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About Commercial Law

As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Commercial is the only place you need to look. You'll find clear, concise practice notes that not only explain the legal principles, but include practical tips on how to apply them in real life - with direct links to the relevant legislation, case law, commentary, forms and precedents you'll need. And because an increasing number of our forms and precedents are being automated, with LexisSmart, you can draft a contract or generate a whole suite of documents just by filling in one questionnaire. Plus, you'll get regular news updates and analysis, to help you keep an eye on what's happening in the law and the market.

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Helping you deliver watertight contracts. We cover the contract lifecycle from negotiation to termination. Providing guidance and precedents to assist with all aspects of contract management.

Contract clause bank

Offering a wealth of practical drafting and negotiating checklists, precedent contract clauses and practice notes to help you confidently negotiate, draft and execute robust commercial agreements.

Supplier management

Our supplier management tools and guidance help you build resilient supply chains. Assisting with supplier selection, the procurement of goods and services, sustainability, compliance and more.

Key developments

Whether you have a broad or niche commercial practice, staying on top of ongoing developments is a challenge. Our weekly highlights and topic trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments.

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Carbon Negative

[where Greenhouse Gases [sequestered] [removed from the atmosphere] [absorbed by the [processes] [activities]] [of [name of party]] are greater than Greenhouse Gases emitted [by [name of party]]. OR where there is a net sequestration effect from either production or total lifecycle impact of a product leading to negative Greenhouse Gas emissions. OR where [an entity] has achieved a Net Zero Target but has also created an environmental benefit by removing Greenhouse Gases from the atmosphere or reducing its Greenhouse Gas Emissions to the atmosphere such that the aggregated reductions and removals exceed the unabated emissions. OR an [activity OR technology] that absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits. OR the reduction of an entity’s Carbon Footprint to less than Carbon Neutral, so that the entity’s [operations OR activities] have a net effect of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere rather than adding it.]

Concentrations

A merger with a European dimension (where one or more of the parties is active on a European market) may be subject to the EU merger control rules. If so, that merger must be cleared by the European Commission. A merger will need to be cleared by the Commission if it is a concentration. A concentration is where two independent companies merge, the acquisition of control by one (or more) company over another, where there is a change of control in the acquired company, or where a joint venture is formed.

On-premises contract

An ‘on-premises contract’ is a contract between a trader and a consumer which is neither a distance contract nor an off-premises contract.
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