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合约义务更替

名词

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novation

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Definitions of novation

English

the replacement of an existing contract with a new one so that either 1. an existing obligation is replaced with a new one, or 2. a party is added to a new contract who was not party under the old contract

After novation, the company assumed liability for the contracts entered into by Ranger Ltd.