This edition of the Baker & McKenzie's Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Newsletter focuses on novation of rights and obligations under a hotel management agreement.
The article discusses the concepts of novation ab initio and de futuro and highlights some of the complexities involved in drafting novation agreements, including with respect to operator key money, termination provisions, furniture, fixture and equipment reserve, guaranteed return and right of refusal.
You can read the April edition of the Hotels, Resorts & Tourism April 2011 Newsletter here.
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