Transaction Issues: Environment
This part of the topic index contains resources on environmental issues in the context of transactions such as acquisitions. Please select the resource that you require by clicking on the relevant tab below.
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resources
These resources are maintained, meaning that we monitor developments on a regular
basis and update them as soon as possible.
| 1 | Limitation periods: an overview An overview of limitation periods. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Privilege: an overview An outline of the law relating to privilege including legal advice privilege, litigation privilege, joint privilege and common interest privilege. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Best or reasonable endeavours? A review of the meaning of best endeavours, reasonable endeavours and other common forms of endeavours clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Contracts: formation A review of the legal concepts involved in the formation of binding contracts. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Execution of deeds and documents Overview of the key legal requirements relating to the execution of deeds and documents under the laws of England and Wales. It reflects the law on execution from 1 October 2009. For details of the law governing execution of deeds and documents before 1 October 2009, see Practice note, Execution of deeds and documents: pre-1 October 2009. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Governing law and jurisdiction clauses A practice note covering the reasons for including governing law and jurisdiction clauses with drafting guidance. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Joint, several and joint and several liability Where two or more persons are liable to another, they may be jointly liable, severally liable or jointly and severally liable. This note explains the concepts of joint, several, and joint and several liability. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Notice clauses Guidance on a boilerplate clause that specifies how notices should be given and where they should be served, and which sets out when they are deemed to be received. The note also covers statutory provisions dealing with the service of notices and refers to rules for service of documents in relation to court proceedings. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Trusts in commercial transactions The trust is widely admired and recognised in many jurisdictions around the world. Although primarily used by individuals, they also have a wide variety of applications in a commercial context. This practice note provides an introduction to trusts and trustees and considers some commercial applications of trusts. | Practice notes | Maintained |