Dathena v Justco: Does the Unfair Contract Terms Act apply to you?
A recent court judgment may have far-reaching consequences on the certainty of a wide variety of commercial bargains
IMAGINE you are a co-working operator who leases out large office spaces to sizeable businesses.
One of your members is a multi-national cybersecurity business. It has offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Geneva, Lausanne, Paris, London and New York City, with the financial muscle to sign a 2-year lease with a monthly rent of almost S$100,000.
It has just closed a funding round, raising US$12 million; surely, it would have the means to hire lawyers to tailor the lease agreement to its unique needs.
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