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Validity of oral variation clauses in licence agreements

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Published on: 13 July 2016
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  • Original news
  • What was the background to this decision?
  • What were the key issues before the court?
  • What did the court decide?
  • What are the practical implications of this decision?

Article summary

Commercial analysis: In the recent case of MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered the validity of a clause seeking to preclude oral variation of a licence agreement. Isabel Alderton-Sell, associate at Rawlison Butler, explains the background to the case and the practical implications of the judgment.

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