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Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency

[2019] EWHC 335 (Ch)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of England and Wales (Chancery Division)
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Brexit did not frustrate a commercial lease; the obligation to pay rent remained capable of performance despite the EMA's mandatory relocation to Amsterdam.

Key Principle

Brexit did not frustrate a commercial lease; the obligation to pay rent remained capable of performance even though the EMA was required to relocate to Amsterdam.

Area of Law

contract

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