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Knowledge qualifier

Wording that softens a warranty from a guarantee of fact into a statement of awareness — "so far as the Seller is aware". Whose knowledge counts, and whether those people must first make enquiries, is itself defined and hard-fought. SPA definition · Chapter 11

Explained in Chapter 11, Warranties and Disclosure, of M&A Foundations.

As defined in the training share purchase agreement
the actual knowledge of Daniel Okoye, Elena Marsh, Tomás Brennan and Agnieszka Zielińska, in each case having made reasonable enquiry, and “so far as the Seller is aware” is to be read accordingly;
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