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Is a contract valid if it has been executed using a pencil?

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Published on: 31 May 2017
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In answering this Q&A, we assume that the legal document you are referring to is a simple contract executed between two businesses.

Practice Note: Executing documents—deeds and simple contracts summarises the law, guidance

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