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Request for Consent to Assignment of Contract

by Practical Law Commercial Transactions

Maintained | USA (National/Federal)

A generic form of request for consent to the assignment of a commercial contract, which can be used by a party that is seeking to assign its rights, delegate its performance obligations, or both, under the contract to a third party. This letter is designed for use where the consent of the non-transferring party is required for the transfer, either by the terms of an anti-assignment or anti-delegation clause or by applicable law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

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