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Entire agreement clause

Meaning in contract & commercial law, with examples

nounCommon term

In contract & commercial law, entire agreement clause means: A clause stating that the written contract contains everything the parties agreed, replacing earlier discussions, emails and drafts.

In Turkish: sözleşmenin bütünlüğü maddesi, tam anlaşma hükmü

How it is used

Standard boilerplate in commercial contracts. It stops a party from relying on side promises made during negotiations. It is often combined with a non-reliance statement, but it usually cannot exclude liability for fraud.

Example sentences

  1. Because of the entire agreement clause, the promises made at the sales meeting are not part of the contract.

  2. Check that the entire agreement clause does not cancel the side letter we signed.

Common collocations

  • entire agreement and non-reliance
  • boilerplate clauses
  • supersede prior agreements
  • side letter
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract that deals with one specific subject, such as payment, confidentiality or termination.
  • misrepresentationA false statement of fact made by one party that persuades the other party to enter into a contract.
  • amendmentA change made to the text of a signed contract, usually agreed in writing by all the parties.
  • severabilityThe principle, usually set out in a clause, that if one provision of a contract is invalid, the rest of the contract remains in force.

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