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As these cases show, the judicial analysis of the clauses of the boiler grid will only provide guidance on their importance: the contractual context will always be crucial. This interpretive approach is not limited to entire contractual clauses. As the Court of Appeal recognized in Goodlife Foods Limited/Hall Fire Protection Limited, there is a broader tendency for the courts to maintain the conditions freely agreed between the parties with respect to the actual and contractual context. In that case, it was responsibility for a factory fire. The contractor responsible for the design and installation of the fire protection system is liable under a very broad prescription clause in its terms and conditions of sale, which reads: „We exclude any liability, loss, damage or other consequences for your property, property, persons or other property, directly or indirectly, due to our negligence or delay or malfunction of the systems or components provided by HFS. In the case of defective parts, we only take into account the free replacement of these defective parts. As an alternative to our basic offer, we can offer insurance to cover the risks mentioned above. If necessary, ask for the additional costs associated with this coverage. The Court of Appeal found that the licensee could invoke the exclusion clause. In considering the adequacy of the clause, the Court of Justice recognized that the clause is largely worded, but is generally reasonable under the agreement. In particular, the Court referred to the insurance agreements and the fact that the contractor proposed to assume responsibility for that insurance for an additional fee. As such, the clause constituted a „completely reasonable division of the risk of loss and damage between two broadly identical commercial concerns and bargaining power.“ A full clause of the contract is intended to clarify that the document in which it appears (and all the other documents cited) constitutes the whole agreement between the parties.

This helps to ensure contractual security: the parties know that the agreement is limited to the four corners of the document. It may also limit a party`s liability for misrepresentations (losses caused by statements prior to the conclusion of the contract) and other potential claims. The general approach of the courts was to interpret entire contractual clauses as precisely as they do. As confirmed by the Court of Appeal in AXA Sun Life Services Plc/Campbell Martin Ltd. e.a., a clear statement is required if a party actually wishes to exclude liability from either representation. A full contractual clause in a contract stipulates that the contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and must prevent the parties from availing themselves of previous agreements, negotiations or talks that are not stipulated in the agreement. Entire contractual clauses are often part of the „boiler plate“ provisions of commercial contracts, which may be the temptation not to pay much attention to them. Full contractual clauses are a standard feature in boiler platform contracts. They have been the subject of numerous litigations and detailed judicial analyses.

This is why a standard approach to the development of these clauses has been put in place. However, when interpreting these clauses, the courts will not analyze the clause in isolation – the usual rules of interpretation apply.