Environmental
In Missouri, an 'environmental indemnification clause' in a commercial real estate contract:
AEliminates all environmental liability for the buyer
BAllocates environmental cleanup responsibility between buyer and seller, typically requiring the seller to indemnify the buyer for pre-existing contamination✓ Correct
CIs prohibited by Missouri law
DIs only required for MREC-approved transactions
Explanation
Environmental indemnification clauses in Missouri commercial contracts allocate environmental liability — typically requiring the seller to indemnify the buyer for cleanup costs related to contamination that existed before the sale. These are critical in commercial transactions.
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