Definition
Boilerplate clause (contract law) (Ro.: clauză standard, De.: ~e Standardklausel, Fr.: clause standard, n.f./ clause passe-partout, n.f., Gr.: γενικοί όροι συναλλαγών, Cz.: všeobecné obchodní ujednání) (See also: terms and conditions) = a standard, generally-applied provision, for repeated use, often found at the end of contractual agreements, under a title such as 'Standard provisions', Miscellaneous', or 'General provisions'. For example: indemnity clauses, clauses regarding the choice of the governing law, force majeure clauses, confidentiality clauses.
Useful links
Legislation
http://legeaz.net/noul-cod-civil/art-1202-clauze-standard-incheierea-contractului-contractul - Civil Code, Art. 1202, Romania [Romanian]
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/31/contents - Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, UK [English]
https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2/2-207 - Uniform Commercial Code, § 2-207, USA [English]
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/50 - Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, UK [English]
Online Publications
http://lexisweb.co.uk/sub-topics/boilerplate-clauses - Boilerplate clauses, lexisweb.co.uk
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/common-boilerplate-provisions-contracts-32654.html - Common Boilerplate Provisions in Contracts, nolo.com
http://www.adroitlawyers.com.au/boilerplate-clauses/ - Toohey, Mark, How to Write a Solid Business Contract, adroitlawyers.com
http://www.contractsandagreements.co.uk/what-are-boilerplate-clauses.html - Elliott, Lorna, 2015, What are Boilerplate Clauses?, contractsandagreements.co.uk
http://www.cliffordchance.com/briefings/2012/09/boilerplate_clausesinenglishlawcontracts.html - Whan, Andrew, 2012, Boilerplate Clauses in English Law Contracts, cliffordchance.com
Publications
Anderson, Mark, Warner, Victor, 2012, A-Z Guide to Boilerplate and Commercial Clauses, 3rd edition, UK, Bloomsbury Professional
Cordero-Moss, Giuditta, 2011, Boilerplate Clauses, International Commercial Contracts and the Applicable Law, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press