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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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This Agreement is dated [ insert date ] (the Commencement Date) and is entered into by the following (each a 'party' and together the 'parties'): Parties [ insert assignor name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ], with registered number [ insert company number ] and registered office at [ insert registered office ] (the Assignor); and [ insert assignee name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ], with registered number [ insert company number ] and registered office at [ insert registered office ] (the Assignee). Background [ The Assignor and the Assignee have entered into an agreement [ dated [ insert date ] ] for the sale of [ the [ insert name ] business and/or certain business Assets ] by the Assignor as seller to the Assignee as buyer OR [ insert other...

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This agreement is dated [ insert date ] (the Commencement Date) and is entered into between the parties set out below (each a ‘party’ and together the ‘parties’). Parties [ insert Assignor name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ], registered number [ insert company number ], with its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Assignor); and [ insert Assignee name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ], registered number [ insert company number ], with its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Assignee). Background [ The Assignor and the Assignee have entered into an agreement [ dated [ insert date ] ] for the sale of [ the [ insert name ] business and/or certain business Assets ] by the Assignor as seller to the Assignee as buyer OR [ insert other...

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[ Date ] [ Transferor's name and Unique Taxpayer Reference ( UTR) ] [ Transferee's name and UTR ] Election to apportion the price of fixtures under section 198 of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 Please take notice that a joint election has been made in accordance with section 198 of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 ( CAA 2001). This election is entered into by [ name of transferor ], as transferor (the Transferor), whose Unique Taxpayer Reference is [ UTR ], together with [ name of transferee ], as transferee (the Transferee) whose Unique Taxpayer Reference is [ UTR ]. The election concerns the property identified as [ details of property and the address ], recorded with HM Land Registry under title number [ title number ] (the Property)......

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The Schedule Tax Covenant 1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 Despite clause 1.3 of this Agreement, where any inconsistency arises between this Schedule’s provisions and the remainder of this Agreement, this Schedule’s provisions shall prevail for all matters concerning Tax, without limitation or qualification in any respect whatsoever at all......

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FORTHCOMING CHANGE relating to the modernisation of stamp taxes on shares framework : From 2027, stamp duty and SDRT will be superseded by a single, self-assessed tax on securities—the securities transfer charge ( STC)—with both payment and reporting carried out via a new online portal. The STC is expected to align closely with the proposals consulted on in 2023. Finance Bill 2026 ( FB 2026) introduces, from Royal Assent, a power to make secondary legislation enabling taxpayers to pilot the new digital service, allowing them to self-assess their stamp taxes on securities obligations and submit transactions electronically through that service. For more on the modernisation of stamp taxes on securities, see: News Analyses: Budget 2025— Tax analysis— Stamp and transfer taxes Tax update spring 2025— Stamp taxes on shares modernisation Tax update spring 2025— Tax analysis— Stamp and transfer taxes TAMD 2023— Stamp taxes on shares...

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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 bring into operation the remaining provisions of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025). Provisions concerning subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement come into force with effect from 5 February 2026, and those dealing with penalty notices and complaints come into force from 19 June 2026. For further detail, see Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will be updated shortly to take account of these changes. [ To be typed on the Company’s headed notepaper, including the company number ] Private & Confidential [ Enter name and address of director ] [ Enter date ] Dear [ enter name ], [ insert name of company ] ( the Company ) I am...

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The [ Company Secretary OR Directors ] [ insert company name ][ insert company address ][ Insert date ] Dear [ [ insert name ] OR Company Secretary ] Re: [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR PLC ] (the Company) [ If inserting ‘ No claims or rights of action‘ wording: Deed of resignation ] I hereby step down from my position as a director of the Company [ and each of its [ subsidiaries OR associated companies ] of which I am a director ] with [ immediate effect OR effect from [ the close of business......

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This Agreement is dated [ date ] Parties [ Name of company ], a company registered in England with company number [ number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] (the Company); and [ Name of employee ], of [ address ] (you)......

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This precedent has been produced on the basis that the drafter is acting for the buyer. The following warranties have been prepared for a transaction where: The Buyer will provide pension benefits through its own arrangement or via an appointed provider; and Employees’ past service benefits will not be transferred to the Buyer’s arrangement. You are strongly advised to involve a pensions specialist at the earliest opportunity. 1 Definitions For the purposes of paragraphs 2 to 7 inclusive: Employee means [ [specify as necessary, either by category or by named individuals ]; Pension Scheme [ s ] mean [ s ] [ [ name(s) of scheme(s) ] OR an arrangement or practice for the payment of, or contribution towards, an annuity, pension, lump sum, gratuity or similar benefit to be given on retirement, long-term ill-health or death, or pursuant to a pension sharing order, in relation to the service or...

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This template is prepared on the footing that the drafter acts for the buyer. The warranties below are framed for a transaction where the Buyer: chooses to mirror pension entitlements for transferring Employees within the same pension scheme by executing a deed of substitution to participate and take on responsibility for the scheme, or agrees to accept a transfer of Employees’ past service benefits from the Seller’s pension scheme into its own scheme. You are strongly advised to engage a pensions specialist at the earliest opportunity. 1 Interpretation and definitions For the purposes of paragraphs 2 to 7 (inclusive): [ Employee means [ define as required, either by class or by naming individuals ]; ] Pension Scheme [s] mean[s] [ [ insert name(s) of scheme(s) ] OR any arrangement or practice for the payment of, or...

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This precedent is produced on the assumption that the drafter acts for the buyer and on the footing that the target company (the Company) is a subsidiary of the Seller. You are strongly encouraged to engage a pensions specialist at the earliest opportunity. 1 Definitions For the purposes of paragraphs 2 to 9 (inclusive): Employee means any current or former employee, officer or director of the Company [ or of any Group Company ] [ and any other person involved in managing the affairs of the Company ]; Pension Scheme[s] means [ [ name(s) of scheme(s) ] OR an arrangement or practice for the payment of, or contribution towards, an annuity, pension, lump sum, gratuity or similar benefit to be provided on retirement, ill-health, death or change in service status, or pursuant to a pension sharing order, in relation to the service or...

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This precedent has been produced on the footing that the drafter is acting for the buyer. It proceeds on the understanding that the target company (the Company) is a subsidiary of the Seller. It is strongly recommended that a pensions specialist is engaged at the earliest opportunity. 1 Definitions For the purposes of paragraphs 2 to 7 (inclusive): Employee denotes any current or former employee, officer, or director of the Company [ or of any Group Company ] [ as well as any other individual involved in the management of the affairs of the Company ]; Pension Scheme refers to any arrangement or practice for the payment of, or contribution towards, an annuity, pension, lump sum, gratuity, or comparable benefit to be provided on retirement, ill-health, death, or change in service status, or under a pension sharing order, in relation to the service or historic service of an...

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This template has been prepared on the basis that the writer is acting for the buyer, and that the target company (the Company) is a subsidiary of the Seller. It is strongly recommended that a pensions expert is engaged at the earliest opportunity. 1 Definitions For purposes of paragraphs 2 to 9 inclusive, the following apply: Employee means any present or former employee, officer, or director of the Company [ or of any Group Company ] [ and includes any other person participating in the management of the Company’s affairs ] ; Pension Scheme [ s ] mean [ s ] [ [ name(s) of scheme(s) ] OR an arrangement or practice for the payment of, or for contributing towards, an annuity, pension, lump sum, gratuity, or a similar benefit to be provided upon retirement, ill-health, death, or a change in service status, or in...

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This Agreement is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ insert name of selling corporate entity ], a company registered in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Seller) [ insert name of purchasing corporate entity ], a company registered in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Buyer) [ Insert name of guarantor entity ], incorporated in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (...

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Company number: [ insert company number ] [ insert company name ] [ LIMITED OR PLC ] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) Convened at [ insert place of Meeting ] Dated [ insert day, month and year of Meeting ] at [ insert time of Meeting ] [ am OR pm ] Present: [ Insert names of any directors present, whether physically or by any remote means (unless such means are specifically excluded by the Company’s articles of association) ] ([ Insert names of directors attending remotely ] attending by [ insert means of attendance for each director attending remotely ]) In attendance: [ [ Insert name of anyone in attendance, whether physically or by any remote means, who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (eg the company...

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[ ON HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CHARGEE ] [ enter the name and address of the buyer/ second lender ] [ enter date ] Dear [ enter organisation name ], Re: [ Debenture OR Floating Charge ] dated [ enter date of agreement ] (the Security Agreement) between [ enter name of Chargor ] and us (the Chargee) We confirm that [ to the best of our knowledge, information and belief ], on or before the date of this letter: no circumstance has arisen that has resulted in, or would result in, the crystallisation of the floating charge constituted by the Security Agreement; and we have not undertaken any action that has resulted in, or would result in, the crystallisation of the floating charge created under the Security...

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This Deed is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender); and [ insert name of Chargor ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Chargor) Recitals Pursuant to a [ debenture OR mortgage ] dated [ insert date ] (the [ Debenture OR Mortgage ]), the Chargor granted a charge over the [ Charged Property OR Assets ] (as defined below) in favour of the Lender. [ In consideration of payment of £[ insert amount ] to the Lender by or on behalf of the Chargor, the Lender has agreed to discharge the [ Charged Property OR Assets ] from the [ Debenture OR Mortgage ]. ] The parties agree: 1...

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