About Commercial Law
As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Commercial is the only place you need to look. You'll find clear, concise practice notes that not only explain the legal principles, but include practical tips on how to apply them in real life - with direct links to the relevant legislation, case law, commentary, forms and precedents you'll need. And because an increasing number of our forms and precedents are being automated, with LexisSmart, you can draft a contract or generate a whole suite of documents just by filling in one questionnaire. Plus, you'll get regular news updates and analysis, to help you keep an eye on what's happening in the law and the market.
Contracts
Helping you deliver watertight contracts. We cover the contract lifecycle from negotiation to termination. Providing guidance and precedents to assist with all aspects of contract management.
Contract clause bank
Offering a wealth of practical drafting and negotiating checklists, precedent contract clauses and practice notes to help you confidently negotiate, draft and execute robust commercial agreements.
Supplier management
Our supplier management tools and guidance help you build resilient supply chains. Assisting with supplier selection, the procurement of goods and services, sustainability, compliance and more.
Key developments
Whether you have a broad or niche commercial practice, staying on top of ongoing developments is a challenge. Our weekly highlights and topic trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments.
Topics We Cover
Latest Commercial News
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Google abused its dominant position in the UK ad tech market since at least...
This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the decision in Orion Shipping v Great Asia Maritime which considered...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster to assess the ticket sale company’s compliance with...
A complaint was received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) regarding a paid-for Instagram ad for a device for removing air particles from...
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Digital Standards Initiative has published a report which illustrates, through 22 case studies, how supply...
Latest Commercial Practice Notes
Analysing horizontal cooperation agreements under UK competition lawThis Practice Note summarises the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA)...
Virtual execution under Scots lawThe rules regarding Scottish electronic documents and their execution are contained in:•the Requirements of Writing...
Artificial intelligence (AI) resource kitThis resource kit contains a list of the key practical guidance available across Lexis+® UK that deals with...
Pre-qualification and selection questionnairesThis Practice Note considers the qualification process of suppliers tendering to deliver public...
Intellectual property—UK/EU divergenceIntellectual property divergenceThis Practice Note sets out key areas of divergence (or potential divergence)...
Latest Commercial Precedents
Manufacturing agreement—pro-customerThis Agreement is made on [insert date]parties1[insert name of customer ][of OR a company incorporated in [England...
Sustainability definitions (The Chancery Lane Project)1.5°C Aligned1.5°C Aligned•[means that the level of ambition of [insert name of the...
Copyright licence—short formThis AGREEMENT is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
Trade mark—letter of consent[insert address of trade mark proprietor]Our ref: [insert reference]Your ref: [insert reference][insert address of...
Intra-group intellectual property licenceThis Licence is made on [insert date] (Commencement Date):Parties1[insert licensor name] a company...
Latest Commercial Q&As
Featured Commercial content
Mistake in contract law
Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...
Repudiation
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
Agent and principal relationships with third parties
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Termination and expiry of contracts
Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
Contract variation
Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...
Joint, several, and joint and several liability
Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
Fiduciary Duties
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
Types of carrier of goods
Types of carrier of goodsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier; common carriers and private carriers, and explains...
In a business-to-business contract where a contractual long-stop date has passed but the parties wish to continue with the contract, should they document their intention to continue or enter into a new contract?
Electronic signatures
Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
What is the meaning of a non-exclusive agent? Does this give the agent the right to sell goods other than those of the principal?
Deeds
DeedsUnder English law, legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed.This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which...
Scope and authority of the agent
Scope and authority of the agentThis Practice Note describes the nature and degree of an agent's authority which is conferred upon it by the...
Nature and types of agency
Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...
Exclusion and limitation of liability
Exclusion and limitation of liabilityThis Practice Note considers exclusion and limitation of liability in business-to-business (B2B) contracts. It...
Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules
Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby RulesThis Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby rules (the Rules) which are an international convention...
Subcontracting
SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
Agreements to agree
Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...
Associated legal terms
Adequate procedures
Under the Bribery Act 2010, it is a defence for a relevant commercial organisation to prove it had in place adequate procedures designed to prevent those who perform services for it from committing bribery.
Memorandum of association (Commercial)
The memorandum of association is a statement made by the subscribing shareholders saying that they wish to form a company under the Companies Act 2006 and they agree to become shareholders (of at least one share each) of the company.
Rescission
The right in equity to rescind is the right of a party to set aside a transaction and to be restored to their former position. It is a remedy for misrepresentation or for common/mutual mistake.
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