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100 _aRawstron, A
245 _aDeals struck under duress declared void
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490 _aConstruction News
_v(6696) 14 December 2000, 12(1)
520 _aExamines the issue of agreements established under duress which then may be subsequently declared void. Highlights two decisions "DSND Subsea Ltd v Petroleum Geo Services ASA (PGS)" which showed that threatening to breach a contract is illegitimate pressure and "Carillion Construction v Felix UK", concluding that in future the courts will have to consider whether the aggrieved party had any practical alternative to entering into the agreement.
590 _aABS
650 _aDURESS
650 _aCONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
650 _aCARILLION CONSTRUCTION V FELIX UK
650 _aCONTRACT CLAIMS
650 _aDSND SUBSEA LTD V PETROLEUM GEO SERVICES ASA (PGS)
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
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