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A guide to unfair terms in consumer contracts
This guide explains why the OFT considers that certain kinds of standard terms used in contracts with consumers have the potential for unfairness under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. Additionally, the guide explains the basis on which the OFT is likely to take action.
Law Firm: Office of Fair Trading | Published: 17 May 2012 | Practice Area: Boilerplate
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Try your best: the uncertainty of 'endeavour’ obligations
Contracting parties seek to protect the extent of their exposure by qualifying the extent of obligations they undertake. Rather than taking on an absolute obligation, a party may contract only to endeavour to achieve an outcome. Shoosmiths provide an introduction to the three types of obligation.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 11 May 2012 | Practice Area: Warranties
Rating: 2 people found this useful
The handy guide to legal privilege - decision tree and practical tips
This guide from Herbert Smith's litigation team provides a quick reference tool on legal professional privilege under English law. The guide consists of a decision tree and practical tips for maintaining privilege, aimed at minimising the risks of unhelpful, non-privileged material being produced.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 10 May 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
Rating: 22 people found this useful
Avoiding ambiguity: top ten contract drafting tips
The recent Abu Qatada deportation case provides a useful reminder of the ambiguities inherent in many commonly-used expressions of time in legal documents. This briefing from Travers Smith offers 10 tips for avoiding an argument over the drafting of expressions of time in commercial contracts.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 02 May 2012 | Practice Area: Boilerplate
Rating: 32 people found this useful
Essential construction and engineering: analysis of recent cases and issues
This edition of Nabarro's monthly engineering and construction newsletter provides detailed news and analysis on how to avoid inadvertently entering into binding obligations; good intentions with letters of intent; business common-sense in contractual interpretation; and more.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 30 April 2012 | Practice Area: Construction
Rating: 2 people found this useful
Courting contracts in China: advice on commercial contracts between local and foreign parties
When entering into an international commercial contract with a Chinese party, selecting a foreign jurisdiction to resolve disputes may place the foreign party at a disadvantage. King & Wood Mallesons explain why by analysing the intricacies of Chinese law with regards to commercial contracts.
Law Firm: King & Wood Mallesons | Published: 30 April 2012 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
Rating: 6 people found this useful
How to negotiate a Russian deal from start to finish
This detailed guide provides step-by-step guidance on how to successfully negotiate a Russian deal from pre-signing steps to the exchange of documents and completion. In doing so, the briefing outlines the principal tactics and approaches used by both by Russian parties and international investors.
Law Firm: Goltsblat BLP | Published: 16 April 2012 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
Rating: 7 people found this useful
Common pitfalls in cross-border contracts - how to avoid them and react when disputes arise
Companies involved in cross-border transactions are exposed to a variety of legal risks. This article from Eversheds addresses some of the most common pitfalls when contracting internationally, and offers practical tips on how to avoid them and what to do if a dispute does arise.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 10 April 2012 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
Rating: 14 people found this useful
Left hanging in suspense: the obligation to pay under the Master Agreement
The Court of Appeal recently handed down its decision relating to the proper construction of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement. This briefing focuses on the appeal from the decision of Briggs J in Lomas and Others v JFB Firth Rixson and Others to examine when and how the payment obligation is revived.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 04 April 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
Rating: 6 people found this useful
Pre-contractual negotiations by email - a warning
In Golden Ocean Group Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries Ltd, the Court of Appeal recently held that in certain circumstances, a guarantee need not be contained in a single document but may be found in a series of documents authenticated by the electronic signature of the guarantor's agent.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 27 March 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
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