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Novation is the method by which the parties to an existing contract 'transfer' the rights and obligations of that contract to a third party. Novation is not strictly a transfer of rights and obligations but a discharge of the rights and obligations between contracting parties and a recreation of them with a third party (replacing an original contracting party) and one (or more) of the contracting parties to the original contract. A novation requires consideration and consent.
A novation can be distinguished from an assignment which transfers the benefits of a party to another party without extinguishing the original contract which remains in force (with or without any agreed amendments).
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Drafting a building contract/schedule of amendments—checklist Once the procurement route and form of building contract has been selected (see Practice Note: Choosing the right procurement method—construction projects) the employer should consider the following matters and incorporate the appropriate drafting in the building contract particulars and schedule of amendments. This Checklist assumes that the parties are using a standard form of building contract, such as a JCT form, and that the employer is proposing the first draft including the completed contract particulars and a schedule of amendments, which amends the standard terms. This list is not exhaustive, however, and there may be other project specific matters/risks that need to be taken into account: Contractual matters • Carry out due diligence on the contractor The employer needs to carry out due diligence on the contractor at the outset to determine whether its financial position is acceptable. Confirm the contractor’s company number and name at Companies House. • Obtain consultants’ details Confirm the full details of the consultants engaged by the employer; some...
Assigning a construction contract—flowchart This flowchart illustrates the process which may be followed where it is intended that the benefit of a construction contract be assigned from one party to another. See Practice Note: Assignment in construction
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Amending security documents Reasons for amending security documents and key risks Reasons for amending a security document There are situations where parties may consider amending security documents. Common examples include: • the parties want to make changes to the obligations being secured • the chargee wants to assign or novate its security following a transfer of the debt • the parties want to charge additional assets or change the nature of an existing charge (eg from a floating charge to a legal mortgage), and/or • the parties want to correct a mistake or document an amendment to what has been agreed Parties may consider that amending a security document may be cheaper and easier than putting a new security document in place. Key risks of amending security documents New security?: Depending on the type of amendment, there is a risk that a liquidator or administrator could argue that new security has been created risking the security being set aside (see Practice Note: Introductory guide to antecedent transaction claims—considerations...
Financial assistance—fundamentals Whenever any acquisition of a company’s shares is contemplated, careful consideration should be given as to whether the statutory prohibition on the giving of financial assistance applies. What is the prohibition on the giving of financial assistance? The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) prohibits: • a public company (or a subsidiary of it, whether a public or private company) from giving financial assistance directly or indirectly for the purpose of: ◦ the acquisition by a person of that public company's shares, whether the assistance is given before or at the same time as the acquisition takes place, or ◦ reducing or discharging a liability incurred for the purpose of acquiring that public company’s shares, where the shares have been acquired by a person (and whether or not the liability was incurred by that person or someone else) • a public company, which is a subsidiary of a private company, from giving financial assistance directly or indirectly for the purpose of: ◦ the acquisition by a...
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Notice of assignment of contractual rights from an assignor incorporated as a limited company in Ireland with a form of acknowledgement from the contract counterparty This is a Precedent Notice of Assignment which can be used to give notice of an assignment of contractual rights by way of security from an assignor to its contract counterparty. This drafting note explains the context in which this Precedent Notice of Assignment might be used as well as the features of this Precedent Notice of Assignment and the assumptions on which it is based. For information on taking security over contractual rights, see Practice Note: Ireland—Assignments by way of security. Parties to this Precedent Notice of Assignment This Precedent Notice of Assignment is designed for use in bilateral transactions (ie where there is only one lender) as opposed to syndicated transactions (ie where there is more than one lender). It has been drafted as being: • from a single security provider (defined as the ‘Assignor’) • to its contract counterparty and refers to...
ccTLD domain name transfer agreement (.uk) This Agreement is made on [date] PARTIES 1 [insert name], a company incorporated in England and Wales, whose registered company number is [insert company number] and whose registered office is [insert address] (Transferor); and 2 [insert name], a company incorporated in England and Wales, whose registered company number is [insert company number] and whose registered office is [insert address] (Transferee), each of the Transferor and the Transferee being a party and together the Transferor and the Transferee being the parties. Background (A) The Transferor is the legal registrant of the Domain Name[s] defined below. (B) The Transferor has agreed to [sell and ]transfer the Domain Name[s] to the Transferee and the Transferee has agreed to [buy and] accept the registration of the Domain Name[s] in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. IT is agreed as follows: 1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 In this Agreement: Business Day • means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or bank...
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Is it possible to novate one agreement into two separate agreements? If so, will this then duplicate terms, eg liability (if the original liability is £1m, will this then duplicate the exposure)? Can this be achieved without seeking express consent but instead notifying the parties through a communications notification piece and via conduct? This Q&A assumes that a commercial agreement between business entities is the subject of potential novation. Novation of one agreement into two agreements Novation occurs when A and B are party to an agreement and B 'transfers' its obligations and rights under the agreement to C, such that C can be said to 'step into the shoes' of B, with a resulting contractual relationship coming into effect between A and C. The effect of a novation is the extinction of the original contract, and its substitution with a new contract, under which the same rights and obligations are to be enjoyed and performed but by different parties, with the outgoing party released from all future ...
Who is responsible for tax liabilities resulting from an assignment of an agreement? The intention of the parties, together with the detail of the agreement and particular tax implications in question, will be relevant in considering the legal position. For the purposes of this Q&A, we assume that the arrangement in question does not concern any form of interest in land. The contractual approach and tax implications will also vary in different jurisdictions. Therefore, you may wish to seek a local legal opinion depending on the location of the parties involved. The general position is that, unless assignment is prohibited in a contract, a party may generally assign the rights (benefit) under a contract to a third party without the consent of the other party. Commercial contracts often restrict assignment, but if assignment is permitted and the benefits in question are independent of the burdens, an assignment would only transfer the benefit. In such case, a transfer of a burden/obligation (such as a tax liability) under the agreement would require...
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