{"id":26773,"date":"2019-07-17T11:53:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T03:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/?p=26773"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T09:33:48","slug":"how-breach-of-contract-can-affect-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-au\/blog\/post\/how-breach-of-contract-can-affect-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How Breach of Contract Can Affect Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29444\" src=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mari-helin-ilSnKT1IMxE-unsplash-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A contract is an official written or spoken promise that two or more parties pledge to each other. Each of the parties agrees to perform particular actions or deliver certain items. In the case when one or more parties fail to fulfill their promises, they are accused of a breach of contract. Effective <a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/blog\/post\/the-future-of-contract-management-top-trends-and-predictions-for-2023-and-beyond\/\">contract management<\/a> plays a crucial role in preventing and addressing breaches of contract. By establishing clear and comprehensive terms, conditions, and obligations within the contract, parties can minimize the risk of misunderstandings and disputes. Additionally, contract management encompasses activities such as monitoring, enforcing, and resolving contractual issues, ensuring that all parties uphold their commitments and take appropriate actions in the event of a breach. This helps maintain the integrity of the contractual relationship and facilitates the efficient resolution of any conflicts that may arise.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can include one of the following situations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The actions promised were not performed in the time period specified in the contract.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The actions promised were not performed in accordance with the terms of the agreement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The actions promised were not performed at all.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But in order for the damaged party to seek compensation, several requirements have to be met. First off, <\/span><b>the contract must be valid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and contain all legal elements to be enforceable in court. Next, the plaintiff of the suing party has to offer <\/span><b>a clear explanation <\/b>of how the terms of the agreement have been breached<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Finally, it is imperative to <\/span><b>notify the other party <\/b>prior to officially filing a lawsuit<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oral_vs_Written_contract\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oral vs. Written contract<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both oral and written contracts are enforceable in court. However, when only a verbal agreement has been made, it may be difficult for an injured party to prove the breach of contract in case they suffer any damages. What is more, certain types of <a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/sale-of-goods-agreement\/\">contract<\/a> are required in written form in order for them to be effective and serve as valid proof in your case against the other party, including (but not limited to): <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sale or transfer of property;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sale of goods;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment promises;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contracts impossible to complete in the first year of its making;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contracts in which the specified time period is longer than the expected lifetime of one or more of the parties. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_breaches\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of breaches<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the severity of the breach, one of the parties can get into a troubling situation due to the other party\u2019s underperformance. It is possible for a business to be unable to operate as planned or to suffer serious financial losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Types of contract breaches include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A material breach<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most serious breaches of contract and refers to one party\u2019s failure to complete their duties. It is significant enough to excuse the injured party from fulfilling their promises included in the contract and seek damages in court.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li>A fundamental breach<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just like the material one, allows the injured party to sue for damages and not perform their part of the deal. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Anticipatory breach<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is considered one of the most difficult to prove in court. Namely, as its name suggests &#8211; it refers to one parties <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anticipation <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the breach. This means that no promises were broken yet but there are signs that indicate one of the parties will not fulfil their duties as promised. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A partial or minor breach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not as significant and does not normally exclude the injured party from fulfiling their part of the contract. It refers to a situation when one party performs its duties but fails to meet certain terms of the agreement. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_remedies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of remedies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A contract is a legally enforceable document, meaning that the party who suffered damages due to the breach is entitled to legal remedies.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Damages<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the most common type of remedy, and there are several types of damages that can be awarded.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Compensatory damages<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refer to the money paid to compensate for the losses your business suffered. The amount should put the injured party in the position they would be if the breach had not happened in the first place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Liquidated damages<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are the damages previously specified in the contract that has been breached. Liquidate damages should be a reasonable estimate of actual damages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nominal damages <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are token damages awarded when no financial losses were suffered in case of contract breach. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Punitive damages <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are intended to punish the party who breached the contract by forcing it to pay a greater amount than the compensatory damages. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific performance<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means the court orders the sued party to perform the duties promised in the contract. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Rescission <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">occurs when the contract is cancelled, money returned and the charges dropped.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Restitution<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> puts the non-breaching party in the position they were prior to the contract breach, meaning they are required to perform the actions they promised. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advisable to include the preferred remedy in case of the breach within the contract. That way, both parties are aware from the start what kind of consequences lay ahead if the provisions are not followed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29450\" src=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sebastian-herrmann-6jAq8MkbULo-unsplash-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to do<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you just assume or are absolutely certain that the other party has broken their promise, your first step should be reading through the contract to see if there are any instructions that specify what should be done in case of a breach. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By law, you are required to inform the accused party of your intentions to file a lawsuit and on what grounds. This gives the other party a chance to remedy the breach. If they refuse or ignore you, this move on your side will only strengthen your case in court. <\/span><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notice of breach should be drafted using formal and unemotional language. It is also imperative to include the following details:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that specifies the exact time the breaching party was informed. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The description of the breach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> identifying the contract clauses that have been breached.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">A proposed remedy<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if it is not pre-defined in the contract itself.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final step involves legal consultation where a lawyer will instruct you on the best plan of action. They will guide you through a filing procedure and help determine which remedies are available to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Defend_Against_False_Accusations\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Defend Against False Accusations?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not unlikely for your business to be accused of a breach of contract when, in fact, you have a valid explanation of why you were unable to perform the promised duties or the alleged breach is just that &#8211; alleged. In such instances, you can resort to one of the following defences:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Prove the fraud <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if the other party concealed or twisted the truth to their advantage.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Show you were under duress<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the time the contract was signed. Duress may refer to both physical force and verbal threats, which can invalidate a contract because you had no free will.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Show you were under the undue influence<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning that the other party overpowered you and forced the contract on you. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Prove a mistake<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made by the other party (if there was one) and invalidate the contract.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Rely on the Statute of Limitations<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if the other party hasn\u2019t brought and filed the lawsuit within the legally defined time constraints.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>This article does not constitute legal advice.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/register.zegal.com\/\"><b>Start managing your legal needs with Zegal today<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/project-collaboration-agreement\/\">READ MORE: Project Collaboration Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/business-collaboration-agreement\/\">READ MORE: Business Collaboration Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/manufacturing-agreement\/\">READ MORE: Manufacturing Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/blog\/post\/how-a-memorandum-of-understanding-mou-can-help-your-business\/\">READ MORE: How A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Can Help Your Business<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contract is an official written or spoken promise that two or more parties pledge to each other. 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