Define: Public Places

How is Public Places defined in a legal contract?

• Public Places means any public thoroughfare, highway, road, street, lane, alley, trail, square, park, bridge, right of way, viaduct, subway, watercourse or other public area; Seen in 12 SEC filings.
• Public Places means enclosed areas within publicly and privately owned buildings, structures, facilities, or complexes that are open to, used by, or accessible to the public. Public places include, but are not limited to, stores, banks, establishments for eating and drinking, hotels, motels, depots and transit terminals, theaters and auditoriums, enclosed sports arenas, convention centers, museums, galleries, polling places, hospitals and other health care facilities of any kind, automotive service centers, general business offices, nonprofit entity offices and libraries. Seen in 11 SEC filings
• Public Places means any enclosed areas where the public is invited or permitted; Seen in 8 SEC filings.
• Public Places means public streets, public walkways, public rights of way, public parks, and any other public gathering areas. The term does not include the interior of buildings or parking garages; Seen in 6 SEC filings.
• Public Places means any place open to the public, whether privately owned, including parking lots and the interiors and exteriors of commercial establishments such as restaurants, stores or places of entertainment. Seen in 5 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Public Places means any accessible area, whether enclosed or open, public or privately-owned, inclusive of thoroughfares, buildings and gathering areas.

Relevant Contract Types

• Commercial Lease Agreements
• Event Space Rental Agreements
• Outdoor Advertising Contracts
• Public Works Contracts
• Land Use Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Organising festivals, concerts or other public events
• Renting out an open space or a building for business purposes
• Negotiating access rights to a property
• Conducting advertising campaigns in public spaces
• Implementing construction, maintenance, or alteration of public infrastructures

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Event Management
• Advertising
• Construction

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Genie Definition 2

Public Places means interiors and exteriors of establishments such as stores, eateries, entertainment venues, transit terminals, health facilities and offices.

Relevant Contract Types

• Commercial Lease Agreements
• Retail Supply Contracts
• Restaurant Lease Agreements
• Office Lease Agreements
• Hospital Services Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Leasing commercial property for operation as a store, restaurant, or office
• Acquiring facilities for health care services
• Renting premises for entertainment or sporting events
• Negotiating terms and conditions for the supply of products to retail outlets

Relevant Sectors

• Retail
• Food Service
• Healthcare
• Commercial Real Estate
• Entertainment

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