Questions tagged [contract-law]
For questions about laws related to contracts, an agreement between two or more parties.
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Fired for refusing overtime? (Canadian Engineer)
So I'm in a bit of a tricky situation right now, and would like some advice. Here is the relevant background information:
I am a salaried employee (engineer in training) based in Ontario, Canada. ...
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Unity, installation fees and retroactive unilateral pricing changes
Recently Unity changed the pricing policies for its popular gaming engine that will become operative on Jan, 1st 2024.
The change introduced what has been defined as "installation tax" by ...
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Is there a legal analogy of a publisher for physical things
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Long and complex story short, we're essentially building a legal & software framework for self-organizing 'ad-hoc' organizations. It seems like some set of our issues could be solved ...
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What happens if I accept work contracts in two EU countries at the same time?
I am going to accept a job in Dublin, Irealnd but I also have an opportunity of getting a work contract in the Czech Republic. The latter job would be mostly remote (it would require me to visit the ...
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In a rental, can a landlord remove a person from the lease and return their deposit?
In a rental home, the landlord had everyone sign the same lease agreement.
Out of the original 5 tenants, one assigned their room and was returned their damage deposit from the landlord. Another ...
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Can assets be protected from sale in bankruptcy by a contract not to sell them?
It is apparently common to not be allowed to resell seeds obtained from growing genetically modified plants, as a condition of having the original seeds sold to you. But one might have several ...
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Is there a "default" way to end a contract, particularly wrt mobile phones?
It is in the news that mobile phone companies are making it hard for people to cancel their contracts. In the "old days" this would have meant a letter to the organisation cancelling the ...
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Can a public school require a student to contract with a third party?
Can a public K-12 school require a student to accept a contract with a private third party, as a condition of enrollment or as a condition of passing enough courses to graduate?
For example, a student ...
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When entering into an agreement, is a term stating "you agree not to take legal action against us for damages" enforcable?
I know in settlement agreements there are provisions that basically state:
You will not bring further legal action against the company.
I guess this shows that a contract can prevent a party from ...
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What does "exclusion of the defence of continuation of the offence" mean?
Could you please explain what this clause (from an employment contract) might mean:
For every case of culpable violation of the obligation of
confidentiality stipulated in section xx, the ...
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How to challenge validity of housing inspections in regards to eviction
Jurisdiction is Western Australia.
If a landlord is experiencing financial troubles, and is attempting to evict their tenants on false grounds, in order to increase his sale price or make finding a ...
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What does "While in the service of the company" mean?
I have been offered 5% of a company through a shareholder agreement form (which I have not signed) but am really worried about a clause which essentially states,
Any IP discovered by me relating to ...
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What is the origin of rule that expensive necessities are necessities for minors with proper socioeconomic status?
I have been searching in several US contract law textbooks and on the web and I am unable to find the answer to this question.
As background, I understand minors (those under 18) generally have full ...
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Workplace law for dismissals and probation extensions
I posted a large amount of background info here.
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I began working for a company in the UK on the 1st June this year. My 3 month probation was extended by one month.
The notice to extend ...
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How are online bidders held to their obligation to pay?
Say I'm holding an online auction. How can I make sure that if somebody bids on my good/service, he or she is legally obligated to pay?
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