Define: Preventive measures

The meaning of “Preventive measures” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Preventive measures defined in a legal contract?

  • Preventive measures means reasonable steps taken by any individual after an event to avert or lessen pollution damage. Seen in 120 SEC filings.
  • Preventive measures means any sensible measures taken by anybody in response to an event, designed to avoid, decrease, or mitigate any form of damage or to effect clean-up. Seen in 34 SEC filings.
  • Preventive measures means reasonable efforts made by anyone to avert or minimize pollution damage. Seen in 27 SEC filings.
  • Preventive measures means actions taken in response to an event, action or inaction that created an imminent risk of environmental damage, with the intent of preventing or minimizing that damage. Seen in 12 SEC filings.
  • Preventive measures means sensible steps taken by someone after a nuclear incident or an event creating a serious and immediate risk of nuclear damage, with the intent to avoid or minimize nuclear damage. Seen in 10 SEC filings.
  • Preventive measures means actions taken to decrease disturbance of various aspects or to eliminate the reasonable likelihood of the materials becoming damaged or significantly damaged. Seen in 8 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of preventive measures' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Preventive measures means sensible actions taken after an event to avert or lessen damage.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Response to unforeseen environmental damage.
  • After a workplace accident to prevent further injuries.
  • Post security breach to enhance system protections.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Preventive measures means practical steps taken in response to an imminent risk, designed to prevent or minimize damage.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Preparing for potential natural disasters.
  • In response to potential cybersecurity threats.
  • Preemptive actions to limit potential damage in volatile situations.

Relevant Sectors

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Preventive measures means sensible actions taken after an event to avert or lessen damage.

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