Typical situation no. 46
An inter-municipal authority must vote within a month on a conditional sale agreement for 15 ha with a data center developer. The draft agreement contains no clause on timetable, jobs, water or heat, and runs for five years.
WHAT IS BLOCKING
- Without conditions, the land can stay tied up for years with no real project.
- Opposition councillors are asking for guarantees.
- The local authority has no in-house data center expertise.
WHAT WE DO
- Analysis of the draft agreement and the risks for the local authority.
- Proposed clauses: grid connection and permitting milestones, duration, conditions for the land to revert, environmental commitments.
- Preparation of the council resolution and answers to councillors.
- Support in the negotiation with the developer.
WHAT YOU GET
- A list of clauses to include, to be passed to the notary and the local authority's legal counsel.
- A briefing note for the council.
- Support during the negotiation.
Typical format: Two- to four-week assignment. Never for the developer on the same project. Every assignment is scoped in writing before it starts.
THE EXPERT FOR THIS
Typical situation, based on real enquiries and anonymised. Figures are illustrative.