{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-what-part-do-the-courts-play-in-determining-the-governing-law-of-a-contract-if-at-all/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"97e43524-1ca7-5395-bab7-a1188a6e815e","excerpt":"The article Canada: A Canadian Perspective: Choice of Law and Choice of Forum discusses how the courts favor leaving the decision of governing law up to the…","html":"<p>The article <a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/39956/Contract+Law/A+Canadian+Perspective+Choice+of+Law+and+Choice+of+Forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada: A Canadian Perspective: Choice of Law and Choice of Forum</a> discusses how the courts favor leaving the decision of governing law up to the parties. Limits arise only if the contract is illegal (which can in part result from being contrary to public policy or morality) or the choice is not bona fide (does not make commercial sense).</p>\n<p>Certain articles within this post were linked and referenced with the permission of <a href=\"https://www.mondaq.com/?clear=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mondaq.com</a>, through our exciting content collaboration with them.  To access Mondaq’s large database of articles written by top law firm lawyers from around the world, you must leave our site and create a free account on theirs.</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What part do the courts play in determining the governing law of a contract, if at all?","date":"May 26, 2006","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses how the courts favor leaving the decision of governing law up to the parties.","author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null,"bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Governing Law","Mondaq","Learn","Canada (ON)"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-part-do-the-courts-play-in-determining-the-governing-law-of-a-contract-if-at-all/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-can-joint-ventures-legally-set-fixed-prices-for-products-sold-within-a-market-albeit-under-each-of-the-separate-brand-names-of-the-joint-ventures-members/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Can joint ventures legally set fixed prices for products sold within a market, albeit under each of the separate brand names of the joint venture's members?","tags":["Nature of Relationship","Joint Venture Agreement","Mondaq","Learn","USA (Federal)"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-how-can-parties-avoid-violating-antitrust-laws-during-the-negotiation-phase-of-a-joint-venture-agreement/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: How can parties avoid violating antitrust laws during the negotiation phase of a joint-venture agreement?","tags":["Nature of Relationship","Joint Venture Agreement","Mondaq","Learn","USA"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}