A Termination Without Cause clause is a contractual provision that allows one or both parties to terminate the agreement without stating a specific reason or cause, typically upon providing advance written notice and subject to certain conditions or consequences.
Regardless of what your grounds are, notice is required to terminate any contract. Typically, this notice will come in the form of a written document that clearly explains your decision to terminate the contract, why you wish to do so, and on what grounds.
Regardless of what your grounds are, notice is required to terminate any contract. Typically, this notice will come in the form of a written document that clearly explains your decision to terminate the contract, why you wish to do so, and on what grounds.
Comment: A termination without cause provision (also called a “termination for convenience” clause) permits one or both parties to terminate the agreement at any time after an initial contracting period.
If the consumer decides to cancel the contract, the consumer must send the contractor a written notice of his or her decision.
Expiration of the terms of the contract: Contract terminates when its specified date or duration expires. Example: John's one-year lease, starting on January 1, 2024, expires on December 31, 2024. At that point, the contract terminates unless both parties agree to renew it.
These clauses are an essential part of contract management and need to be understood by many stakeholders across your organization. The legal team, business ops, sales and C-suite all need to understand the intricacies of contract termination to ensure contracts are watertight and enforceable.
If a written contract has no termination clause, the courts will still read into it the right to terminate the agreement upon breach or where the other party repudiates or renounces the contract.
Comment: A termination without cause provision (also called a “termination for convenience” clause) permits one or both parties to terminate the agreement at any time after an initial contracting period.