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Which has precedence, a purchase policy or an invoice's payment terms?
If an online company has a posted policy that says your payment is due on the second of every month, but send you an invoice with terms of net 30 and a due date of the thirtieth, is the invoice date ...
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Question about NDA Term
I am currently reviewing our company's NDA templates and came across the following term:
This Agreement shall remain effective for six (6) months from the Effective Date. All obligations of the ...
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How long can my girlfriend stay over at my place despite not being on the lease?
I have recently signed a new lease and moved into my new place. The place I have moved in is a unit in an apartment complex. The manager of the complex told me I cannot have guests for more than 14 ...
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What does this clause mean in a job offer?
What does the following paragraph mean? I haven't heard of "perfection rights to innovation and proprietary information" before. It sounds like the company could sign on the employee's behalf.
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Is "including but not limited to" dangerous?
I am looking for opinions about the phrase, "including but not limited to". Yes, I know that it's commonly used, but is it dangerous to the person signing the contract.
For example, consider "You may ...
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Why was the adjective "special" embraced for "special damages"?
Source: A Brief Introduction to Law in Canada (Mar. 2017). p. 173 Middle.
As in tort law, the most important remedy in contract law is damages. Contract damages
classified differently, though. ...
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Reasonable interpretation of the term "In connection with" with respect to intellectual property
In the phrase:
"You agree that any rights you may have in any intellectual property produced, invented or conceived by you in connection with any of our business whether before or after the date of ...
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Is there a difference: "two-sided" vs "bilateral"?
Is there any real difference between "two-sided contracts" and "bilateral contracts"? (And also between "one-sided contracts" and "unilateral contracts"?)
After scouring the web, it seems that in ...
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What happens if governing law clause specifies a state but not country?
A common clause is "this contract is made in accordance and to be construed by the laws of the state of California". What if something in the the contract applies to federal regulation and law but not ...
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Is there any point in having Force Majeure in a contract?
Isn't force majeure statutorily implied in every contract whether or not explicitly stated.
Further, is there any point in having a definition of force majeure as "including, but not limited to... - ...
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In a contract what is the difference between indemnify and defend?
In a contract what is the difference between indemnify and defend? I often see them used together though I believe there is a subtle difference. If party x is to indemnify party y then x can't sue y. ...
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Indepdendent/Contractor vs Regular Employee
I was about to ask another question but think I should start at the basics. What exactly does it mean to be working as a contractor? Many jobs require you to sign some contract (e.g. non disclosure ...
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Contract Law: What is the difference between 'Choice of Law' and 'Governing Law'?
I have been trying to understand, if there is any difference between Choice of Law and Governing Law clauses, mentioned in contracts? If no, what is the difference and can they both be in the same ...
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Written evidence vs terms of service
Me: from Europe
Company A: from United States of America
I signed up for a service from company A.
A stated in their written e-mails to me that I would get a full refund when the service they ...
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How to reference MSA in work order?
How do companies reference a Master Services Agreement in work orders or statement of work? What language is normally used to do this?
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