STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT Clause Samples

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION In this Framework Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: capitalised expressions shall have the meanings set out in Schedule 1 to this Framework Agreement or the relevant Framework Agreement schedule in which that capitalised expression appears; if a capitalised expression does not have an interpretation in Schedule 1 to this Framework Agreement or the relevant Framework Agreement schedule, it shall have the meaning given to it in this Framework Agreement. If no meaning is given to it in this Framework Agreement, it shall in the first instance be interpreted in accordance with the common interpretation within the relevant market sector/industry where appropriate. Otherwise, it shall be interpreted in accordance with the dictionary meaning; words importing the singular meaning include, where the context so admits, the plural meaning and vice versa; words importing the masculine include the feminine and the neuter; reference to a clause is a reference to the whole of that clause unless stated otherwise; references to any statutory provision, enactment order, regulation or other similar instrument shall be construed as a reference to the statutory provision, enactment, order, regulation or instrument (including any EU instrument) as amended, replaced, consolidated or re-enacted from time to time and shall include any orders, regulations, codes of practice, instruments or other subordinate legislation made under it; reference to any person shall include natural persons and partnerships, firms and other incorporated bodies and all other legal persons of whatever kind and however constituted and their successors and permitted assigns or transferees; any reference in the Framework Agreement to a clause or schedule is a reference to a clause or schedule of the Framework Agreement and references in any schedule to paragraphs relate to the paragraphs in that schedule; the clause headings are included for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of the Framework Agreement; the words “other”, “in particular”, “for example”, “including” and similar words shall not limit the generality of the preceding words and shall be construed as if they were immediately followed by the words “without limitation”; any reference in this Framework Agreement or any Call-Off Contract which immediately before Exit Day (as the same is defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) is a reference to (as it has effect from time...