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Yam Seng Pte Ltd v International Trade Corp Ltd

[2013] EWHC 111 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court (Queen's Bench Division)
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A duty of good faith may be implied into relational contracts as a matter of law or as a term implied in fact.

Key Principle

duty of good faith may be implied in relational contracts

Area of Law

Contract — Commercial

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