How is Contingency Date defined in a legal contract?
- Contingency Date means a specific date determined in [number] days after the Effective Date. Seen in 4 SEC filings
- Contingency Date means a date occuring in [number] business days after the date of mutual execution and delivery of an amendment, by Landlord and Tenant. Seen in 3 SEC filings
- Contingency Date means a date which shall not be extended, notwithstanding that it is not a Business Day. Seen in 2 SEC filings
Please note that these definitions do not refer to any specific dates as these can vary and are governed by the terms of the specific legal contract.
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Which definition should you use?
π€ has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.
Genie Definition 1
- Contingency Date means a specific day, measured in [number] days or business days from an Effective Date or a mutually agreed date.
Relevant Contract Types
Relevant Circumstances
- Contingency for financing approval
- Contingency for satisfactory property or asset inspections
- Contingency for obtaining certain licenses or permits
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Genie Definition 2
- Contingency Date means a pre-determined date which cannot be extended, regardless of it being a Business Day or not.
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Relevant Circumstances
- Dates for event bookings
- Dates for achieving certain milestones
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