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Boilerplate definition

What does Boilerplate mean? Boilerplate describes the standard, non-commercial clauses commonly found in contracts that regulate how the agreement operates rather than the core bargain. It is not a statutory term; it is a descriptive label used across legal practice. Typical boilerplate clauses address: interpretation and definitions; entire agreement and non-reliance; variation and waiver; assignment, novation and subcontracting; notices; confidentiality; force majeure; severability; counterparts; costs; no partnership/agency; set-off; third party rights; and governing law, jurisdiction and dispute resolution. Although often precedent-based, boilerplate provisions materially affect risk allocation, enforcement and remedies, and can determine how claims are brought, what evidence is admissible, and which...

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Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines the law governing the use of Boilerplate provisions in business-to-consumer (B2C) contracts. In addition to summarising the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015), which polices unfair terms in B2C agreements, it also considers the Competition and Markets Authority guidance ‘Unfair contract terms: CMA37’ (CMA Guidance). For analysis of particular boilerplate terms used in B2C arrangements—adjudication, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), arbitration, assignment, definitions and interpretation, entire agreement, force majeure, governing law, jurisdiction, variation and waiver—see Practice Note: Boilerplate clauses in business-to-consumer contracts—specific clauses. For wider material on standard terms and conditions in B2C contracts, see the following Practice Notes:

Consumer standard terms and conditions—the business context
Consumer standard terms and conditions—the advertising and marketing context
Consumer standard terms and conditions—incorporation

For our suite of template B2C contracts and drafting guidance, see: Trading with consumers—overview and Drafting consumer contracts—checklist.

What is ‘boilerplate’?

‘Boilerplate’ describes those clauses included in an agreement to govern the mechanics of how it operates and the legal matters that typically arise across most transactions...

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