Contract Basics: Battle of the Forms: Presentation Materials | Practical Law

Contract Basics: Battle of the Forms: Presentation Materials | Practical Law

A PowerPoint presentation that can be used by counsel to train employees of a US company who routinely negotiate contracts, such as procurement, sales, human resources, and marketing, about the conflicts that can arise when buyers and sellers try to impose their terms and conditions (T&Cs) through an exchange of standard forms. This conflict between terms in standard forms is known as the battle of the forms and can result in difficulties determining which terms prevail. This presentation explains how a battle of the forms could arise and how Article 2 of the UCC determines which terms prevail.

Contract Basics: Battle of the Forms: Presentation Materials

Practical Law Standard Document w-018-7217 (Approx. 8 pages)

Contract Basics: Battle of the Forms: Presentation Materials

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A PowerPoint presentation that can be used by counsel to train employees of a US company who routinely negotiate contracts, such as procurement, sales, human resources, and marketing, about the conflicts that can arise when buyers and sellers try to impose their terms and conditions (T&Cs) through an exchange of standard forms. This conflict between terms in standard forms is known as the battle of the forms and can result in difficulties determining which terms prevail. This presentation explains how a battle of the forms could arise and how Article 2 of the UCC determines which terms prevail.