What is a company's constitution? A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including: • the company’s articles of association, and...
This practice note examines what a certified copy is, when a certified copy is required, who can certify a document and what format the certification should take, use of...
A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in: • a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a director, or • a...
A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in: • a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a director, or • a...
Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed. This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a deed is necessary or...
An electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an electronic document. This Practice Note...
This guide sets out how e-signatures are used in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference summary of whether e-signatures are used and in...
Incorporated charities There a number of corporate vehicles that can enjoy charitable status: • a charitable company (which will invariably be a company limited by...
This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts and deeds. It considers the key differences between deeds and...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for administrative receivers. Capacity An administrative receiver is a...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for administrators. Capacity A company will ordinarily go into...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the execution of documents by companies after 6 April 2008 (being the date on which the relevant provisions of the...
The aim of this Practice Note is to provide practical guidance on the execution of documents by incorporated charities. This Practice Note focuses on execution of...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for individuals. It covers issues of legal capacity, the form required for...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for limited liability partnerships (LLPs). The law Before 1 October 2009,...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for limited partnerships formed under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907....
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for liquidators. Capacity A liquidator’s power is conferred by statute....
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of documents by non-Companies Act companies. Non-Companies Act companies are corporations created by...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for receivers other than administrative receivers. Capacity A...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on how to arrange the execution of a document by an individual when that individual has an impairment or disability, or...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the execution of documents by overseas companies, primarily when execution takes place after 1 October 2009 in...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for partnerships. Authority A partner in a partnership will be empowered...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for private trusts. Simple contracts Simple contracts must be...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the proper execution of simple contracts and deeds by third party individuals or corporations (primarily companies...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for unincorporated associations. Capacity An unincorporated association...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the execution of documents by unincorporated charities. In this Practice Note, it is assumed the contract is in writing....
This Practice Note summarises the execution formalities for witnesses, in particular it considers who can act as a witness to the signature of another person on a...
This guide sets out the requirements for executing simple contracts in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference summary of the execution...
This guide sets out the requirements for executing deeds in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference summary of the execution formalities...
A facsimile seal or signature is essentially a duplicate of the original. With regard to seals, it is a duplicate of the common seal of a company with the addition of...
