Syllabus academic year 2010/2011
(Created 2010-07-25.)
BASIC AGREEMENT- AND CONTRACT LAWVFR601
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: IBYI3, IBYV2. Course coordinator: Ebrahim Parhamifar, Ebrahim.Parhamifar@tft.lth.se and Stellan Jönsson, stellan.jonsson@banverket.se, Traffic Planning and Engineering. Assessment: Written exam. Satisfactory project work.

Aim
The aim is to give fundamental information on the legal system and practice in Swedish agreement and contract law.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Give an account of the building process and the parties involved

Describe the purchasing regulations, agreements, general regulations and the Public Procurement Act

Give an account of various procurement concepts and contract forms

Be able to interpret the design of tenders and contents as well as analyse the most important components of the tender

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to design and evaluate inquiries and tenders from given prerequisites

Contents
Orientation in the Swedish legal system

Introduction to civil law

Public law

Legal orientation

Law of contract

Sale of goods act, law of damages, miljöbalken

Inquiry document

The Public Procurement ActLaw AB04, ABK96, ABT94

Literature
Järnvägsskolans kurspärm ”Grundläggande avtals- och entreprenadrätt”