Common use of Guidance Notes Clause in Contracts

Guidance Notes. The function of this clause is to prevent any part of the contract that is held to be illegal from “infecting” the rest of the contract. Case law on the extent to which an illegal provision is severable or “infecting” is unclear, so it is better to make express contractual provision.

Guidance Notes. The function of this clause is to prevent any part of the contract Framework Agreement that is held to be illegal from “infecting” the rest of the contract. Case law on the extent to which an illegal provision is severable or “infecting” is unclear, so it is better to make express contractual provision.