NATURE AND CLASSES OF CONTRACTS: CONTRACTING ON THE INTERNET

1. Used by permission. For Educational purposes only. NATURE AND CLASSES OF CONTRACTS: CONTRACTING ON THE INTERNET

2. Acceptance Offer CONTRACT Definition of Contract • A contract is a binding agreement between two or more parties. • A contract arises when an offer is accepted with contractual intent (the intent to make a binding agreement) and the acceptance is communicated properly. = 2

3. Promisor (Obligor) Promisee (Obligee) Landlord (Lessor) Tenant(Lessee) General: Vendor Carrier Vendee Shipper Insurer Insured Parties Agreeing Upon Occupation of a Building for Money (a Lease) Parties to a Transportation Contract Parties to a Sales Contract Parties to an Insurance Policy Parties to a Contract Parties may be: individuals, partnerships, corporations, governments Examples: 3

4. EXPRESS IMPLIED FORMAL INFORMAL OR OR spoken or written words created by law based on acts or conduct of parties contract under seal, contracts of record, negotiable instruments all other contracts Classes of Contracts 4

5. VOID VALID VOIDABLE OR OR without legal effect binding and enforceable circumstances allows cancellation at option of one party Classes of Contracts 5

6. BILATERAL EXECUTED EXECUTORY UNILATERAL OR OR completely performed one promise given in exchange for another one party promises to perform after the other party does some designated act something remains to be done Classes of Contracts 6

7. } Parties This contract is executed between the Lookout Alarm system, herein called System, of 276 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, Arizona, and A.J. Armstrong, herein called Homeowner, of 737 Inwood Drive, Phoenix, Arizona Installation System agrees to install a burglar alarm system at the above address of the homeowner, in accordance with the specifications that are attached hereto. Payment Homeowner agrees to pay System for the above installation the sum of $4,863.00, $663.00 being paid upon execution of this contract and the balance of $4,200.00being paid within 90 days following satisfactory completion of the work by System. 1 } 2 } 3 4 Lookout Alarm System by S.J. McRory S.J. McRory, President July 1, 2001 Date A.J. ArmstrongA.J. Armstrong July 1, 2001Date 5 Contract Example 7

8. Other Types of Contracts • Option Contract: gives one party the right to enter into a second contract at a later time. • Right of First Refusal: obligates the offeror to make the offer to the person holding this right first. 8

9. Quasi Contracts • In certain situations, the law regards it as unjust for a person to receive a benefit and not pay for it. • In such a case, the law of quasi contracts allows the performing person to recover the reasonable value of the benefit conferred on the benefited person even though no contract between them requires any payment. 9

10. Contracting on the Internet • Forming electronic contracts involves the same principles as “real space” contracts. • Online contracting involves statutes of fraud issues. • B2B contracts (Business to Business). • B2C contracts (Business to Consumers). • E-Sign and UETA help enforce electronic signatures. 10