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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 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 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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Company number: [ insert company number ] [ Insert company name ] Limited Record of the board of directors’ meeting (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] Limited (the Company). Venue: [ insert place of meeting ] | Date: [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] | Time: [ 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 company secretary, any legal advisers) ]...

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Company number: [ insert company number ] [ Insert company name ] Limited Minutes of the board meeting (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] Limited (the Company). Venue: [ insert place of meeting ]. Date: [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ]. Present: [ Add the name(s) of directors attending in person ] [ [ Add the names of any directors attending by telephone, as allowed by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Add the names of any directors attending by other permitted means under the Company’s articles of association ] (by [ insert other means ]) ] [ In attendance: ] [ [ Add the name of any attendee who does not count towards the Meeting quorum (eg the company...

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COMPANY NUMBER: [ insert company number ] [ Insert company name ] limited Minutes of a board of directors’ meeting (the Meeting) for [ insert full name of company ] Limited (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 names of the director(s) physically present ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by telephone as allowed by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by other means allowed 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 company...

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Not for release, publication or distribution (in whole or in part, directly or indirectly) in, into or from the united states of america, canada, australia or japan or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction. [ New shares of the offeror to be allotted under the offer have neither been, nor will be, registered in the united states of america under the securities act of 1933, as amended, nor under any relevant securities laws in canada, australia, or japan......

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Not for release, publication or distribution (in whole or in part, directly or indirectly) in, into or from the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction. This announcement is not, and shall not be taken as, an offer or invitation to purchase, acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, nor a solicitation of any vote or approval, in any jurisdiction in connection with the acquisition or otherwise. The scheme document, or, if [ Offeror] chooses to proceed by way of an offer, the offer document, will set out the complete terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition, together with instructions on how to vote in respect of the scheme. Any decision or response regarding the offer should be made solely on the...

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subscription and shareholders’ agreement/investment agreement Insert new definitions: A Ordinary Shares; Board; Chair (per clause reference); Investor Consent/ Investor Direction (written consent by the Lead Investor or holders of at least [75]% in nominal value of A Ordinary Shares); Investor Director; [ Lead Investor]. Add a clause granting Investors the right at any time to appoint and remove non-executive Investor Director[s] and a non-executive Chair by written notice (first appointments effective on Completion), appoint alternates, disapply retirement by rotation, and secure fees of £[amount] p.a. plus VAT and expenses. Establish post‑ Completion [remuneration and audit] committee[s] with casting vote rights. articles of association Add definitions for A and B Ordinary Shares, Preference Shares, Investor, Investor Group, Investor Associate, Investor Director, Investor Consent/ Direction, Investor Director Interest, Group Company Interest, Co‑ Investment Scheme, Confidential Information, FSMA, Fund, Lead Investor, Recognised Investment Exchange, Quotation and Sale. New...

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Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the subscription and shareholders’ agreement or investment agreement of the relevant company: Annual Budget • means the yearly operating budget approved under clause [ insert number of clause in the subscription and shareholders’ agreement/investment agreement dealing with the adoption of the company’s budget ]; A Ordinary Shares • means the A ordinary shares of [ insert amount ]p each in the capital of the Company; [ Financing Documents • means the facilities agreement to be executed on the same date as this Agreement between the [ Company OR [ insert the name of the company in the investee group party to the financing arrangements, eg newco 1, newco 2 etc ] ] and [ insert name of bank ] together with the [ list other financing documents, such as security and...

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Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the articles of association of the relevant company: Definitions include: Bad Leaver; Good Leaver (loss of subsidiary status, death, Investor‑assessed incapacity, or retirement at normal age); Garden Leave; Employee Trust (s.86 IHTA 1984); Fair Value ( Art 1.6); Family Member/ Trust; Financing Documents; Independent Expert; Issue Price; Leaver and related terms. Insert the following as a new article in the company’s articles of association: 1 Leavers Applies to Leavers and Leaver’s Shares. Within one year of Leaving Date Investor may require the Company to issue a Sale Notice offering Shares to recipients (including the Company/ Employee Trust). The Leaver must complete transfer at the Sale Price within five Business Days. On default the Company may execute and register transfers or cancel its purchase; once effected it is final. Good Leavers receive Fair Value; Bad Leavers the lower of...

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Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the articles of association of the relevant company: A Ordinary Shares — refers to the A ordinary shares of [ insert amount ] each comprised within the share capital of the Company; Available Profits — signifies profits that are distributable as construed under the Companies Act; B Ordinary Shares — denotes the B ordinary shares of [ insert amount ] apiece forming part of the Company’s capital; Issue Price — indicates the price at which the relevant Share is allotted, being the combined total of amounts paid or treated as paid in respect of its nominal value together with any share premium applicable; Preference Dividend — means the dividend payable in accordance with Article [ insert number of article dealing with company dividend payments ]; ...

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Add new definitions to Article 2.1 Allocation Notice — has the meaning given in Article 11.6; Allotment Notice — has the meaning given in Article 11.3; Allotment Period — has the meaning given in Article 11.4; Allotment Shares — has the meaning given in Article 11.3; Available Shares — has the meaning given in Article 11.5; Election Notice — has the meaning given in Article 11.4; Excess Pro Rata Portion — has the meaning given in Article 11.5; Issue Price — has the meaning given in Article 11.3; Pro Rata Portion — has the meaning given in Article 11.4; Relevant Share Offer — has the meaning given in Article 11.3; Surplus Offer — has the meaning given in Article 11.4; Surplus Offeror — has the meaning given in Article 11.5; Delete the existing Article 9.3.1. Replace the existing Article 11 with this new Article 11. 1 Pre-emption on issue 1.1 Subject to the other provisions of this Article 11, the...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date of execution of the share option agreement ] Parties [ insert name of Company whose shares are being subscribed for ], a company incorporated and registered in [ insert country ] with number [ insert company registration number ], with its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Company). [ insert name of Subscriber ], of [ insert address of Subscriber ] ( Subscriber). BACKGROUND The Subscriber has agreed to subscribe for [ insert number of growth shares to be subscribed for, and class of the growth shares ] shares, each with a nominal value of £[ insert nominal value of the growth shares ], in the capital of the Company, on and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement......

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Insert a new clause 14 into Precedent: Limited partnership agreement, or a new clause 16 into Precedent: Limited partnership agreement—private fund limited partnership, with the following: [ 14 OR 16 ] Most favoured nation [ 14.1 OR 16.1 ] The Partners acknowledge and agree that the Limited Partnership and/or the General Partner may enter into the side letters or side arrangements with some or all of the Limited Partners, which confer rights or vary or augment the terms of this Agreement and the deeds of adherence entered into by the relevant Limited Partner (the Side Letters and each a Side Letter) and which,......

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Definitions Include the following definitions as applicable in Precedent: Offer document—definitions ( Appendix 5): New Offeror Shares • the [ Offeror ] shares intended to be issued to [ Offeree ] Shareholders in accordance with the terms of the Offer [ Offeror Prospectus • the prospectus for [ Offeror ] to be published regarding the New Offeror Shares to be issued in relation to the Offer ] Offeror Shares • the ordinary shares of [ insert number ] each in the capital of [ Offeror ] If the issue of the New Offeror Shares will require shareholder approval, replace the existing definition of ‘ Offeror Shareholder Resolutions’ in Precedent: Offer document—definitions ( Appendix 5) with the following: [ Offeror ] Shareholder Resolutions • such resolutions as are necessary or, in the opinion of [ Offeror ], desirable to approve, give effect to and implement the Offer, including a...

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This limited partnership Agreement is entered into on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ insert name of general partner ] of [ insert address ] (the General Partner); and Each of the persons named in Schedule 1, Part B. BACKGROUND The Limited Partnership is registered as a limited partnership and designated as a private fund limited partnership in England under the LPA 1907 with number LP [ insert number ]. The General Partner has agreed to act as the general partner of the Limited Partnership and to manage the business of the Limited Partnership, and the Limited Partners have agreed to make Contributions to the Limited Partnership on the terms set out below. The General Partner and the Limited Partners intend that the Limited Partnership will carry on the Business and agree to regulate the affairs of the Limited Partnership on the terms set out...

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[ insert company name ] Plc – Minutes of a general meeting The General Meeting of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) was convened at [ insert place of meeting ] on [ insert date of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ]. Present: [ insert name of Chair, noting whether present in person or by any 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 present, stating whether physically or by 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) AGREEMENT OF MEMBERS TO ADJOURNMENT OF A GENERAL MEETING We, the signatories below, being [ all the members [ and the nominees of members ] OR a majority in number of the members [ and the nominees of members ] ], who are entitled to attend and vote at the Company’s general meeting arranged for [ insert time ] on [ insert date ] at [ insert place ], hereby agree that the meeting shall be adjourned until [ [ insert time ] on [ insert date ] at [ insert place ] OR a time and place to be fixed by the directors of the Company ] . Dated: [ insert date ] Name of shareholder Signature [ insert name of shareholder ]...

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Company number: [ insert number ] The Companies Act 2006 Public company limited by shares Resolution[s] of [ insert company name ] PLC (the Company) At a duly convened general meeting of the Company, held on [ insert date ], the resolution[s] set out below [ was OR were ] duly passed; namely, resolution[s] [ insert numbers ] as [ an OR a ] [ ordinary ] resolution[s] [ and resolution[s] [ insert numbers ] as [ a OR an ] [ special ] resolution[s] of the Company ]: Ordinary resolution[ S] [ insert text of any ordinary resolution passed at the meeting which is required to be notified to Companies House ] [ insert further ordinary resolutions as required ] Special resolution[s] [ insert text of any special resolution ] [ insert further special resolutions passed at the AGM...

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[ Recommended cash offer OR Offer ] ( Offer) for [ Insert name of offeree ] ( Offeree) by [ insert name of offeror ] ( Offeror) ACCESS TO THIS PART OF THE WEBSITE MAY BE LIMITED BY SECURITIES LEGISLATION OR RULES IN SOME JURISDICTIONS. THIS NOTICE ASKS YOU TO VERIFY SPECIFIC POINTS ( INCLUDING CONFIRMING THAT YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT OF SUCH A JURISDICTION), BEFORE YOU CAN GAIN ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THIS SECTION OF THE WEBSITE. THESE MATERIALS ARE NEITHER INTENDED FOR, NOR SHOULD THEY BE ACCESSED BY, PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH ACCESS WOULD BREACH APPLICABLE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION, OR WOULD TRIGGER ANY OBLIGATION TO SEEK CONSENT OR FULFIL ANY OTHER FORMALITY OR REQUIREMENT THAT [ OFFEREE OR OFFEROR ] REASONABLY CONSIDERS UNDULY BURDENSOME. This website includes announcements, documents, and other...

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The Schedule Tax Covenant 1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 Despite clause 1.3 of this Agreement, if any inconsistency arises between the provisions of this Schedule and those of the remainder of this Agreement, then the provisions of this Schedule shall prevail in relation to all matters relating to Tax......

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