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Stop press: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 now activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures covering subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, cross-border transfers and enforcement take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further detail, refer to Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will shortly be revised to reflect these developments. [to be printed on employer letterhead] [ Name of Employee ][ Address ][ Date ] Dear [ insert employee's name ] Secondment to [ insert name of host company ] Following our recent conversations, I am writing to confirm the arrangements we have agreed for your secondment to [ insert name of host company ] (the

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[ Insert name and address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of contact at the client ] Explaining the disclosure process and your obligations Thank you for instructing us in relation to [ insert matter name / details ]. [ This letter accompanies our retainer OR Our retainer will follow under separate cover ]. It [ has been confirmed OR is likely OR is possible ] that your dispute with [ describe other parties ] will be determined in the Business and Property Courts [ if it proceeds to formal litigation ]. This letter explains what disclosure under the Disclosure Scheme ( DS ) in the Business and Property Courts involves, and what you must know about the procedure. The DS seeks a fundamental cultural shift in the approach to disclosure in civil litigation. So, even if you have handled

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Manufacturer); and 2 [ 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). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: (A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... (B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... (C) The Manufacturer intends to manufacture and sell the Product to the

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This Deed is dated on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of Chargor ], being a company incorporated in England and Wales, bearing registered number [ insert company number ], and whose registered office is situate at [ insert address ] (the Chargor); and [ Insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Recitals The Lender makes facilities available to the Chargor under various financing arrangements. It is a condition of the Lender making the facilities available to the Chargor that the Chargor enter into this Deed in favour of the Lender. ...

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Agreement of members to short notice of the annual general meeting Company number: [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] [ LIMITED OR PLC ] (the Company) We, the signatories, being [ all the members [ and the nominees of members ] having, OR a......

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Minutes of the annual general meeting [ insert company name ] PLC — Minutes of the annual general meeting (the AGM) of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) convened at [ insert place of meeting ] on [ insert date of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ]... Present: [ Insert name of Chair, confirming presence either in person or by remote means (unless such means are specifically excluded by the Company’s articles of association) [ by [ insert means of attendance for Chair if attending remotely ] ] ] ( Chair) [ Insert names of directors attending, stating whether present physically or via any remote means (unless such means are specifically excluded by the Company’s articles of association) [ by [ insert means of attendance for each director attending remotely ] ] ] [ Insert names of...

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[ insert company name ] PLC (the Company) Form of proxy — annual general meeting Please read the explanatory notes before you complete this form. I/we, Name of shareholder(s) [ insert name(s) ]. If shares are held jointly, include the full names of all joint holders. [ insert any investor code ] being a member / members of the Company, hereby nominate Name of proxy...

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Company number: [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] [ limited OR plc ] (the Company) Notice of general meeting Notice is hereby given that a general meeting of the Company is to be convened on [ insert date ] at [ insert time ] at [ insert address ] [ , and also through the electronic facilities being made available via [ insert URL of virtual meeting platform ] (the Virtual Meeting Platform) ], for the purposes described below: Ordinary resolution[s] To review and, if deemed fit, approve the following resolution[s], which will be put forward as [ an ] ordinary resolution[s]: [ insert text of proposed ordinary resolutions ] Special resolution[s] To review and, if deemed fit, approve the following resolution[s], which will be proposed as [ a ] special resolution[s]: [ insert text of proposed special resolutions ] By order of the Board...

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Company number: [ insert company number ] [ Insert company name ] Limited Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] Limited (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 the names of any directors participating by telephone as allowed by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Insert the names of any directors attending via other means authorised by the Company’s articles of association ] (by [ insert other means ]) ] [ In attendance: ] [ [ Insert the name of anyone in attendance who does not count towards the Meeting quorum (e.g. the company...

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BEFORE THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, COMPANIES COURT ( Ch D) No. ...

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Company number: [ insert company number ] [ insert company name ] PLC (the Company) Circular to shareholders and notice of general meeting Part 1— Letter from the Chair Dear Shareholder The Company seeks the approval of its shareholders (the Shareholders) to convert from a public company to a private limited company (the Re- Registration). [ The directors of the Company consider that remaining a public company is inappropriate, as the administrative effort required to meet additional regulation under the CA 2006 and the provisions of the Code is out of proportion to the limited benefits the Company derives from public status. ] This document is issued to summon a general meeting at which a resolution to re-register will be put forward (the General Meeting), and to set out background to the proposed Re- Registration. The Re-...

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This Deed bears the date [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties The persons named in the Schedule ( Partners ), carrying on business as [ insert partnership name ] ( Partnership ); [ insert full name of LLP ] LLP, incorporated in England and Wales under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( LLP ); and [ insert full name of continuing party ] [ Limited OR PLC ], incorporated in England and Wales under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Continuing Party ), each of the Partners, the LLP and the Continuing Party is a Party and, together, the Partners, the LLP and the Continuing Party are the...

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Company No: [ insert number ] [ Insert company name ] PLC Minutes from a meeting of [ a committee of ] the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] plc (the Company) Convened at [ insert place of meeting ] On [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ] Present [ Insert the names of the director(s) in physical attendance ] [ Insert the names of any directors attending by remote means (except where such means are specifically disallowed by the Company’s articles of association) (via [ insert mode of attendance for each director participating remotely ]) ] In attendance: [ Insert the name of anyone in attendance who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (eg the company secretary, any legal...

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Irrevocable undertaking—offer & subscription (open offer) [ insert company's name ] ([ Company ])[ insert address of company ]and[ insert address of sponsor/nominated adviser ] (the [ Sponsor OR Nomad ])[ insert date ] Dear [ insert name ] [ insert name of the company ] (the Company) Open Offer of [up to] [ insert number ] ordinary shares of [ insert nominal value ] pence each in the capital of the Company at [ insert price ] pence per ordinary share [ or insert other description of transaction ] [ I OR We ] acknowledge that the Company proposes to proceed with an open offer of [ up to ] [ insert number ] new ordinary shares of [ insert nominal value ] pence each, at an offer price of [ insert price ] pence per share (the New Ordinary Shares), to its...

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Company number: [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] [ LIMITED OR PLC ] (the Company) Form of proxy for general meeting Please review the explanatory notes before completing this form. I/ We, Name of shareholder(s) ...................................................................... ...................................................................... Where shares are held jointly, the names of all joint holders must be stated, being a member/members of the Company, appoint Name of proxy...

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This Agreement is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ insert name of seller ] [ of [ insert address ] OR trading as [ insert trading name ] of [ insert address ] OR a firm with its principal place of business at [ insert address of firm ] OR [ an LLP OR a company ] incorporated in [ insert place of incorporation, eg England and Wales ], registered number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at [ insert address ] ] (the Seller); and [ insert company name ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Company). Recitals: The Company’s share capital totals [ insert amount ], comprising [ insert number ] [...

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£[ insert number ] [ insert rate ]% [subordinated ]redeemable loan notes 20[ insert year ] [ insert name of Issuer ] This instrument carries the date [ insert date ] 20[ insert year ]. Parties [ Insert name of issuing company ] incorporated in England and Wales with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Issuer ) background The Issuer has determined to establish up to an aggregate nominal amount of £[ insert number ] [ insert rate ]% [ subordinated ] redeemable loan notes, which are to be constituted in the manner set out in this document......

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To: The Directors [ insert company name ] PLC [ insert company address ] [ insert date ] Special notice: [ insert company name ] PLC (the Company) [ I OR We ] , acting as holder [ s ] of [ insert class ] shares in [ insert......

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[ insert name of company ] plc ( Registered in [ insert country of incorporation ] with number [ insert company number ]) [ insert description of rights issue, eg Proposed [ insert offer ratio, eg 5 for 8 ] rights issue of [ insert total number new shares to be issued ] new ordinary shares of [ insert nominal value ] each at [ insert offer price ] per ordinary share ] This notice is issued, in accordance with section 562(3) of the Companies Act 2006, to every person whose name appears on the register at the close of business on [ insert date ] (the Rights Issue Record Date) as a holder of ordinary shares of [ insert nominal value ] each (the Ordinary Shares) in [ insert name of company ] plc (the Company) who does not have a...

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Company number: : [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] [ Plc OR Limited ] Minutes for a meeting of [ a committee of ] the board of directors ( Meeting ) of [ insert name of the Company ] [ plc OR Limited ] ( Company ) Convened at [ insert place of meeting ] 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 present by remote means (unless such means are specifically excluded by the Company’s articles of association ] (by [ insert mean of attendance for each director attending remotely ]) ] [ In attendance: ] [ [ Insert name of anyone in attendance, who does not count...

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To: The Directors [ insert company name ] PLC [ insert company address ] [ insert date ] Dear [ Directors OR Secretary ] Special notice: [ insert company name ] PLC (the Company) [ I OR We ], as the holder [ s ] of [ insert class......

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1 Appointment and Powers 1.1 I, [ insert Manager’s name ] of [ insert Manager’s address ], hereby appoint on [ insert date ] [ jointly OR severally ] [ insert name of attorney ] of [ insert address of attorney ] [ and [ insert name of attorney ] of [ insert address of attorney ] ] [ or failing either of them [ insert name of attorney ] of [ insert address of attorney ] ], each to serve as my true and lawful attorney (each an Attorney), with complete power, authority and legal entitlement to act in my name and on my behalf as follows: 1.1.1 to carry out any and all acts, matters and/or things; to exercise absolute discretion in determining the form and substance of, and in executing, delivering, sealing and signing, any deeds, agreements, consents, letters or other...

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Company number: [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR PLC ] Minutes of the board of directors’ meeting (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) Location: [ insert place of meeting ] Date and time: [ 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 present by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present 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 (eg the...

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Claim number: [ insert claim number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST ( Ch D), Companies Court, IN THE MATTER OF [ insert company name ] (company number [ insert company number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Company), and IN THE MATTER OF the......

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