What should I do if I sign a contract with the developer and encounter the overlord clause?

As long as the contract is suspected of overlord clause, it should be considered invalid. The Supreme People's Court Yu said that although the unequal format clauses formulated by the catering industry (commonly known as overlord clauses) are not applicable to the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in the Trial of Food and Drug Disputes (hereinafter referred to as the Provisions), consumers can request the people's court to confirm that the overlord clauses are invalid for those clauses that violate the Contract Law and the Consumer Protection Law.

The so-called contract overlord clause mainly refers to the unequal format contracts, notices, statements, store announcements, etc. unilaterally formulated by some operators to avoid legal obligations and reduce their own responsibilities.

The "overlord clause" of extended materials often appears in the form of format contract, notice, statement, shop notice, industry management and so on. , and has five characteristics:

First, reduce or exempt responsibilities and evade the obligations of operators.

The second is to expand the operator's authority without authorization in violation of the law.

The third is to exclude and deprive consumers of their rights.

Fourth, the rights and obligations are not equal, which arbitrarily increases the responsibility of consumers.

The fifth is to control the final interpretation right with vague terms.

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