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| =={{1992ma}}==
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| The 1992 ISDA contains no provision specifically allowing a right of set off. There is a definition of Set-off, however:
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| {{isdaquote|{{clause|ISDA|Master Agreement|1992|Set-off Definition}}|Set-off Definition|1992}}
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| =={{2002ma}}==
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| (f) '''Set-Off'''. Any {{isdaprov|Early Termination Amount}} payable to one party (the “'''Payee'''”) by the other party (the “'''Payer'''”),
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| in circumstances where there is a {{isdaprov|Defaulting Party}} or where there is one {{isdaprov|Affected Party}} in the case where either a
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| {{isdaprov|Credit Event Upon Merger}} has occurred or any other {{isdaprov|Termination Event}} in respect of which all outstanding {{isdaprov|Transaction}}s
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| are {{isdaprov|Affected Transaction}}s has occurred, will, at the option of the {{isdaprov|Non-defaulting Party}} or the {{isdaprov|Non-affected Party}}, as
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| the case may be (“X”) (and without prior notice to the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party, as the case may be), be
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| reduced by its set-off against any other amounts (“'''Other Amounts'''”) payable by the Payee to the Payer (whether or not
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| arising under this Agreement, matured or contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or place of
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| booking of the obligation). To the extent that any Other Amounts are so set off, those Other Amounts will be discharged
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| promptly and in all respects. X will give notice to the other party of any set-off effected under this Section 6(f).
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| For this purpose, either the Early Termination Amount or the Other Amounts (or the relevant portion of such amounts)
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| may be converted by X into the currency in which the other is denominated at the rate of exchange at which such party
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| would be able, in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, to purchase the relevant amount of such
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| currency.
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| If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that obligation and set off in respect of the estimate,
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| subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.
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| Nothing in this Section 6(f) will be effective to create a charge or other security interest. This Section 6(f) will
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| be [[without prejudice]] and in addition to any right of [[set-off]], offset, combination of accounts, [[lien]], right of retention
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| or [[withholding]] or similar right or requirement to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled or subject (whether
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| by operation of law, contract or otherwise).
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| ==Commentary==
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| ==={{1992ma}}===
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| ISDA published a provision in the [[Users Guide]] but several bespoke versions of a set-off provision developed and were used in the market. These often provided for the inclusion of '''{{isdaprov|Affiliate}}s''' in relation to the {{isdaprov|Non-defaulting Party}} or {{isdaprov|Non-affected Party}}.
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| ==={{2002ma}}===
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| The 2002 ISDA contains a standard {{isdaprov|Set-off}} provision which refers to a “Payer” and “Payee”.
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| *'''Affiliates''': Eitherr the "Payer" or the "Payee" could the non-Defaulting Party or the non-Affected Party and so to include Affiliates into the 2002 Definition becomes problematic and cumbersome. Generally the market practice when using a 2002 schedule is therefore:
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| **'''Where Affiliates are required''': to use bespoke wording
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| **'''Where Affiliates are not required''': and then fallback to the 2002 standard wording above.
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| *'''Scope''': The 2002 language provides for set-off following an {{isdaprov|Event of Default}}, {{isdaprov|CEUM}}, or any other {{isdaprov|Termination Event}} where there is one {{isdaprov|Affected Party}} and '''''all''''' outstanding transactions are {{isdaprov|Affected Transaction}}s.The {{Bank}} standard wording provides for set-off where there is an {{isdaprov|Event of Default}}, {{isdaprov|CEUM}}, {{isdaprov|Illegality}} or {{isdaprov|ATE}}. There is no specific reference to all {{isdaprov|Transaction}}s being {{isdaprov|Affected Transaction}}s but this is implied in any Set-off provision by its nature:
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| **If only some transactions are Affected Transactions and so only a portion of outstanding transactions are being terminated then there is an on-going relationship and unilateral set-off is not appropriate in such circumstances.
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| **i.e., if you ''weren't'' terminating all {{isdaprov|Transaction}}s, it would be drastic and counterproductive to a relationship to try to use a set-off clause!
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| *As such, the standard [[ISDA]] provision and the {{Bank}} provision are very similar in scope - the {{isdaprov|Tax Event}} and {{isdaprov|Tax Event Upon Merger}} provisions (those not caught by your wording) are more likely to only affect certain transactions and not all Transactions and therefore set-off is not likely to be relevant in such instances.
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| *'''Force Majeure''': The [[1992 ISDA Master]] contains no {{isdaprov|Force Majeure}} provision. Commercially, it is not likely that an [[ISDA]] would be closed-out as a result of a {{isdaprov|Termination Event}} as these are generally viewed as non-fault and set-off would generally not be relevant.
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| *'''{{isdaprov|Illegality}}''' does allow either party to terminate but this is limited to all {{isdaprov|Affected Transaction}}s which may not result in a [[close-out]] of the entire [[ISDA]]. In fact, the definition used of Affected Transactions makes it clear that in the cases of Illegality, Tax Event Upon Merger or Tax Event then it will only be transactions affected by the Termination Event that are closed-out. In relation to ATEs and CEUM this will be all Transactions and so set-off is relevant.
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| {{isdaanatomy}}
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| *[http://sharepoint/sites/legal/ISDA%20Template%20Library/1992%20Schedule%20Global%20Generic%20Template%20(June%202010)%20(v1.6).doc Doc Unit Template Library: Global Generic Schedule]
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