How is Environmental Issues defined in a legal contract?
- Environmental Issues means any negative or adverse effect on a natural resource caused by human impact(s) such as nutrients, pesticides, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals, recreation, and sediment. Seen in 2 SEC filings
- Environmental Issues means a condition that is a violation of any Hazardous Waste Laws, is a Hazardous Substance which is required to be remediated by law or friable or non-friable asbestos. Seen in 2 SEC filings
Note: pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.
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Which definition should you use?
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Genie Definition 1
- Environmental Issues means adverse impacts on natural resources by human activities or violations of Hazardous Waste Laws requiring remediation.
Relevant Contract Types
- Commercial Lease Agreements
- Construction Contracts
- Supply Agreements
- Franchise Agreements
- Land Purchase Agreements
- Project Financing Agreements
Relevant Circumstances
- Real Estate Transfers
- Construction and Development projects
- Business Purchases
- Franchise Establishments
- Environmentally-sensitive project setups
Relevant Sectors
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