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How to add more certainty to an endeavour clause
Practice Area: Warranties
Sector: Business services
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Published: 05 December 2011
Law Firm: Shoosmiths
Overview
Endeavour clauses provide that a party is required to use certain levels of 'endeavour' to comply with an obligation and, should it do so but still be unable to fulfil this obligation, then it will not be in breach. In this briefing, Shoosmiths offer a general overview to the endeavour clause and its associated risks, and provide a series of steps which add certainty and clarity to endeavour clauses.
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