Common use of Civil Code Section 1542 Waiver Clause in Contracts

Civil Code Section 1542 Waiver. The parties acknowledges that they have read section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, which states in full: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. The parties waive any rights that they have or may have under section 1542 (or any similar provision of the laws of any other jurisdiction) to the full extent that they may lawfully waive such rights pertaining to this general release of claims, and affirms that they are releasing all known and unknown claims that have or may have against the respective released parties listed in Sections 4 and 5 above.

Civil Code Section 1542 Waiver. The parties acknowledges acknowledge that they have read section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, which states in full: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. The parties waive any rights that they have or may have under section 1542 (or any similar provision of the laws of any other jurisdiction) to the full extent that they may lawfully waive such rights pertaining to this general release of claims, and affirms that they are releasing all known and unknown claims that have or may have against the respective released parties listed in Sections 4 and 5 above.