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Force Majeure Clause United Kingdom Contract Disputes

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Do reasonable endeavours require accepting non-contractual performance to reach a reasonable outcome?

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In the UK Supreme Court's judgment in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, which was handed down last week, it considered what obligations the words “reasonable endeavours” placed on a party, in the context of a force...more

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Unsanctioned Payments: Overcoming Force Majeure Through Non-Contractual Performance

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In what some may regard as a surprising outcome, the English Court of Appeal has held that a force majeure clause was not triggered because the affected party could have accepted performance that was not in accordance with...more

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Conflict in Ukraine: Liability for Non-Performance Under English Law

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The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the severe sanctions imposed by governments globally in response to Russia's aggression, are having extreme effects on parties' legal obligations, and are drastically altering the...more

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Key trends in contractual negotiations

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The pandemic has put many contractual relationships under immense pressure. We explored in our last Business as (un)usual article some of the problems which contracting parties may have inadvertently created for themselves...more

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