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CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATION [1 record]

Record 1 2009-02-11

English

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

An obligation that results from agreement of the parties.

CONT

The courts have sometimes had to decide whether, in the absence of an express obligation to that effect in a contract, the licensee is bound to the performance of "best efforts" arising from an implied obligation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

Le propriétaire n'a pas l'obligation expresse de vérifier les allégations des soumissionnaires rivaux — Le propriétaire doit les évaluer d'après leur contenu réel et non en fonction des renseignements révélés ultérieurement.

CONT

La règle ne prévoit pas d'obligation expresse d'agir de bonne foi ou d'agir équitablement ni d'exigences de dépôt ou d'enregistrement.

Spanish

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