Reasonable endeavours vs best endeavours
Submitted by Alasdair Taylor on Thu, 05/04/2012 - 13:22In defining the scope of obligations, contracts often distinguish between absolute obligations and qualified obligations. Examples of qualified obligations include obligations to use "best endeavours" or "reasonable endeavours" to achieve a result. The meaning of these phrases is rarely defined. What, in the absence of a definition in the contract, do these phrases really mean?
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