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Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd

(2014) 251 CLR 640
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In Australian law, contractual interpretation is objective and language-focused, with caution exercised against allowing subjective commercial purpose to override the text.

Key Principle

contractual interpretation; language of the contract is the paramount consideration; caution against subjective commercial purpose

Area of Law

contract

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