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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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Confidentiality letter—private M& A—asset purchase—corporate seller Strictly private and confidential To: [ insert buyer name ] [ insert buyer address ] Date: [ insert date ] Dear [ insert buyer contact name ], Proposed acquisition of the business of [ insert name of business being acquired ] 1 Introduction 1.1 Further to our recent conversations, this letter concerns the intended disposal detailed herein by [ insert seller name ] (the Seller) of [ insert description of the business being sold ] (the Business), which trades under the name [ insert name of business being sold ] (the Business Name), on a going concern basis, together with [ insert description of the assets being sold ] (the Assets), to [ insert buyer name ] (or any member of its group of companies) (the Buyer) (the Proposed Acquisition). Each of the Seller and the Buyer constitutes a party and,...

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STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data ( Use and Access) Bill secured Royal Assent, becoming the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), with parts of the legislation commencing on that day. Provisions of DUAA 2025 addressing issues such as dealing with data subject access requests, and conferring powers to make further regulations, began immediately on 19 June 2025, without any transitional period. Other sections, including notices issued by the Information Commissioner and selected elements of law enforcement processing, took effect accordingly on 19 August 2025 (two months after Royal Assent). For the most part, DUAA 2025’s measures will only commence once additional regulations, in the form of statutory instruments, are made to bring them into force. Parts 5 and 6 of DUAA 2025 introduce amendments to aspects of data protection and e Privacy law in the UK,...

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[ 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......

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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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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ Insert the company name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Sponsor); and [ Insert the company name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the CRO) Each of the Sponsor and the CRO is a party and, collectively, the Sponsor and the CRO are the parties. Background The Sponsor is supporting a series of clinical trials to obtain marketing authorisation for the IMP and intends to retain the CRO to carry out certain services. The CRO possesses the requisite knowledge and experience in the design, oversight and conduct of...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ Insert the company name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Provider); and [ Insert the company name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Recipient). Each of the Provider and the Recipient is a party, and together the Provider and the Recipient are the parties. Background ( A) The Provider has agreed to provide the Recipient with a sample of the Material for the research purposes authorised under this Agreement......

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Hardship Hardship means [ , subject to clause [ 1.6 OR 1.7 ] , ] a [ fundamental OR material ] alteration in the equilibrium of a party’s benefits and obligations under this Agreement, brought about by a [ legal, technical, political, economic or financial ] event (or events) that arises [ or the impact of which becomes known to the affected party ] during the term of this Agreement and which: is not a [ insert (eg ‘ Force Majeure Event’ or ‘circumstance to which clauses [ X] or [ Y] relate’) ]; [ except in the case of the circumstances referred to in [ insert reference eg to clause 1.6 or 1.7 if appropriate ], ] could not reasonably have been foreseen, mitigated or avoided by the Disadvantaged Party at the time of execution of this Agreement; is outside the control of [ the...

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This Agreement is dated [ insert date ] and is made between 1 [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is situated at ] [ insert address ] ( Customer); and 2 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is situated at ] [ insert address ] ( Manufacturer), each of the Customer and the Manufacturer being a party, and the Customer and the Manufacturer are jointly the parties. Background: ( A) The Customer Group [ manufactures, distributes and sells [ insert ] ]. ( B) The Manufacturer possesses the facilities, production capacity, technical expertise, personnel, skills and...

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An e-signature, or a signed signature page transmitted by email, shall carry the same effect as an original signature page executed in wet ink. Execution of this Agreement by email, or through any other electronic method, shall be regarded as valid execution by the parties and shall constitute effective execution of this Agreement. The parties may rely on such electronic signatures in lieu of wet-ink signature page(s) of this Agreement for any and all purposes......

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Parties [ Insert the company name (the sponsor's name) ] with its registered office at [ insert address ], hereinafter called the Controller; [ Insert the company name (the name of the Contract Research Organisation ( CRO)) ] with its registered office at [ insert address ], hereinafter called the Processor; each of the Controller and the Processor being a Party and, together, the Controller and the Processor being the Parties. BACKGROUND ( A) The Parties have entered into one or more written agreements for the provision of certain Services connected to [ add description of the Services (e.g. the conduct and management of clinical trials) ], as amended from time to time and, collectively, the ' Principal Agreement', which involve the processing of certain Personal Data. ( B) The Parties wish to record their respective rights and duties concerning the processing of Personal Data in this data...

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[ insert name and address of sender ] ( We) Our reference: [ insert reference ] Your reference: [ insert reference ] [ insert address of recipient ] ( You) 1 In this letter, the following terms have the following meanings: 1.1 Affiliate refers to any entity that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under shared Control with, another entity; 1.2 Authorised Persons denotes the officers and directors, members and partners, employees, consultants, sub-contractors, agents, representatives, or professional advisers of a party and/or its Affiliate(s); 1.3 Confidential Information means all information of a confidential nature that either we or you hold or obtain from the other (whether directly or indirectly), including the other’s know-how, trade secrets, plans, developments, financial, commercial, technical, tactical, strategic, marketing, operations, customer or product information, personnel information, any information marked as or agreed to be...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of [ insert details ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Party A ); [ insert name of party ] [ of [ insert details ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under 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 they are the parties......

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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...

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These training resources comprise template Power Point decks designed to underpin single or multiple training sessions or seminars on Regulation ( EU) 2017/745, the Medical Devices Regulation ( MDR), and Regulation ( EU) 2017/746, the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation ( IVDR). It is expected that trainers will adopt these slides as a useful foundation for their talks, then adapt them as needed accordingly to suit their specific contexts and particular requirements where appropriate. The training resources are customisable. Click the links below to download the presentation now......

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These training resources present an introduction to execution, setting out the principal aspects of completing simple contracts and deeds, plus the key considerations that apply when executing such documents, in the context of the typical work undertaken by commercial contracts lawyers. They comprise template Power Point slides with accompanying notes for a trainer to use when explaining the law on execution of deeds and contracts in practice. Topics covered include: identifying deeds versus simple contracts execution formalities for common entities practical challenges in company execution witnessing requirements counterparts electronic signatures The training materials are customisable. Click the link below to download the Power Point presentation......

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These training resources comprise template Power Point slides that can be used as the core basis for one or more seminars covering mergers and acquisitions ( M& As) within the life sciences industry. It is expected that trainers will adopt these slides as a useful foundation for their talks, then tailor the content as needed to suit their specific contexts. The training materials can be customised. Please follow the link directly below to obtain the presentation......

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1 —pro-supplier 1.1 The Customer shall promptly advise the Supplier as soon as it becomes aware of any complaint or claim suggesting that any product provided by the Supplier could be defective, faulty, or unsafe in any respect. The Customer must provide the Supplier with: 1.1.1 a copy of the complaint or claim, together with all correspondence exchanged with the complainant or any third party; and 1.1.2 full particulars of the product supplied, including the batch and serial number (or other traceability marking), the date the Supplier supplied the product to the Customer, and the date the Customer supplied it to the complainant (or other third party). 1.2 The Customer must keep and preserve appropriate records for a minimum of ten years after the...

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This Agreement is dated [ insert date ]. Parties [ Insert name of first co-owner of patent ] [ ( Company Number [ insert number ]) ] [ whose [ registered office OR principal place of business ] is at [ insert address ] OR whose address for service within the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales is [ insert address ] ] ( Party A); and [ Insert name of second co-owner of patent ] [ ( Company Number [ insert number ]) ] [ whose [ registered office OR principal place of business ] is at [ insert address ] OR whose address for service within the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Party B). Each being a Party and, where the context requires, together the...

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This training pack comprises Power Point templates that may serve as the foundation for one or more training seminars on obligations relating to the advertising and promotion of medicinal products. It is expected that trainers will take these slides as a useful starting point for their presentations and then adapt them as appropriate to reflect their specific circumstances. The training materials are customisable as necessary and aligned with context......

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This Agreement is made on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ insert jurisdiction, eg England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Licensor ); and [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ insert jurisdiction, eg England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Licensee ), each of the Licensor and the Licensee being a party, and together the Licensor and the Licensee are the parties. Background The Licensor is the [ proprietor of OR applicant in respect of ] the Licensed Patents and holds the Licensed Know- How. The Licensor intends to grant a licence to the Licensee to exploit the Licensed Patents and the...

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