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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

A company’s constitution

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...

Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

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Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

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...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Defamation—defences

DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act 2013 (DA 2013),...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 12th Jan

In-house

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Starting a GDPR compensation claim—a practical guide

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners in a number of areas covered in this...

Produced in partnership with Robert Brodrick and Stephen Woodward of Payne Hicks Beach 12th Jan

Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...

9th Nov

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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 12th Jan

In-house

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Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses—set II—controller to controller (Model Clauses)

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

9th Nov

Practice notes

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

Practice notes

Model ADR clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering the use of ADR as it may...

9th Nov

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

In-house

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Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies.Coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 12th Jan

Precedents

Third party intellectual property rights indemnity clause—pro-supplier

1 Intellectual property rights indemnity 1.1 The Supplier shall defend the Customer against any third party claim that...

9th Nov

In-house

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Applicable law clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...

9th Nov

Precedents

Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

9th Nov

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Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...

27th Jan

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—controller to processor—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to:•a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘2010’ EU Standard Contractual Clauses...

27th Jan

In-house

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Brussels I (recast)—requirements for an effective choice of court agreement (art 25)

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering which courts have jurisdiction. For specific guidance on the...

27th Jan

Q&As

Can two attorneys sign a deed in lieu of two directors signing, or does it have to be one attorney and one witness?

Documents executed as deeds must be expressed as being executed by the company. A document will be deemed to be executed as a deed if it is duly...

27th Jan

Practice notes

Tracker—Hague Convention on Choice of Courts Agreements

This Tracker is for use when determining whether a country is a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Courts Agreements and whether the...

Produced in partnership with Cara North of Lipman Karas 26th Jan

Brexit

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Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (jurisdiction and enforcement)—Brexit considerations

DefinitionsThis Practice Note uses the following definitions:•Hague Convention—Convention on Choice of Court Agreements concluded on 30 June 2005 at...

Produced in partnership with Cara North of Lipman Karas 26th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

E-signatures—jurisdictional guide

This guide sets out how e-signatures are used in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference summary of whether...

Produced in partnership with Diego Krischcautzky and Diego Fernández of Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal 26th Jan

In-house

Practice notes

Payment of subcontractors in public sector contracts

Boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at payment of subcontractor clauses in public sector contracts. For more...

26th Jan

Practice notes

Brussels I (recast)—choice of court agreements (art 25)

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering which courts have jurisdiction. For guidance, see Practice Note:...

26th Jan

Precedents

Commencement and term clause

1Effective date1.1Effective date (specified future date, date of signature or specified previous date)This Agreement [[takes effect on [insert date]...

26th Jan

In-house

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Jurisdiction agreements—introduction

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering which courts have jurisdiction. For guidance, see Practice Note:...

25th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Drafting for unforeseen events—commercial contracts

This Practice Note provides practical guidance for general commercial practitioners on points to consider when drafting a business to business...

25th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Execution toolkit—user guidance

We have produced a toolkit that is a comprehensive, interactive resource to help users identify and work through the concepts and common issues when...

25th Jan

Practice notes

Execution of contracts—jurisdictional guide

This guide sets out the requirements for executing simple contracts in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference...

Produced in partnership with Diego Krischcautzky of Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal. 25th Jan

In-house

Q&As

The prospective tenant of lease to be contracted out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 needs to swear a statutory declaration. Can the declarant swear this via Skype or do they need to be in the physical presence of the independent solicitor?

The requirements of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) provides for limited security of tenure for...

Produced in partnership with Jonathan Edwards of Radcliffe Chambers 22nd Jan

COVID-19

Q&As

Are mixed signings permissible? For example where one party to a deed signs a counterpart in wet ink and another signs a counterpart with an electronic signature; where one counterpart is wet ink signed and the other counterpart is signed by virtual means (a Mercury signature); or where one counterpart has a Mercury signature and the other counterpart has been signed with an electronic signature.

The practice of electronic signing of documents has risen in popularity in recent times, and has accelerated further as a result of the coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 22nd Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Execution of deeds—jurisdictional guide

This guide sets out the requirements for executing deeds in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a quick-reference summary of the...

Produced in partnership with Diego Krischcautzky of Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal 19th Jan

Q&As

What are the formalities for an attorney executing a deed on behalf of a company?

Execution of deeds by companiesDocuments executed as deeds must be expressed as being executed by the company. A document will be deemed to be...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Insurance clauses in public sector contracts

Using boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at insurance clauses in public sector contracts. For more information...

18th Jan

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