Contingency refers to an event that may or may not occur in the future. In other words, it depends on fulfillment of a condition, which is uncertain or incidental.
Yes, non-disclosure agreements are enforceable in Texas. That being said, NDAs with a reasonable scope are more likely to hold up in court if challenged. Sometimes, if a challenged NDA is too broad, the court may reform it. This means that the business cannot recover damages from violations of the previous agreement.
A contingency clause is a contract provision that requires a specific event or action to take place in order for the contract to be considered valid.
Contingent means that an event may or may not occur in the future, depending on the fulfillment of some condition that is uncertain. This term is often used in contracts where the event will not take effect until the specified condition occurs.
What Is a Contingency? A contingency is a potential occurrence of a negative event in the future, such as an economic recession, natural disaster, fraudulent activity, terrorist attack, or a pandemic.
In Texas, it would not violate any law to adopt a policy such as the following: "XYZ Company prohibits any activity or exchange of goods, property, or services that significantly promotes, supports, or enables any business activity of a competitor, unless such activity or exchange has been discussed and approved in ...
Unless the agreement is required to be in writing under Texas' Statute of Frauds, a verbal agreement is enforceable under Texas law.