Monday, June 4, 2012

Similarities and differences between a substituted contract and a novation

Substituted contract and novation

A substituted contract is when two or more parties in a joint venture find the existing contract or agreement irrelevant or ineffective and replace it with another or new agreement with the consent of all parties involved. If the original or previous agreement is in written form then the substituted contract will also be in written form as well. It can also be identified as a contract variation agreement in which the whole contract is not changed but certain amendments are made to fulfil different requirements.

On the other hand, deed of novation is basically an agreement according to which a new or third party replaces one or more original or existing partners under the old contract and releases the original party from all duties and obligations. The important thing in the novation is that the original agreement remains in effect. The deed of novation becomes quite important to sign while doing any sort of business in South Africa where the existing partner or partners want to transfer their obligation or duties to a third partner. This transfer deed is also called deed of assignment contract.

Legal aspect of Substituted and novation agreements
In South Africa, the South African Companies Act, 1973 caters all business related issues including all sorts of business partnerships. In order to avoid any dispute during the course of any partnership business, the substituted and novation contracts play a vital role as they help the partners to make change in contract or to leave a business by allowing the new party to overtake it.


Differences between Substituted and novation agreements
The similarities between substituted contract and innovations are that both involve a change in the partnership but the nature of change is different as in substituted contract it is the change of the agreement but in novation it is the change of parties or partners.

Here are also some of the major difference between a substituted agreement and novation.
• Substituted agreement requires change in the whole contract while novation agreement generally remains the same.
• Substituted contract remains among the existing partners while novation agreements are usually come into existence when a new or third party involves in an existing joint venture.
• Substituted contract involves the satisfaction of all existing parties with the new replaced agreement whereas in novation the new partner takes over the existing partner's duties and obligations without changing the agreement.
• Substituted contract sticks around all parties whereas in novation the new partner releases the existing partner or parties from their duties.

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