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Disclosure in coronavirus (COVID-19) procurement challenges (Good Law Project Ltd and Everydoctor Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care)

Disclosure in coronavirus (COVID-19) procurement challenges (Good Law Project Ltd and Everydoctor Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care)

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Commercial weekly highlights—29 July 2021

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Anonymity for claimants refused as being unjustified and insufficiently evidenced (Various Claimants v Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

Anonymity for claimants refused as being unjustified and insufficiently evidenced (Various Claimants v Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

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UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

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Repudiation

Repudiation

RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contractsThis Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It...

Mistake in contract law

Mistake in contract law

Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—CIP Carriage and insurance paid to

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—CIP Carriage and insurance paid to

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—CIP Carriage and insurance paid toThis Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the CIP Carriage and insurance paid to...

Practice notes

The British Franchise Association (BFA)

The British Franchise Association (BFA)This Practice Note examines the role and remit of the British Franchise Association (the BFA) in the franchise...
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Produced in partnership with Tim Rickard of Fieldfisher and David Bond of Fieldfisher 19th May
Practice notes

Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules

Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby RulesThis Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby Rules (the Rules) which are an international convention...
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Produced in partnership with Quentin Tannock of 4 Pump Court and James Watthey of 4 Pump Court 19th May
Practice notes

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—DAP Delivered at place

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—DAP Delivered at placeThis Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the DAP Delivered at place Incoterm in the Incoterms®...
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19th May
Practice notes

Information society services and e-commerce

Information society services and e-commerceIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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19th May
Practice notes

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—DDP Delivered duty paid

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—DDP Delivered duty paidThis Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the DDP Delivered duty paid Incoterm in the Incoterms®...
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19th May
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Can a contract that has expired be reactivated by the parties agreeing to extend it? What would be the formalities for extending an expired contract and are there any time limits on reactivating the contract?

Can a contract that has expired be reactivated by the parties agreeing to extend it? What would be the formalities for extending an expired contract...
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Produced in partnership with Leigh Callaway of Fladgate 19th May
Precedents

Change of control clause

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19th May
Practice notes

Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contractsThis Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly...
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Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 19th May
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Letter of variation

[ON HEADED NOTEPAPER OF PARTY A][Insert address of Party B][[Insert address of Guarantor]][Insert date]Dear [name of Party B][ and [name of...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—CPT Carriage paid to

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—CPT Carriage paid toThis Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the CPT Carriage paid to Incoterm in the Incoterms® 2020...
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19th May
Precedents

Counterparts clause

1 Counterparts—agreement 1.1 This agreement may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which when...
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19th May
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Execution clause—company—contract

Option 1—contract signed on behalf of a company, where the authorised signatory is an individual Signed by [insert name of...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—DPU Delivered at Place Unloaded

Incoterms® 2020 Rules—DPU Delivered at Place UnloadedThis Practice Note comprises the guidance note to the DPU Delivered at Place Unloaded Incoterm in...
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19th May
Precedents

Set-off clause

1 Set-off permitted by either party Each party may set off any amount that the other party owes it under this agreement[ or...
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19th May
Practice notes

Drafting a contractual joint venture agreement

Drafting a contractual joint venture agreementContractual joint venture agreementsThis Practice Note sets out various key commercial matters and...
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19th May
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Implied terms in contracts for goods and services

Implied terms in contracts for goods and servicesExpress and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or...
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19th May
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The supply of components to my business from Italy is late and I don’t know when they will be delivered because of coronavirus (COVID-19). I am about to miss the deadline to supply my products to a customer, what can I do?

The supply of components to my business from Italy is late and I don’t know when they will be delivered because of coronavirus (COVID-19). I am about...
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Produced in partnership with Lynne Counsell of 9 Stone Buildings 31st Jul
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Can I rely on ‘Certificates of Force Majeure’ issued by the Chinese government confirming that coronavirus (COVID-19) is force majeure as a force majeure event under English law?

Can I rely on ‘Certificates of Force Majeure’ issued by the Chinese government confirming that coronavirus (COVID-19) is force majeure as a force...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Colbey of Lamb Chambers 31st Jul
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Can a senior employee (for example a Practice Manager) bind a partnership by signing a supply contract? Could they (by implied authority/agency) bind each and every partner jointly and severally to the contract?

Can a senior employee (for example a Practice Manager) bind a partnership by signing a supply contract? Could they (by implied authority/agency) bind...
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31st Jul
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Is a purported notice of termination for convenience validly served if it is cited to expire on the occurrence of a future event which may or may not happen?

Is a purported notice of termination for convenience validly served if it is cited to expire on the occurrence of a future event which may or may not...
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31st Jul
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How can a third party enforce rights under a deed to which it is not a party?

How can a third party enforce rights under a deed to which it is not a party?Privity of contract'Privity of contract' is a common law doctrine, which...
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31st Jul
Q&As

Do you have a template publicity agreement/clause?

Do you have a template publicity agreement/clause?This Q&A refers to an agreement/clause dealing with announcements and press releases or an...
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31st Jul
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I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?

I have received a force majeure notice from my supplier, what do I do?The first thing to do is to unearth the relevant contract. The notice will have...
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Produced in partnership with XXIV Old Buildings 31st Jul
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Q&As

Q&A: Can I use standard boilerplate provisions in consumer contracts?

Q&A: Can I use standard boilerplate provisions in consumer contracts?It is important to understand what terms are permissible in consumer contracts...
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31st Jul
Q&As

What are the requirements for incorporating the terms of an agreement which is being varied into a deed of variation?

What are the requirements for incorporating the terms of an agreement which is being varied into a deed of variation?There are various methods by...
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31st Jul
Q&As

Is it permissible to use a boilerplate force majeure clause in a business-to-consumer contract whereby the supplier of services accepts no liability for a force majeure event and therefore does not provide a refund?

Is it permissible to use a boilerplate force majeure clause in a business-to-consumer contract whereby the supplier of services accepts no liability...
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31st Jul
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Where a contract uses a term denoting a type of law (such as ‘enactment’, ‘statute’ or ‘subordinate legislation’), what do these terms cover and do they include retained EU law?

Where a contract uses a term denoting a type of law (such as ‘enactment’, ‘statute’ or ‘subordinate legislation’), what do these terms cover and do...
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31st Jul
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Are governing law clauses, jurisdiction clauses and other boilerplate clauses necessary in an amendment agreement?

Are governing law clauses, jurisdiction clauses and other boilerplate clauses necessary in an amendment agreement?An amendment agreement, although...
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31st Jul
Q&As

How do I activate a force majeure provision?

How do I activate a force majeure provision?There is no judicially accepted definition of the term ‘force majeure’, so what the parties mean by it...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Nicholas of Browne Jacobson 31st Jul
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Q&As

Would Rome 1 apply to a contract between a US company and a UK company to determine the applicable governing law? If Rome 1 does apply to such a contract to determine choice of law, is there a presumption that US law applies given the US company is the supplier?

Would Rome 1 apply to a contract between a US company and a UK company to determine the applicable governing law? If Rome 1 does apply to such a...
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31st Jul
Q&As

Is a dispute resolution clause still binding between the parties when a contract terminates?

Is a dispute resolution clause still binding between the parties when a contract terminates?This Q&A focuses on whether a dispute resolution clause is...
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31st Jul
Q&As

Is exchange of scanned copies (in whole or in part) sufficient for execution of an agreement in counterpart or are originals required?

Is exchange of scanned copies (in whole or in part) sufficient for execution of an agreement in counterpart or are originals required?Counterpart...
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Produced in partnership with Lynne Counsell of 9 Stone Buildings 31st Jul
Q&As

Is a force majeure clause enforceable in a business-to-consumer contract because of coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Is a force majeure clause enforceable in a business-to-consumer contract because of coronavirus (COVID-19)?Traders seeking to rely on force majeure...
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31st Jul
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Q&As

What issues arise when signing an agreement drafted in two languages?

What issues arise when signing an agreement drafted in two languages?This Q&A focusses on the issue of the use of a language clause to determine which...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

Brussels I (recast)—impact on arbitration

Brussels I (recast)—impact on arbitrationThis Practice Note considers the impact on arbitration of the provisions within Regulation (EU) 1215/2012,...
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Produced in partnership with Andrew Rose and Edward Crossley of 4 Stone Buildings 31st Jul
Practice notes

Brussels I (recast)—dealing with consumer claims

Brussels I (recast)—dealing with consumer claimsThis Practice Note considers the jurisdiction of the court over consumer contracts as set out in...
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Produced in partnership with Peter Morcos of 4 New Square 31st Jul

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Working with counsel

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Deed of surrender

Deed of surrender

DateD [date]Parties1[name of Landlord] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [number] whose registered office is at] [address] (Landlord)2[name of Tenant] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [number] whose registered office