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Warranty definition

What does Warranty mean? A warranty is a contractual promise that specified facts are true or that goods or services will meet stated standards. Lawyers use warranties to allocate risk and support due diligence, commonly in sale of goods, supply, real estate and M&A/share purchase agreements. In sale of goods law, “warranty” is defined by statute: Sale of Goods Act 1979 (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and the Sale of Goods Act 1893 as amended by the 1980 Act (Ireland) treat a warranty as a stipulation collateral to the contract’s main purpose. Breach of warranty gives a right to damages but not to...

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Company and directors’ warranty certificate to placing agent for UK secondary share placing (LSE Main Market or AIM)

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[ On letterhead of the company ]

[ insert name of the Placing agent ]

[ insert date ]

Dear [ insert text ]

Placing of up to [ insert number ] Placing Shares of [ insert amount ] pence each in the capital of the Company (the Placing)

We write regarding the Placing and the placing agreement entered into by the Company, the Placing Agent and the Directors, dated [ insert date ] (the Placing Agreement)...

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