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Events of default? Worth checking your contracts again

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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May 15 2013

The Supreme Court handed down an important judgement last week in the case of BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited v Eurosail - UK 2007 - 3BL PLC

Are parent company letters of support legally binding?

CMS Cameron McKenna
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United Kingdom
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May 14 2013

The High Court has decided that letters of support provided by a parent company did not have contractual force. The letters did no more than provide

The “new” Corporate Manslaughter Act - five years since introduction

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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May 10 2013

July last year saw conviction and sentencing in only the third successful corporate manslaughter prosecution since the Corporate Manslaughter and

Cold comfort: how latest case law demonstrates the limitations of comfort letters

Wragge & Co LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 9 2013

Comfort letters can be a useful tool for providing an assurance of support from a parent to a subsidiary company. In some cases they help inform the

Unexpected trap in contract terms prioritising contract documents

Wigley + Company
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United Kingdom
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May 8 2013

A document priority clause generally won’t overcome poor drafting in subsidiary documents, according to a new English High Court judgment

The scope and nature of warranties - recent case law

Hogan Lovells
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United Kingdom
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May 7 2013

In a decision that may have implications for the disclosure process, the Court of Appeal has held that a warranty should be interpreted on a

Towards an implied duty of good faith under English law

Jones Day
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United Kingdom
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May 6 2013

"I respectfully suggest that the traditional English hostility towards a doctrine of good faith in the performance of contracts, to the extent it

Court of Appeal grapples with the relationship between an arbitration clause and the rights of third parties: decision in Fortress Value case upheld but on different reasons

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 2 2013

In May 2012, the Commercial Court dealt with the circumstances in which a third party beneficiary of a right under a contract will be treated as a

Managing personal liability pointers for non-executive directors

William Fry
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United Kingdom
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April 30 2013

The UK High Court case of Newcastle International Airport Ltd (NIAL) v Eversheds LLP has highlighted the importance of a Non-Executive Director's

Car hire charges need to be incurred

Wragge & Co LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 24 2013

When faced with a substantial car hire claim, finance companies would do well to put a business claimant to proof that the replacement car was

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Events of default? Worth checking your contracts again

Are parent company letters of support legally binding?

The “new” Corporate Manslaughter Act - five years since introduction

Cold comfort: how latest case law demonstrates the limitations of comfort letters

Unexpected trap in contract terms prioritising contract documents

The scope and nature of warranties - recent case law

Towards an implied duty of good faith under English law

Court of Appeal grapples with the relationship between an arbitration clause and the rights of third parties: decision in Fortress Value case upheld but on different reasons

Managing personal liability pointers for non-executive directors

Car hire charges need to be incurred

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