Consumer Law - Contracts

   1. Complete the two tables. Find the second part of the English expression and then write the
   Czech equivalent.

   

   of the essence             law                 goods or services                  one’s
   right      possession

               stipulations                 damages         contract          quality            
   care                 terms

   English expression                              Czech equivalent                               
   Implied by ………….                                                                               
   Supply of ………….                                                                                
   Breach of ………….                                                                                
   Merchantable ………….                                                                             
   Express ………….                                                                                  
   Reasonable ………….                                                                               
   To be entitled to ………….                                                                        
   Intermediate ………….                                                                             
   To take ………….                                                                                  
   Time ………….                                                                                     
   To waive ………….                                                                                 

   

   

   agreement                  cost                 a contract                  
   time                 margin                        bread          one’s right    by 
   -L-10                        delivery                       sense               terms  

   English expression                              Czech equivalent                               
   Low profit ………….                                                                               
   Assert ………….                                                                                   
   Underweight ………….                                                                              
   Overcharge someone  ………….                                                                      
   Lost in………….                                                                                   
   Common ………….                                                                                   
   Implied ………….                                                                                  
   Discharge ………….                                                                                
   Express ………….                                                                                  
   At a reasonable ………….                                                                          
   Within a reasonable ………….                                                                      

   

   

   2. Fill in the sentences with a correct word.

   a) When you sell goods you must make certain that they fulfil certain ___________. You must be
   sure that goods are of __________ __________ - that is, goods need to reach a basic level of
   quality given the price of the goods and any description that is provided with the goods.

   b) A Term may either be ____________ or ____________. An ____________ term is stated by the
   parties during negotiation or written in a contractual document. ____________ terms are not
   stated but nevertheless form a provision of the contract.

   c) Unless „a time is of____________“ clause is included in your contract, a ____________ time
   for performance will be implied if a problem arises as to any timing issue.

   d) ___________ __________ allow an innocent party to claim damages on breach and also to
   terminate a contract if the breach were sufficiently serious. However, no one is entitled to
   reject something because it is not perfect.

   

   3. Explain and give examples

   Merchantable quality

   Implied / express terms

   Conditions

   Intermediate stipulations

   Time of the essence / reasonable time