sboghossian Clause Router — Site Navigation
Purpose
Route users who are searching for specific contract clauses to the platform's clause library (/clauses) with the correct filter pre-applied. The clause library is a high-value entry point for lawyers and legal teams who want to browse, compare, or copy standard clauses for a given document type or jurisdiction.
Inputs / signals
| Signal | Examples | Applied filter |
|---|---|---|
Direct /clauses navigation |
Landing on /clauses |
Show all clauses, default sort |
| Named clause search | "force majeure clause", "material adverse change", "entire agreement", "non-compete clause" | Filter: clause name or type |
| Clause by document type | "NDA clauses", "employment contract clauses", "SPA representations" | Filter: document type |
| Clause by jurisdiction | "UAE governing law clause", "DIFC arbitration clause", "KSA force majeure" | Filter: jurisdiction |
| Clause by practice area | "M&A clauses", "employment clauses", "IP assignment clause" | Filter: practice area |
Logic
1. Detect entry point: direct navigation to /clauses OR search query containing clause-related terms.
2. Parse filters from query:
- Clause type / name keyword
- Document type keyword
- Jurisdiction keyword
- Practice area keyword
3. Route to: /clauses?type=[type]&jurisdiction=[jur]&doc=[doc-type]
4. If no filters parseable: route to /clauses (unfiltered) with suggested top-level filter categories.
5. Within the clause library, each clause has:
- Clause name + plain-language summary
- Standard text (jurisdiction-tagged)
- Alternative variants (negotiation-friendly vs. standard vs. restrictive)
- Practice notes (when to use this variant; MENA-specific traps)
- "Copy clause" + "Try in Louis" CTAs
Key clause categories (MENA-relevant)
The clause library should prominently surface clauses that are especially important or contentious in MENA commercial practice:
- Governing law and jurisdiction — onshore UAE vs DIFC vs ADGM vs DIAC arbitration; KSA venue; Lebanon arbitration.
- Force majeure — civil-code jurisdictions (UAE, LB, KSA) have force majeure built into the civil code; common-law jurisdictions (DIFC, ADGM) require an explicit clause.
- Limitation of liability / exclusion clauses — enforceability varies significantly between civil-law (harder to exclude consequential loss) and common-law (can exclude if clearly drafted).
- Liquidated damages / penalty clauses — distinction between common-law (LD must be a genuine pre-estimate of loss) and civil-law (penalty clause allowed but court may adjust); KSA courts have latitude to reduce disproportionate penalties.
- Non-compete / non-solicitation — enforceability varies widely; UAE restricts enforcement in many contexts; Lebanese courts may not enforce unreasonably broad restrictions.
- Entire agreement / merger clauses — important in civil-law jurisdictions where pre-contractual representations may have legal effect even without a clause.
Output
Route to /clauses?[filters]. If the user is in the AI chat (not the public site), offer to draft or explain the specific clause using the drafting skills.
Related skills
- [[site-legal-document-router]] — document-library routing (broader than clause-level)
- [[site-ai-feature-router]] — routing to specific AI feature pages
- [[site-feature-router]] — general feature-page routing
- [[site-solutions-router]] — persona-based solution routing