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Are you a business person who wants to learn about contract law and how it relates to practical issues? If so, this new and fully updated second edition of Contract Smart has been written with you in mind. It is targeted at the educated business professional who wants a balanced approach in a book on Singapore law - more than the bare basics of contract law but without too many technicalities as presented in books for lawyers and law students. And most importantly, there is emphasis on the practical business aspects of contract law. This book covers essential topics such as: - How to make contracts. - Deciding on form and formalities in contracts. - The parties who have rights under a contract. - The nuances in the different types of contractual terms and conditions. - The situations that could make a contract voidable or void. - How contracts should be performed. - Making variations to contracts. - The various options if a contract is breached. - Dealing with contracts involving parties in other countries.