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The eurozone crisis and loan agreements - what should lenders be doing?
With the financial crisis in the Eurozone showing no sign of easing, lenders are increasingly reviewing their documentation for euro-denominated facilities. In this briefing, Field Fisher Waterhouse outlines the main provisions which should be reviewed.
Law Firm: Field Fisher Waterhouse | Published: 03 February 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing
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Future proofing your contract - how to build flexibility into sourcing contracts
Flexibility in sourcing contracts is becoming even more important in the current economic climate. In this article, DLA Piper provide a number of tricks that can be used to build flexibility into deals and to guard against being accidentally locked into a brittle, unworkable contract.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 18 January 2012 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
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When is it unreasonable to withhold consent under a commercial contract?
Requirements for a party under a commercial contract to seek the consent of another party before taking a certain action are sometimes qualified by a condition that the other party's consent cannot be unreasonably withheld. This briefing outlines the basic princples with reference to a recent case.
Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 17 January 2012 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
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Supreme Court provides guidance on the construction of contracts
This briefing considers the recent case of Rainy Sky S.A. and others v Kookmin Bank in which the Supreme Court determined whether payments could be claimed under the terms of a refund guarantee with a bank. Macfarlanes outlines how the case provides guidance on the rules of contract interpretation.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 22 December 2011 | Practice Area: Warranties
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Exiting a contract using the doctrine of frustration
Commercial litigation is witnessing greater use of the doctrine of frustration as an argument to avoid contractual performance, especially where parties are seeking to extricate themselves from contracts formed in more favourable economic conditions. This briefing outlines how it's done.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 07 December 2011 | Practice Area: Warranties
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How to add more certainty to an endeavour clause
Endeavour clauses provide that a party is required to use certain levels of 'endeavour' to comply with an obligation. This briefing offers a general overview to the endeavour clause and its associated risks, and provides a series of steps which add certainty and clarity to endeavour clauses.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 05 December 2011 | Practice Area: Warranties
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Life after breach: it wasn't me! Dealing with vicarious liability and employee fraud
In this, the fourth and final part of the 'life after breach' mini series, Wragge & Co look at the principle of vicarious liability and the circumstances in which an employer can be liable for acts committed by its employees during the course of their employment.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 24 November 2011 | Practice Area: Warranties
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Warranties may not be your biggest worry: hard lessons from a real deal
What happens when an acquired business turns out to be a disappointment to its new owner? Claims under warranties given at completion of the deal may not be the only weapon available to buyers in this situation. This briefing analyses the issues and outlines the key action points to consider.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 27 September 2011 | Practice Area: Warranties
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Special report on changes to construction contracts set to come into force
The statutory framework that governs all construction contracts is changing on 1 October, inclduing a number of key changes to Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. Eversheds reports.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 28 July 2011 | Practice Area: Construction
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Combating corruption: Ukraine’s new law now in force
On 1 July 2011, the new Ukrainian law governing “the Prevention of and Counteraction against Corrupt Practices in Ukraine” entered into force. The new law sets forth the main principles for combating corruption.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 20 July 2011 | Practice Area: Anti Money Laundering
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