Contract Act (Cap. 53): Primary legislation governing contract formation and enforcement in Singapore, covering essential elements like offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Civil Law Act (Cap. 43): Fundamental legislation governing civil matters in Singapore, including contractual relationships and remedies
Unfair Contract Terms Act (Cap. 396): Regulates unfair terms in contracts, particularly relevant for exclusion and limitation clauses in release and indemnity agreements
Limitation Act (Cap. 163): Sets time limits for bringing legal claims, which must be considered when drafting release and indemnity provisions
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act: Governs how third parties may enforce terms of a contract, particularly relevant for indemnity agreements that may affect third party rights
Misrepresentation Act: Provides remedies for false statements made during contract formation, which cannot be excluded by release clauses
Reasonableness Test: Legal principle requiring exclusion and indemnity clauses to be reasonable in scope and effect to be enforceable
Public Policy Doctrine: Legal principle that prevents enforcement of contract terms that contradict public policy, such as attempts to exclude liability for death or personal injury
Fundamental Breach Rule: Legal principle stating that liability for fundamental breach of contract cannot typically be excluded through release or indemnity clauses
Industry-Specific Regulations: Sector-specific laws and regulations that may affect the validity and scope of release and indemnity agreements in particular industries
