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Brexit legislation tracker

This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can

Analysing vertical agreements under competition law

This Practice Note is important first stage reading for analysing vertical restraints, that is, restrictions in vertical agreements caught by Article

Deeds

Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed.This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a

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Sale and supply of services contracts

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

Produced in partnership with Athena Markides 20th Oct

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Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998

The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (LPCD(I)A 1998, or the Act) creates rights for businesses (and organisations in the public...

16th Oct

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Business to business e-commerce—legal issues

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

14th Oct

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Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...

14th Oct

COVID-19

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Electronic signatures

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by procedural changes in response to the coronavirus...

30th Sep

COVID-19

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Guarantees and indemnities—general contract

This Practice Note summarises the key elements of guarantees and indemnities, the circumstances in which they are used, issues that beneficiaries and...

25th Sep

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Boilerplate clauses in business-to-consumer contracts—specific clauses

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Implied terms in contracts for goods and services

This Practice Note considers implied terms in contracts for goods and services, being the implied terms incorporated into contracts for the sale and...

25th Sep

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—goods

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Heads of terms

This Practice Note considers heads of terms (also known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU), letter of intent (LOI), comfort letter, pre-contract...

25th Sep

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Execution formalities—companies

This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the execution of documents by companies after 6 April 2008 (being the date on which the relevant...

25th Sep

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How to terminate an agreement

IntroductionAs commercial lawyers, we are used to being instructed to advise in connection with the formation of a commercial relationship. Even if,...

25th Sep

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Non-compete clauses in commercial agreements

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Repudiation

This Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes to the...

25th Sep

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Reasonable and best endeavours

This Practice Note considers the terms ‘best endeavours’, ‘all reasonable endeavours’ and ‘reasonable endeavours’ that are frequently used in...

25th Sep

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Executing documents—deeds and simple contracts

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts and deeds. It considers the key differences...

25th Sep

COVID-19

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Local government outsourcing—the pension issues

The Best Value DirectionThe government’s ‘Fair Deal’ policy was first introduced in 1999 and set out how pensions issues should be dealt with when...

25th Sep

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Central government outsourcing—Fair Deal 2013 and pensions

Special provisions normally apply to ensure a minimum level of pension protection for employees whose employment compulsorily transfers from central...

25th Sep

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Key pension issues in a public sector outsourcing

Outsourcing occurs when an organisation enters into an agreement with a third party, by which that third party assumes responsibility for providing...

25th Sep

Precedents

Anti-bribery clause—for public sector contracts

Definitions for Anti-bribery clause—for public sector contracts Commencement Date means the date on which this Agreement is...

26th Sep

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Health and safety clause for public sector contracts

Definitions for Health and safety clause for public sector contracts Authority’s Premises means either or both...

26th Sep

Precedents

Insurance outsourcing clauses

These clauses are for use in relation to Precedent: Outsourcing agreement—long form when used in relation to the outsourcing of services by a...

26th Sep

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Offshore IT outsourcing—training materials

These training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training seminars on the principal areas...

26th Sep

Precedents

Human rights clause for public sector contracts

1Human Rights1.1The Supplier shall, and shall use reasonable endeavours to procure that its staff, agents and subcontractors shall at all times comply...

26th Sep

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Set—off and withholding clause—for public sector contracts

Definitions for Set-off and withholding clause—for public sector contracts Charges means the charges payable by the...

26th Sep

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Equality and anti-discrimination clause for public sector contracts

Definitions for Anti-discrimination clause—for public sector contracts Equality Law means the Equality Act 2010 (EqA...

26th Sep

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Payment clause—for public sector contracts

1 Payment 1.1 Where the Contractor submits an invoice to the Authority [in accordance with clause [number]]...

26th Sep

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Central government outsourcing contract—template pensions schedule

1Interpretation1.1The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply in this Schedule:Broadly Comparable Pension Scheme•a pension scheme...

26th Sep

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Freedom of information standard contract clause

1 Freedom of Information 1.1 In this Agreement, the terms ‘Information’[, ‘Environmental Information’] and ‘Request for...

26th Sep

Precedents

Audit clause—for public sector contracts

Produced in partnership with Michael Winder of Brabners LLP STOP PRESS: The General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU)...

26th Sep

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Outsourcing in the insurance sector

BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has...

26th Sep

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Introduction to public contracts procurement

Brexit impact—public procurementThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

26th Sep

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The 'best value' dimension to outsourcing

The best value duty (BVD) was introduced by the Local Government Act 1999 (LGA 1999). That remains the governing legislation although it has been...

26th Sep

Q&As

Is there any guidance on how the courts treat key performance indicators set by public authorities in contracts tendered under the EU public procurement rules?

This Q&A only considers the position regarding an above-threshold public contract tendered under the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015), SI...

29th Sep

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International outsourcing

This Practice Note considers the following key issues specific to multinational or offshore outsourcing arrangements:•Initial considerations•Deal...

Produced in partnership with Paul O’Hare, Partner and Kathryn Dooks, Partner of Kemp Little and Mike Cashman, Partner of Dorsey & Whitney LLP 15th Oct

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