Contracts
May 17, 2006
Generic Contract Clauses Can Drum Up Grist for Disputes
Focus Column - By Martin Fern - 'Boilerplate" has been used to describe standard clauses in contracts since the early 19th century when metal type was first widely used in printing. Boilerplate clauses are commonly used from one contract to another, regardless of the specific transaction, as if the text were printed from the commonly used metal plates of boilers.
By Martin Fern
'Boilerplate" has been used to describe standard clauses in contracts since the early 19th century when metal type was first widely used in printing. Boilerplate clauses are commonly used from one contract to another, regardless of the specific transaction, as if the text were printed from the commonly used metal plates of boilers.
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