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The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Commercial weekly highlights—11 September 2025
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?For the purposes of this Q&A we have assumed this...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
BailmentThis Practice Note provides an introduction to bailment, which is a large and complex topic.This Practice Note provides a working definition of bailment and practical tips. It discusses modern commercial bailment, how bailment is created, the bailor and bailee and obligations arising between
Types of carrier of goodsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier; common carriers and private carriers, and explains the key aspects of their respective liabilities under their contractual relationships. The Practice Note concerns the carriage of goods only, and not
Consignment stock agreement—review and negotiation guideScope and purposeThis Practice Note is prepared to assist with the review and/or negotiation of a consignment stock agreement, and accompanies Precedents: Consignment stock agreement—pro-customer and Consignment stock agreement—pro-supplier.A
Is the Sale of Goods Act 1979 applicable to international contracts?International contractsA contract may be considered international if the parties are based, or hold significant assets, in different jurisdictions, or if any of the parties' obligations are to be performed in different
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