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hell or high water clause [2 records]

Record 1 2005-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

A clause in a lease that reiterates the unconditional obligation of the lessee to pay rent for the entire term of the lease, regardless of any event affecting the equipment or any change in the circumstances of the lessee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
OBS

clause which reiterates the unconditional obligation to pay regardless of any events or any change in the circumstances

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances

Spanish

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