WLN tag: #ContractLaw
14Jan2025
Cyprus: How does the law approach indefinite contracts and trade restrictions?
A recent case in the English High Court underscored the significance of clear termination clauses in indefinite contracts and emphasized that implied terms are determined by the specific context of the contract. Furthermore, the court clarified that claims involving the restraint of trade can only succeed if they demonstrate unreasonable restrictions on commercial activity. Key […]
05Dec2024
France: Guilty silence and curiosity at half-mast: cancellation of a transfer of shares for fraudulent concealment.
In one of the first judgments handed down in matters of fraud since the reform of contract law, the Court of Cassation reaffirmed that the seller’s silence on information essential to the assignment excuses the buyer’s error, regardless of his experience or curiosity (Court of Cassation, com., September 18, 2024, No. 23-10.183). Background: An acquirer […]