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• Novate means the substitution of a previous commitment with a fresh one, either by exchanging an established commitment with a newer promise or replacing one person in a contract with another. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Novate means the act of assigning rights and assuming responsibilities. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Novate means to replace, whenever all parties to a contract agree, a current obligation to a new obligation from a specified date. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Novate means the act of reassigning the duties and rights of a contract. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Novate or “Novated"" means transferring the full rights and duties of a contract from one party to another, with the mutual consent of all parties involved. Seen in 1 SEC filing

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Novate means the agreed substitution of an existing commitment with a fresh one, or replacing a contractual party.

Relevant Contract Types

• Mergers and Acquisitions Agreement
• Shareholders Agreement
• Lease Agreement
• Contract For Services
• Partnership Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Business restructuring or reorganisation
• Transfer of proprietary rights
• Change in parties to a contract due to various reasons like retirement or exit of a partner

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Technology
• Finance
• Healthcare

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