{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-can-third-parties-who-have-not-signed-a-contract-be-bound-to-its-terms/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"218cff26-27b1-509a-81de-8575f95dc180","excerpt":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses a recurring problem of parties purporting to bind third parties to a contract. The author makes it…","html":"<p><a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/252412/Contract+Law/httpwwwmondaqcomeditorialarticleasparticleid252164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com</a> discusses a recurring problem of parties purporting to bind <strong>third parties to a contract</strong>. The author makes it clear that merely mentioning an individual or entity in a contract is insufficient to legally bind the individual or entity. </p>\n<p>Drafters who wish to create enforceable obligations should have the individual or entity sign the contract, although other measures can achieve this effect (e.g. “cause” the third party to take action, include a “trigger”, or consequence for mis-action or non-action by the third party).</p>\n<p>This comes to you as a part of Clausehound’s exciting new collaboration with Mondaq!</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Can third parties who have not signed a contract be bound to its terms?","date":"July 22, 2013","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses a recurring problem of parties purporting to bind third parties to a contract. The author makes it clear that merely mentioning an individual or entity in a contract is insufficient to legally bind the individual or entity.","author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null,"bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Joint Venture Agreement","Mondaq","Learn","USA (Federal)"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-can-third-parties-who-have-not-signed-a-contract-be-bound-to-its-terms/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-clauses-should-be-considered-in-drafting-a-shareholders-agreement-that-benefits-all-shareholders/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What clauses should be considered in drafting a shareholders' agreement that benefits all shareholders?","tags":["Shareholders Agreement","Mondaq","Learn","Canada (General)"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-can-an-employer-do-to-manage-the-risk-of-wrongful-dismissal-claims/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What can an employer do to manage the risk of wrongful dismissal claims?","tags":["Termination","Mondaq","Learn","Canada (QC)"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}