee. The right or benefit being assigned may be a gift (such as a waiver) or it may be paid for with a contractual consideration such as money. The rights may be vested or contingent, and may include an equitable interest.
