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What is a necessary condition for an acceptance of an offer to take place?
In the case of Gibbons v Proctor, what was the outcome regarding the recovery of a reward?
What is the result of cross offers, where identical offers are sent simultaneously from A to B and from B to A?
What is the essence of an acceptance of an offer?
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What is the reason for the requirement that an offer must be communicated?
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What is the effect of ignorance of the offer on the formation of a contract?
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What happens when the offeree queries the offer and seeks more information?
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Which judge criticized the all-or-nothing approach of the old mirror image rule?
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According to the case of Butler Machine Tool, what usually prevails in the battle of the forms?
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In what case was the traditional approach to contract formation reasserted?
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What is the approach of Lord Denning MR to contract formation?
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When might the first shot prevail in the battle of the forms?
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What is required for a communication to be considered acceptance?
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What happens when the offeree attempts to add new terms to the original offer?
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In what case was it held that a draft agreement was accepted by subsequent conduct?
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What is the basis for establishing contractual acceptance?
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In what case was it held that the choice of a Hungarian company to continue trading with its English counterpart constituted acceptance of the English company's counter offer?
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What is the effect of a counter offer on the original offer?
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What is the relationship between the customer's order and the contractual offer in Argos's website?
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What is the doctrine that prevents customers from accepting an offer they know is mistaken as to its terms?
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What is the term used to describe a request for tenders?
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What happens to the contract between Argos and the customer according to Argos's terms and conditions?
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Why do internet sellers now go to considerable lengths to expressly provide that the virtual advertisement does not constitute an offer?
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What is the significance of the auctioneer bringing down his hammer in an auction?
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What is an invitation to treat, in the context of contracts?
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What is the key characteristic of an offer, in the context of contract formation?
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What is the significance of the case of Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club Ltd v Blackpool Borough Council, in the context of tendering processes?
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What is the nature of the contract formed in an auction without a reserve price?
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What is a key distinction between the Storer and Gibson cases?
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In the Gibson case, why was it held that a contract had not been concluded?
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What can be inferred from the Storer and Gibson cases?
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What is the significance of the Council's document in the Gibson case?
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What is a key difference between the Storer and Gibson cases?
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What is unique about the advertisement in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company?
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What is the role of the auctioneer in an auction without a reserve price?
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What is the difference between a request for tenders and an offer?
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What happens when a store mistakenly advertises a product at a lower price than intended?
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What is the nature of the contract formed in an auction without a reserve price?
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What is required for a contractual acceptance to occur?
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What happens when the offeree attempts to add new terms to the original offer?
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What is the result of a counteroffer on the original offer?
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What happens when the offeree queries the offer and seeks more information?
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What is the basis for establishing contractual acceptance?
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What is the primary distinction between unilateral and bilateral contracts?
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What occurs when a party responds to an offer with their standard terms of contract that favor themselves?
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Under what circumstances may the offeror waive the requirement for communication of acceptance?
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What is the name of the leading case on the 'Battle of the Forms'?
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What is the result of the 'Battle of the Forms' in commercial transactions?
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What is the problem with revoking an offer in a unilateral contract when made to the world?
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What happens when the offeree rejects an offer?
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What is the significance of a counter offer in the context of contract formation?
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What is the principle that may apply to revoking an offer in a unilateral contract in the UK?
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What is the significance of Hyde v Wrench in the context of contract formation?
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What is the effect of an offeree's attempt to add new terms to the original offer?
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What is the purpose of an invitation to treat?
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What is the significance of a tender in the context of contract formation?
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What is the effect of a rejection of an offer on the offeree's power to accept?
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What is the significance of giving the same prominence to the revocation of an offer as was given to the original offer?
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