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RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Muller GmbH

[2010] UKSC 14
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2010
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A binding contract may be formed by conduct even where parties intended to execute a formal written agreement that was never signed.

Key Principle

contract can be formed by conduct even without executed written terms

Area of Law

Contract — Formation and Interpretation

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