Force majeure – tips and tricks
In the previous blog post, I addressed the legal impact and the business issues in connection with events of force majeure. In this post, I…
Author: Willem Wiggers
Force majeure – legal impact vs. the business
When you review the law on force majeure and case law about the consequences of an event of force majerue, you will find discussions about…
Choice of law in national contracts
You have probably seen it before: two parties from the same country (rather: jurisdiction) who insert a choice of law clause in the agreement. Is…
Waiver clauses in contracts
In many contracts, a provision is inserted saying that a party may waive its rights provided it is specific and in writing. In European legal…
Terms were negotiated and not imposed
The provision I discuss in this blog post resembles one I discussed earlier: the miscellaneous provision expressing in an agreement that the terms of the…
Herein, hereinafter, hereof, everywhereof
In this blog post I will address a somewhat stubbornly used old-fashion and formal wording: the use of the words hereof, thereof, herein, hereinafter (and…
Court or arbitration?
An important question in cross-border contracting is (or should be) whether or not to settle disputes by means of court proceedings (for which you would…
Numbering styles for contract sections
In this blog post, I will give you some thoughts about the way contract articles, sections and clauses are numbered. Should you use Arabic numbering,…
Articles, Sections or Clauses
Almost invariably, contracts are subdivided into articles, sections, subsections and other enumerated clauses. In large agreements, the articles are sometimes grouped in chapters. But how…
