1. Introduction Breach of contract is when one or both parties‚ who came to a mutual agreement‚ do not fulfil their contractual agreement i.e. interfering in the other party’s performance or non-performance by one or both parties. These are only two of the possible five forms of Breach of Contract. The five types of Breach of Contract will now be discussed in detail. 2. There are five different forms in which Breach of Contract can take place: a. Default of the debtor (mora debitoris) i. Explanation
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A Collateral contract A collateral contract is one where the parties to one contract enter into or promise to enter into another contract. Thus‚ the two contracts are connected and it maybe enforced even though it forms no constructive part of the original contract. According to Lord Denning MR in the case of Evans & Sons Ltd v Andrea Merzario Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 1078 a collateral contract is ‘When a person gives a promise‚ or an assurance to another‚ intending that he should act on it by entering
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DISCHARGE Written by Mardi Szantyr Discharge of a contract refers to the way in which it comes to an end. Contracts can come to an end in the following ways: 1. by performance 2. by agreement 3. by frustration 4. by breach Each one of these methods of discharge will be considered. Discharge by performance The contract comes to an end when both parties perform their contractual obligations. Performance must substantially correspond with what the parties agreed allowing for minor
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FREE LEGAL AID INTRODUCTION India is a modern state that has accepted the concept of ’welfare state ’. Hence it has to work for the welfare of the general public. It is the function of the State to establish a just social order by enacting just laws and by providing equal opportunity to all to grow. Every Government is constituted to respond to the needs and aspirations of the people and to remove social inequalities among its citizens. This promotes social justice among poor and the downtrodden
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Universiteit van Amsterdam Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid Anglo-American Contract and Tort law Interpretation of contracts ‘’ To what extend does the interpretation of Dutch contracts differ from English contracts. ’’ Naam: A.N.Y. van der Looij Studentnummer: 5610303 Begeleider: Professor H. Beale Amsterdam‚ 14th of June 2013 Table of contents Chapter 1 Preface 3 1.1 Neccessity of interpretation 3 1.2 ‘’Objective’’ and ‘’Subjective’’ interpretation 3
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Contract Performance Joseph Dorow Strayer University BUS 501 Government Acquisition Instructor: Dr. Vic Villarreal December 2012 Contract Performance Summarize the report‚ with particular attention to the issue of contract performance. I chose the report with a Lancer Clothing Corporation protest alleging “Workroom for designers does not have a commitment for the lining material supplier who is reputable‚ and that it lacks sufficient production capacity. Lancer also alleges that the principal
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Contract Creation and Management Simulation LAW/531 In the contract creation and management simulation involving Span Systems and Citizen-Schwarz AG (C-S) the conflict involved and possible resolutions could be beneficial or catastrophic for both companies. Legal risks for corporations in the process of implementation and development of a program are many. To prevent this there must be direct‚ quantifiable benchmarks that are acknowledged by all parties involved. Any contract ambiguity that
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CONTRACT AND RELATED OBLIGATION Prof. Hillman I) Theories of Obligation A) CONTRACT: Agreement with Consideration – Bargain Theory of Consideration Definition: A promise that is supported by consideration because the promisor gets something (extracts) from the promissee in exchange for the promise. Ex: I tell Alice I will sell her my piano for 400 dollars and she agrees. I promised my piano in exchange for something (400 dollars) therefore my promise is enforceable. 1) Bargained
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Terms The content of a contract are made up of terms (or ‘clauses’ as they are called in the case of written contracts) which may be express or implied. The express terms are the terms which the parties actually stipulated for themselves when making the contract‚ whether orally or in writing. In addition to the express terms‚ the courts sometimes‚ for a variety of reasons‚ imply certain terms into the contract. Implied terms are terms that are not expressly stated in the contract but are deemed to be
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CONTRACTS IN BUSINESS On the 10th of September an offer was distinguished between Huddersford Electronics Ltd (HE ltd) and Gem Computer Stores (GCS). The offer was an invitation to treat as there is an entitlement that an offer could accepted and therefore‚ a contract could be formed. An offer is formed as HE ltd posted an offer to sell 10 laptops to GCS‚ keeping the offer open until the 24th September. A statement is made by HE ltd who is giving information to GCS expressing an intention to sell
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