contract-law
Why do agreements contain clauses already covered by the law?
<p>Many times, lawyers include clauses in a contract that is already covered by the law.</p>
<p>For example recently, a customer's lawyer wanted to add a clause to our service agreement that in summary says &quot;we will comply with data protection laws, anti-bribery laws, etc.&quot;</p>
<p>Our contract is not above the law and we, as a service or product supplier, already have the obligation to comply with these laws. Why the need to add them to the contract ?</p>

<p>When your company breaks a law, then that's first and foremost a matter between your company and the legal authorities. Your company might have to pay a fine to the government, you might lose some licenses, a couple people might even go to prison, etc.. But none of that benefits your customer in any material way.</p>
<p>But when they put your obligations to comply with the law in the contract, then they have a much easier time to hold you liable for any damages <em>they</em> had because your company broke the law.</p>
