Legal Precedents

Acquisition of [ insert target company name ] Schedule of documents: Acquisition of [ insert target company name ] by [ insert buyer name ] from [ insert seller(s) name(s) ] Definitions: Buyer — means [ insert buyer name ] Company — means [ insert target company name ] Seller [ s ] — means [ [ insert name of selling corporate entity ] OR [ insert individual seller’s names ] ] Subsidiaries — means [ insert names of subsidiaries of the target company ] Limited All other defined terms shall bear the meanings assigned to them in the share purchase agreement entered into between the Buyer and the Seller [ s ]......

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]. Parties [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Customer); and [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Supplier) (each of the Supplier and the Customer constitutes a party, and together the Supplier and the Customer constitute the parties). Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert description of services ] to other businesses. The parties agree that the Supplier will...

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Supplier ); [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Customer ) (each of the Supplier and the Customer being a party, and together the Supplier and the Customer constitute the parties). Background The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert description of services ] to other enterprises. The Customer is engaged in the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]. Parties [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Customer); [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Supplier). Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, collectively, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties. Background ( A) The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. ( B) The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert description of services ] to other businesses. ( C) The parties have agreed that the Supplier will...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Customer); and [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Supplier) Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party, and together they are the parties. Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Supplier is engaged in supplying [ insert description of services ] to other businesses. The parties have agreed that the Supplier will provide services to the Customer in accordance with the terms set out in this...

Company number: [insert company number] [insert company name] [ Limited OR PLC] Minutes recording the meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert company name] [ Limited OR PLC] (the Company). Held at [insert place of meeting]. Held on [insert day, month and year of meeting] at [insert time of meeting] [am OR pm]. Present [ Insert names of the director(s) physically present] [ Insert names of any directors participating by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association] (by telephone) [ Insert names of any directors participating by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association] (by [insert other means]) In attendance [ Insert name of anyone in attendance who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (e.g. the company secretary, any legal advisers)] Apologies [ Insert names of any directors who are unable to attend the Meeting] 1 Chair, notice and quorum [ Insert name] was...

Project [ insert project name ] For the attention of [ Insert addressee name ][ Insert date of report ] INDEX Report A. Introduction B. Executive summary C. Detailed report Corporate form and structure Operations and trading relationships Intellectual property Information technology Data protection Banking and funding Staff Pensions Real property Litigation and disputes Insurance Regulatory and compliance Taxation D. Scope and...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Principal); and [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Agent), (each of the Principal and the Agent being a party and, together, the parties). Background The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products. The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive representative in the Territory for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the...

1 Definitions and interpretation These Conditions define key terms and set the rules for reading the Contract. Defined expressions include (among others) Acceptance Conditions, Adequate Procedures, Affiliate, Applicable Law, Associated With, BA 2010, Bribery Laws, Business Day, CFA 2017, Conditions, Confidential Information, Contract, Control, ECCTA 2023, Force Majeure, Foreign Tax Evasion Offence, Fraud Offence, Goods, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Claim, Location, MSA 2015, MSA Offence, Order, Prevention Procedures, Price, Services, Specification, Supplier, Supplier Associated Person, Supplier Personnel, UK Tax Evasion Offence and VAT. References to the Contract include these Conditions, the Order and any schedules, appendices and annexes. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. “ Party” means the Supplier or the Customer and includes successors and permitted assigns; “person” includes natural and corporate bodies; “company” covers any body corporate. Gender includes all genders; singular includes plural and vice...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Supplier ); [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ Insert country of incorporation ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Customer ). ( Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, together, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties.) Background The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert description ] to other businesses. The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the...

Dear [ insert name of authorised recipient on behalf of counterparty ], [ insert name of agreement ]: [ insert client name ] and [ insert counter-party name ] [ As you are aware, we OR We ] represent [ insert client name ] (our client). Our client and [ insert counter-party name ] ([ insert short name ]) entered into a [ insert agreement name ] dated [ insert date ] (the Agreement). We are instructed that [ insert counter-party short name ] is in breach of the Agreement for not remitting £[ insert amount ] (the Debt) to our client by [ insert due date ], as stipulated in clause [ insert number ]......

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Client ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Client); and [ insert name of Agency ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agency) ( Each of the Agency and the Client is a party and together the Agency and the Client are the parties.) Background The Client carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Agency is engaged in providing advertising services to other businesses. The parties agree that the Agency shall deliver...

This Agreement is hereby entered into on [ date ] Parties 1 [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party A ); and 2 [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party B ), each of Party A and Party B being a party and, together, Party A and Party B are the parties. BACKGROUND Party A carries on the business of [ insert description ]. Party B carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties seek to set out certain non-legally binding Heads of Terms in relation to the...

[ Insert commercial sensitivity status, eg ‘ confidential ’, ‘ privileged and confidential ’, ‘ restricted ’, etc ] For internal use only: do not circulate externally. This document provides a concise overview of the principal terms of the contract for quick reference. Do not rely on it for commercial or legal decisions without first reviewing in full the underlying contract terms and seeking appropriate advice from [ insert contract owner or relevant team, eg Legal Department ]......

Dear [ insert name of authorised representative of the counter-party ], [ insert name of agreement ]: [ insert client name ] and [ insert counter-party name ] [ As you are aware, we OR We ] represent [ insert client name ] (our client). Our client and [ insert counter-party name ] ([ insert short name ]) are bound by a [ insert agreement name ] dated [ insert date ] (the Agreement). We are advised that [ insert counter-party short name ] is in breach of the Agreement by [ failing to ] [ insert description of breach ], in contravention of Clause [ insert number ]. [ Time is of the essence regarding the performance of [ insert counter-party short name ]’s obligations under Clause [ insert number ], pursuant to Clause [ insert number ].]......

Letter notifying data subject of data breach under the Privacy and Electronic Communications ( EC Directive) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2426 [ Data subject’s name and address ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name ], Notification of data breach On [ insert date ] we identified that [ what has occurred, ie a personal data breach (including whether an unauthorised third party was involved) ]. [ We believe that the OR The ] incident is understood to have taken place on [ insert date ]. Our enquiries [ to date ] indicate that the data [ was accessed by an unauthorised person OR was disclosed without authorisation OR was stolen OR was lost OR was destroyed OR was altered ] [ may have ] comprised personal information, for example [ describe the data and, if possible, confirm whether you consider the recipient’s data to have been...

1 Price variation (events prior to delivery of goods or products) Confirmed Price Date • signifies [ insert number ] days ahead of [ delivery of the [ Products OR Goods ] ]......

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Principal); and [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Agent). Each of the Principal and the Agent is a party, and together the Principal and the Agent are the parties. Background The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products (as defined below). The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its exclusive agent in the Territory (as defined below) for the [...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]. Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Principal ) [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agent ) (each of the Principal and the Agent constitutes a party and, together, the Principal and the Agent comprise the parties) Background The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products (as defined below). The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the...

[ insert address of sender ] Our ref: [ insert reference ] Your ref: [ insert reference ] [ insert address of recipient ] Date: [ insert date ] Dear [ insert organisation name ], 1 Further to our recent conversations concerning your assessment and appraisal of our [ patent application, (enclosed as Schedule 1 to this letter) and related material AND/ OR know-how, (as described in Schedule 2 to this letter) ] ( Confidential Information ) for the purpose of [ insert purpose of discussions ] ( Purpose ). In consideration of our providing the Confidential Information to you and your directors, employees and professional advisers ( Authorised Persons ) [ and our payment to you of the sum of £1, receipt of which you acknowledge, ] you (for yourself and on behalf of your Authorised Persons) agree to the terms contained in this letter......