Can an agreed contract be set aside?
A contract can be set aside in whole or in part to the extent that enforcing it would be unreasonable or contrary to good business practice. The assessment looks at the content of the contract, the parties' positions, the circumstances at formation and later events, and the rule also covers standard contracts between businesses.
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- Reference
- Contracts Act section 33
- Acts
- Contracts Act
- Area
- SME, employment and contracts
- Read date
- 2026-09-09
Other acts in the same area
- Working Environment Act · LOV-2005-06-17-62
- Working Environment Act chapter 15, dismissal and notice · LOV-2005-06-17-62 kap. 15
- Holidays Act · LOV-1988-04-29-21
- Consumer Purchases Act · LOV-2002-06-21-34
- Consumer Complaints Act · LOV-2020-06-23-98
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