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HHY Luxembourg Sarl and Another v Barclays Bank Plc and Others: CA 22 Oct 2010

Longmore LJ said: ‘when alternative constructions are available one has to consider which is the more commercially sensible . . The judge said that it did not flout common sense to say that the clause provided for a very limited level of release, but that, with respect, is not quite the way to look at the matter. If a clause is capable of two meanings, as on any view this clause is, it is quite possible that neither meaning will flout common sense. In such circumstances, it is much more appropriate to adopt the more, rather than the less, commercial construction.’

Judges:

Longmore, Jacob, LLJ, Kitcin J

Citations:

[2011] 1 BCLC 336, [2010] EWCA Civ 1248

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedHHY Luxembourg Sarl and Another v Barclays Bank Plc and Others ChD 23-Sep-2010
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Cited by:

ApprovedRainy Sky Sa and Others v Kookmin Bank SC 2-Nov-2011
Commercial Sense Used to Interpret Contract
The Court was asked as to the role of commercial good sense in the construction of a term in a contract which was open to alternative interpretations.
Held: The appeal succeeded. In such a case the court should adopt the more, rather than the . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Contract

Updated: 26 August 2022; Ref: scu.425796

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