Английский язык для юристов. Предпринимательское право
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6. Distinguish between a novation and an assignment in contract law.
Exercise 5. Make up your own dialog on the case: In Beneficial Finance Co. v. Colonial Trading Co., the secured party brought an action in assumpsit against the purchaser of collateral from a defaulting debtor. The court said:
Where a debtor sells collateral subject to a perfected security agreement, the secured party may proceed (1) against the debtor (a) to collect the debt on the original instrument, or (b) to assert his rights under the security agreement against any identifiable proceeds in the hands of the debtor, or (2) against the purchaser (a) by a repossession of the purchased goods in person or by an action in replevin or (b) by an action in trespass for conversion of the collateral. However, once the purchaser has himself resold the goods, the secured party has no right of action in assumpsit against the purchaser, either for the original debt of for the proceeds of resale.
Exercise 6. Resume in industry buzz:
Non-Party Rights (3P Ben'y/Assignmts/Delegation)
1. General:
– > non-party time formed is 3P ben'y; non-party later is assignmt or delegation
– > NON-PARTY RTS ALWAYS DERIVED SO DEFENSES OK
2. 3P Beneficiary (look a promise at a time) (3P ben'y of which promise?) 5 RULES:
a. Intended or Incidental Ben'y
(1) Incidental no rights, just benefit
(2) Intended gets rights; intended b/c ID'd in promise, perf. runs to you & ben'y/promisee relationship supportg intention to benefit b. Donee or Creditor Ben'y
(1) Donee gets as gift
(2) Creditor when promisee owed debt & using promisor's perf. to satisfy c. Ben'y can enforce promise way it existed when rts vested
– > Promisor/ee can change, or rescind promise until vests
– > Vests when ben'y learns & assents (words/conduct), but promise can reserve power in promisee d. Promisee can also enforce promise against promisor (MAJ)
e. Creditor ben'y can sue promisee on underlying obligation or Promisor on 3P promise
3. Assignment (if assign whole K, that's assignmt of rts & delegation of duties)
– > Obligor (owes perf.), Assignor, Assignee a. Is it Assignable? Not if:
(1) K prohibits EXCEPT privilege, not power to assign destroyed so assignmt valid, but Assignor breached and totally enforceable under Code (no breach)
(2) Law Prohibits (make sure it's an ASSIGNMENT 1st!)
(3) Pers. Services K where assignmt = substn'l change in perf., or
(4) Substant'l change in perf. b/c of assignment (requirements Ks suspect or change in time/place of perf.)
b. Was it Properly Assigned?
– > Need desc. of rt assigned & words of present transfer (even if perf. for future)
– > Warranting to assignee assignable & enforceable (Assignee can sue for W breach)
c. Obligor must perform to Assignee, Assignee can enforce, Assignor no rt anymore d. Problems:
(1) Assignor dealing w/ Obligor
– > if b/4 Obligor gets notice, assignee v. assignor for breach W
– > if after notice, assignee v. Obligor, whose stuck paying twice
(2) Assignor multiple assignments
(a) Are any Gratuitous (automatically revoked unless writing delivered, token chose, or estoppel (detrimentally, reas. & foreseeably relied)
(b) Otherwise 1st w/ valid unrevoked assignment unless subsequent w/o knowledge of others gets 1) pd, 2) judgment, 3) token chose from Obligor or works 4) novation w/ Obligor (4
4. Delegations (of duty)
Delegator (of duty), Delegate (does duty), Obligee (gets perf.)
a. Is it Delegable? NOT IF:
(1) K prohibits (works here!)
(2) Prohibited by law
(3) Pers. Services (unless routine)
(4) Substantially changes char. of perf. (output Ks or time/place change)
b. No particular form for delegation (unlike assignment)
c. If delegate for consideration, Obligee can force delegate to perform (delegate makes promise to Delegator to perf. to original Obligee & Obligee now 3P ben'y of their K)
Unit 10
Discharge and Redemies
Исполнение
Исполнение обязательств может обеспечиваться неустойкой, залогом, удержанием имущества должника, поручительством, банковской гарантией, задатком и другими способами (главы 21–26 ГК РФ).
– actual damages – фактический, реальный ущерб
– anticipatory breach – прекращение (договора) до наступления срока исполнения
– compensatory damages – компенсаторные, реальные, фактические убытки
– complete performance – оконченное исполнение; совершение
– condition concurrent – взаимозависимые условия (подлежащие одновременному исполнению)
– condition precedent – предварительное условие
– condition subsequent – последующее, резолютивное, отменительное условие
– consequential damages – косвенные убытки
– general release – отказ от настоящих и будущих притязаний, общий отказ
– incidental damages – побочные, случайные убытки
– injunction – судебный запрет
– liquidated damages – заранее оцененные убытки; оценочная неустойка; ликвидные убытки
– mutual rescission – взаимное аннулирование, прекращение
– nominal damages – номинальные убытки; номинальное возмещение, имеющее символическое значение
– performance – исполнение; совершение
– punitive damages – убытки присуждаемые в качестве наказания
– reasonable time – разумно необходимый срок
– satisfactory performance – достаточное, убедительное исполнение
– specific performance – исполнение в натуре, реальное исполнение
– speculative damages – предполагаемые убытки
– substantial performance – исполнение всех существенных условий договора
– tender of payment – предложение платежа
– tender of performance – предложение исполнения
– termination by waiver – отказ правообладателя от чего-либо
Most contracts are discharged by performance, which means that the parties do what they agreed to do under the terms of the contract. When performance occurs, the obligations of the parties end. Sometimes, however, the parties do not perform in a timely or satisfactory manner. At other times, they perform partially but not completely. At still other times, they do not perform at all.
When the time for performance is not stated in the contract, the contract must be performed within a reasonable time. A reasonable time is the time that may fairly, properly, and conveniently be required to do the task that is to be done, with regard to attending circumstances.
When either personal taste or objective standards have determined that the contracting parties have performed their contractual duties according to the agreement, satisfactory performance exists. Satisfactory performance is either an express or implied condition of every contract.
When both parties fully accomplish every term, condition, and promise to which they agreed, complete performance occurs. When a party, in good faith, executes all promised terms and conditions with the exception of minor details that do not affect the real intent of their agreement, substantial performance occurs. Complete performance terminates an agreement, discharging the parties of any further obligation to one another. Ordinarily, substantial performance also serves to discharge the agreement but with a difference. A party, who complains that performance has been substantial, but not complete, has the right to demand reimbursement from the offending party to correct those details that prevented complete performance.