Programme overview
Introduction:
Saudi Civil Transactions Law, covering contracts, tort liability and remedies, is the subject of this 5-day course for in-house counsel, lawyers, contract managers and compliance staff, who produce a redrafted commercial contract with a code gap report. Organisations still hold supply, service and lease templates written before the code, leaving clauses on penalties, liability caps, hardship and termination exposed to reinterpretation. Nominees already review or negotiate contracts and advise on disputes, and teaching is by case study on real clauses, claims and contract files. CoreConcept Training Center delivers this civil transactions law course.
Course Objectives:
- Explain the structure of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law, its Sharia foundations and the sources of obligation it recognises
- Test the formation, capacity, consent and validity of a contract and classify defects as void or voidable
- Interpret disputed clauses and select the remedy for non-performance, including rescission and exceptional circumstances
- Assess claims for harmful acts, compensation and unjust enrichment against the elements the code requires
- Apply rules on assignment, named contracts and limitation to live contract files and claims
- Redraft a commercial contract and record the gaps between legacy wording and the code
Target Audience:
- Counsel responsible for advising the business on contract validity, liability and disputes
- Lawyers who represent organisations in civil and commercial claims and settlements
- Contract managers accountable for templates, renewals and variations across supplier and customer portfolios
- Compliance officers who review contracting practice against new legislation
- Legal operations leads who maintain clause libraries and approval workflows
Course Outline:
Day 1: Code Architecture, Sharia Foundations and Sources of Obligation
- Saudi Civil Transactions Law Structure, Books and Scope Mapping
- Sharia Principles and Jurisprudential Maxims Guiding Code Interpretation
- Sources of Obligation Map From Contract to Statute
- Unjust Enrichment and Unilateral Will as Non-Contractual Sources
- Current Contract Portfolio Exposure Assessment Against the Code
Day 2: Contract Formation, Consent and Validity Rules
- Offer and Acceptance Rules Including Electronic Contracting Channels
- Legal Capacity Assessment for Individuals and Corporate Signatories
- Consent Defects Analysis for Mistake, Fraud and Duress
- Object and Cause Tests for Lawful Contract Subject Matter
- Void and Voidable Contract Distinction With Remedial Consequences
Day 3: Interpretation, Performance and Remedies for Non-Performance
- Contract Interpretation Rules Between Literal Wording and Intention
- Specific Performance and Performance by Equivalent Compensation
- Default Notice Procedure Before Claiming Contractual Damages
- Rescission, Termination and Right of Retention Mechanics
- Exceptional Circumstances Doctrine and Impossibility of Performance Analysis
Day 4: Harmful Acts, Compensation, Assignment and Named Contracts
- Harmful Act Liability Elements of Fault, Damage and Causation
- Compensation Assessment for Material and Moral Damage Claims
- Assignment of Rights and Transfer of Debts Procedure
- Named Contracts Overview for Sale, Lease, Muqawala and Agency
- Limitation Periods and Interruption Rules for Civil Claims
Day 5: Case Study on Reviewing and Redrafting a Commercial Contract
- Case Supply Agreement Gap Review Against Formation Rules
- Case Liability Cap and Penalty Clause Enforceability Test
- Case Force Majeure and Hardship Clause Realignment Exercise
- Contract Update Playbook for Legacy Templates and Renewals
- Redrafted Commercial Contract and Code Gap Report Completion
Skills You Will Gain:
- Civil Code Statutory Analysis
- Contract Validity Testing
- Consent Defect Classification
- Remedy Selection for Breach
- Tort Compensation Assessment
- Claim Limitation Tracking
- Legacy Contract Remediation
Why Attend This Course:
- Deliver a redrafted commercial contract with a code gap report to the general counsel and contract owners
- Decide whether a disputed clause, penalty or termination right will stand under the code before acting on it
- Avoid unenforceable liability caps, defective notices and time-barred claims that weaken the organisation's position
- Brief commercial and procurement colleagues on the template changes the code requires
Conclusion:
Back at work, the participant presents the redrafted commercial contract and code gap report to the general counsel, contract owners and procurement leads, who use it to approve updates to templates, renewals and pending negotiations. Claims teams use the remedy and limitation notes to prioritise open files. After the first contracts are renewed under the new wording, the legal function should review counterparty pushback and any disputes raised, then refine the clause library and the update playbook.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What should participants know before a Saudi Civil Transactions Law course on contracts and liability?
Participants should already review, negotiate or administer contracts, or advise on claims. No prior study of the code is needed. Bringing an anonymised supply, service or lease contract from their organisation helps during the case study.
How does this Saudi Civil Transactions Law course differ from a general contract drafting course?
It teaches the statutory rules on validity, remedies, harmful acts and limitation that now govern civil dealings, then applies them to existing contracts. A general drafting course focuses on structure and wording techniques rather than on the code's substantive rules.
Does the Saudi Civil Transactions Law change how penalty and liability clauses in contracts are treated?
Yes. Agreed compensation and liability limits are tested against the code's rules on damage, fault and fairness, so clauses drafted before it may be reduced or set aside. Each such clause should be reviewed against the code's wording.
What do participants take back to work from the Saudi Civil Transactions Law course?
Participants take back a redrafted commercial contract, a code gap report for legacy templates, a contract update playbook and notes on remedies and limitation for open claims.