Clause library
Contract clauses, explained
Ten clauses that decide most disputes. Each page has example wording, what it means in Plain English, and what people push back on.
ClauseIndemnityAn indemnity is a promise by one party to cover certain losses the other party suffers, usually losses caused by a third-party claim.Read →ClauseForce majeureA force majeure clause pauses or excuses a party's obligations when events outside its control stop it performing.Read →ClauseLimitation of liabilityA limitation of liability clause caps how much one party can recover from the other and lists the kinds of loss that cannot be claimed.Read →ClauseGoverning law and jurisdictionA governing law and jurisdiction clause names which country's law applies to the contract and whose courts hear disputes.Read →ClauseTerminationA termination clause sets out how and when either party can end the contract, and what happens when it ends.Read →ClauseConfidentialityA confidentiality clause limits how each party can use and share the other's private information.Read →ClauseIntellectual property assignmentAn intellectual property assignment clause transfers ownership of the rights in the work from the creator to the client.Read →ClausePayment termsA payment terms clause sets how much is paid, when invoices are due, and what happens if payment is late.Read →ClauseEntire agreementAn entire agreement clause says the signed contract is the whole deal and replaces earlier discussions and drafts.Read →ClauseAssignment and subcontractingAn assignment and subcontracting clause controls whether either party can hand the contract, or the work, to someone else.Read →