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The premise is that only parties to contracts should be able to sue to enforce their rights or claim damages as such. However, the doctrine has proven problematic because of its implications for contracts made for the benefit of third parties who are unable to enforce the obligations of the contracting parties. | The premise is that only parties to contracts should be able to sue to enforce their rights or claim damages as such. However, the doctrine has proven problematic because of its implications for contracts made for the benefit of third parties who are unable to enforce the obligations of the contracting parties. | ||
==Third party rights== | ==Third-party rights== | ||
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Privity of contract occurs only between the parties to the contract, most commonly | Privity of contract occurs only between the parties to the contract, most commonly |