Contractually binding letters of intent

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Building journal Hong Kong China, Apr, 1994, pp. 101-105
Abstract
Letters of intent are a useful "stop gap", however, they should not be regarded as a permanent substitute for a formal contract. In this article, John scriven and Damian McNair of Allen & Overy discuss the pitfalls of allowing a contract to proceed too far before an employer enters into a formal building contract with a contractor. (1) The field of choice (2) The preference (3) Why adopt a contractural letter of intent? (a) Certainty of terms (b) Possibility of claims (c) Incentive to enter into formal contract (4) Further points to address (5) Useful, but a first aid measure
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1994
Language
en