Treat time bars as the sharpest teeth in the document
A condition precedent turns a late notice into a lost right: the delay claim dies not because it was bad but because it was notified on day 8 of 7. Find every clause that makes a claim 'conditional upon' notice, list the periods, and negotiate the shortest ones before signature.
Updated: 22 August 2026
Spotting the dangerous clauses
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