Set-off - ISDA Provision: Difference between revisions

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Often [[broker]]s will also want to set-off where there is an {{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:  
Often [[broker]]s will also want to set-off where there is an {{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:  
**If only some transactions are {{isdaprov|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.  
*If only some transactions are {{isdaprov|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.  
**i.e., if you ''weren't'' terminating all {{isdaprov|Transaction}}s, it would be drastic and counterproductive to a relationship to use a set-off.
*i.e., if you ''weren't'' terminating all {{isdaprov|Transaction}}s, it would be drastic and counterproductive to a relationship to use a [[set-off]].
*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.  
*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.  
*'''{{isdaprov|Force Majeure}}''': The {{1992ma}} 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.
*'''{{isdaprov|Force Majeure}}''': The {{1992ma}} 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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