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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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Company number : [ insert company number ] [ Insert company name ] Limited Minutes of meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting ) for [ insert full name of company ] Limited (the Company ) Duly convened 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 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...

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Company registration number: [ enter company number ] [ enter company name ] [ limited or plc ] Record of a meeting of the board of directors (held on [ enter day, month and year ]) of [ enter full company name ] [ Limited or plc ] (the Company). Location: [ enter place of meeting ] Date: [ enter day, month and year ] at [ enter time of meeting ] [ [ am or pm ] ] Present: [ Enter names of the director(s) attending in person ] [ [ Enter names of any directors attending by telephone as authorised by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Enter names of any directors attending via other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by [ enter other means ]) ] In attendance: [ [ Enter the name of any...

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STOP PRESS: A major overhaul of the UK listing framework became effective on 29 July 2024, eliminating the premium and standard listing segments and introducing a single listing category for equity shares issued by commercial companies, replacing the prior segmentation approach across the listing regime. This commercial companies category relies strongly on disclosure and sits alongside other categories, including those for shell companies, secondary listing and closed-ended investment funds. To deliver these reforms, a new UK Listing Rules sourcebook took effect and the former Listing Rules sourcebook was withdrawn. For more detail, see Practice Note: Reform of the UK listing regime—fundamentals. This Precedent represents the position under the listing regime as it stood before 29 July 2024......

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ARCHIVED This Precedent is archived and is not maintained. The training pack comprises template Power Point slides that may serve as the basis for one or more training seminars introducing retained EU law. It is anticipated that those providing training will use the slides as a helpful starting point for their presentation(s), tailoring, adapting and amending them as appropriate to reflect their particular area of practice. The materials are customisable. Click the link below to download the presentation. Contents These training materials cover the following: What constitutes retained EU law? How is retained EU law described? What do the pertinent provisions state?......

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Company number : [ insert number ] The Companies Act 2006 [ Private OR Public ] company limited by shares Resolution[ S] of [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR PLC ] (the Company) [ At a properly convened general meeting of the Company, held on [ insert date ], the following resolution[s] [ was OR were ] duly approved [ as [ an ordinary OR a special ] resolution of the Company OR, [ resolution[s] numbered [ insert number(s) ] as [ an ] ordinary resolution[s] AND/ OR [ and ] resolution[s] numbered [ insert numbers ] as [ a ] special resolution[s] ] of the Company ]: ] [ Ordinary resolution[ S] [ insert text of resolution[s] ] ] AND/ OR [ Special resolution[ S] [ insert text of resolution[s] ]...

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This AGREEMENT is entered into on the [ insert date ] day of [ insert month ] [ insert year ] Parties [ Party 1 ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] (registered number [ insert number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address ]; [ Party 2 ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] (registered number [ insert number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address ]. Together, [ Party 1 ] and [ Party 2 ] are referred to as the parties, and each as a party. 1 Introduction 1.1 [ Party 1 ] and [ Party 2 ] are engaging in discussions concerning [ description of transaction ] (the Proposed Transaction). 1.2 Each party acknowledges it will need access to Competitively Sensitive Information (as defined below) of the other party for the...

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DEFINITIONS The following terms apply throughout unless context dictates otherwise: parties/governance cover [ Offeree ] (its Directors, General Meeting, Group, Optionholders, Shareholders, Share Plans, Shares, Warrantholders and Warrants) and [ Offeror ] (its Directors, General Meeting, Group, [ Offeror Parent ], boards, shareholders and any [ Offeror ] Shareholder Resolutions). Transaction references include the Acquisition via the Scheme (or, with Panel consent, a Takeover Offer), the Announcement, Conditions, Meetings, Long Stop Date, Offer, Offer Period, Offer Price and the Resolution. Court/regulatory matters comprise the Court, Court Meeting, Court Hearing, Court Order, the Code, Companies Act, CMA, FCA, FSMA, UK Listing Rules/ Market Abuse Regulation, Disclosure Guidance & Transparency Rules, the Panel and any Regulatory Information Service. Market/settlement terms include London Stock Exchange, Official List/ Daily Official List, Business Day, Closing Price, CREST, Euroclear, CREST Regulations/ Manual, certificated or...

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Warranty & Indemnity insurance provisions—pro-seller—share purchase agreement Include the following terms as additional definitions in clause 1 of the relevant Precedent—namely, as applicable, Share purchase agreement—pro-seller—corporate seller—conditional—long form; Share purchase agreement—pro-seller—corporate seller—unconditional—long form; Share purchase agreement—pro-seller—individual sellers—conditional—long form; Share purchase agreement—pro-seller—individual sellers—unconditional—long form; or Share purchase agreement—pro-seller—corporate seller—short form: 1 Definitions and interpretation W& I Claim • means a claim brought by the Buyer under the W& I Policy; W& I Insurer • means the insurer or underwriter that issues and maintains the W& I Policy and is responsible for providing insurance cover for the risks set out in that policy; W& I Policy • means the warranty and indemnity insurance policy issued to the Buyer that, in accordance with its terms, provides cover for risks arising from any actual or potential breach of the Warranties and from claims under the Tax...

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Warranty & Indemnity insurance provisions—pro-buyer—short form—share purchase agreement Insert the following definitions as new definitions into clause 1 of the relevant Precedent— Share purchase agreement—pro-buyer—corporate seller—short form or Share purchase agreement—pro-buyer—individual sellers—short form (as applicable): 1 Definitions and interpretation W& I Policy means the warranty and indemnity insurance policy issued to the Buyer which, in accordance with its terms, covers risks arising from any actual or potential breach of the Warranties and claims made under the Tax Covenant; Insert the following as a new clause immediately following the clause 5 headed ‘ Seller(s) Warranties’: 6 W& I Policy 6.1 The Buyer: 6.1.1 warrants to the Seller as at the date of this Agreement, that it has taken ......

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Warranty & Indemnity insurance provisions—pro-buyer—long form—share purchase agreement Add to clause 1: Uninsured Event: facts or matters giving rise to a breach of Warranty not covered by the W& I Policy. W& I Policy: the warranty and indemnity insurance issued to the Buyer covering risks from Warranty breaches and Tax Covenant claims. The Buyer warrants it has placed and will maintain the W& I Policy, under which the insurer irrevocably waives subrogation, contribution or other claims against the Seller, except for loss arising from the Seller’s fraud [ or fraudulent misrepresentation ]. The Buyer shall not rescind, terminate, amend adversely, waive rights under, or act/omit so as to render the W& I Policy void or unenforceable. Replace ‘ Thresholds’ with: The Seller’s maximum liability for all Warranty Claims [ and Tax Covenant Claims ] other than for an Uninsured Event is £1.00, regardless of non‑payment, vitiation, expiry,...

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[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of addressee ] Register of People with Significant Control— Notice to an individual under section 790EA of the Companies Act 2006 ( CA 2006) (the ‘ Act ’) Interests concerning [ insert name of LLP ] [ insert type of LLP ] We hold reasonable grounds to think that you are now no longer a registrable person with significant control ( PSC) in......

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[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of addressee ] Register of People with Significant Control— Notice to a legal entity under section 790EA of the Companies Act 2006 ( CA 2006) (the ‘ Act ’) Interests in [ insert name of LLP ] [ insert type of LLP ] We hold sufficient grounds to think that you are now no longer a registrable relevant legal entity ( RLE) in......

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[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of addressee ] Register of People with Significant Control— Notice to an individual under section 790EA of the Companies Act 2006 ( CA 2006) (the ‘ Act ’) Interests in [ insert name of Company ] [ insert type of company ] We have sound grounds to consider that you are no longer now a registrable person with significant control ( PSC) of......

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[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of addressee ] Register of People with Significant Control— Notice to a legal entity under section 790EA of the Companies Act 2006 ( CA 2006) (the ‘ Act ’) Interests in [ insert name of Company ] [ insert type of company ] We have reasonable grounds to think that you no longer qualify as a registrable relevant legal entity ( RLE) in respect......

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Option 1—self-proving execution by a corporate member signing on behalf of a limited liability partnership in the presence of a witness Executed for and on behalf of [ insert name of LLP ] by ________________________ [ Director OR Secretary OR Authorised Signatory ] acting for [ insert name of corporate member ], as Member ( Signature) ________________________ Full name of signatory (please print) ________________________ City ________________________ Date of signing ________________________ Before ________________________ Witness Witness ( Signature) ________________________ Witness Name ( Please Print) ________________________ Witness Address ________________________ Option 2—self-proving execution by two corporate members signing on behalf of a limited liability partnership in the presence of a witness Executed for and on behalf of [ insert name of LLP ] by...

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Option 1—self-proving execution by one corporate director or secretary in the presence of a witness Signed duly on behalf of [ Name of Company ] by ________________________ [ Director OR Secretary OR Authorised Signatory ] acting for and on behalf of [ insert name of corporate director......

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Subscribed for and on behalf of [ insert name of LLP ] by ________________________ [ Director OR Secretary OR Authorised Signatory ], duly representing [ insert name of corporate member ], as Member ( Signature) ________________________ Full name (please print) of the signatory at _____________________ (city) on _____________________ (date of signing)......

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Subscribed by Signed by [ insert name of individual ] as [ General Partner OR Authorised Signatory ] for and on behalf of [ insert name of limited partnership ] ________________________ [ General Partner OR Authorised Signatory ] ( Signature) at______________________ (city) on______________________ (date of signing) before ______________________ Witness ( Signature) ______________________ Witness Name ( Please Print) ______________________ Witness Address _______________________......

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Signed for and on behalf of [ insert name of the Firm ] by ________________________ [ Director OR Secretary OR Authorised Signatory ] for and on behalf of [ insert name of corporate partner ], as Partner ( Signature) ________________________ Full Name of signatory ( Please Print) at______________________ (city) on______________________ (date of signing) before ______________________ Witness ( Signature) ______________________ Witness Name ( Please Print) ______________________ Witness Address _______________________......

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Subscribed for and on behalf of [ insert name of limited partnership ] [ Director OR Secretary OR Authorised Signatory ], acting for and on behalf of [ insert name of corporate partner ], as General Partner ( Signature) ________________________ Full Name of signatory ( Please Print) ________________________ Signed at ______________________ (city) on ______________________ (date of signing) in the presence of ______________________ Witness ( Signature) ______________________ Witness Name ( Please Print) ______________________ Witness Address _______________________ ......

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I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...

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