A standard form contract is a non-negotiable contract presented on a "take it or leave it" basis. For example, a standard franchise agreement used by a restaurant franchiser or a standard lease agreement offered by a large commercial property owner for office space. The bill provides that if the Commerce Commission seeks and receives a High Court declaration that a contract term is unfair then parties may not include or enforce such terms in their non-negotiable contracts. The extension of the unfair contract terms protection to businesses recognises that, like consumers, some businesses can face a complete lack of bargaining power when dealing with other businesses. This leaves them with no real choice but to accept unfair terms in contracts because the alternative might be for their main customer or supplier to walk away from them and leave their business and livelihood in jeopardy.