| Commercial Contracts
This is our full list of Commercial Contracts covering new and existing businesses as well as international. If you know what contract you are looking for, you may find it easier to use the links to different categories of contract shown below. |
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| A101 |
Agency Agreement (favouring the principal) |
£49.00 + VAT |
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This agent appointment is suitable for a principal, manufacturer or supplier, who wishes to appoint an agent on an exclusive basis in a defined territory for the sale of those goods. A fairly detailed agency agreement with 11 main clauses covering the agent's appointment, duration, minimum sales targets, principal's right to make direct sales in certain circumstances, general obligations of agent and principal, procedures for ordering products, intellectual property, termination, confidentiality, non-competition etc. This apponitment of an agent is designed to be compatible with EU law and has recently been updated.
This version is written from the point of view of the manufacturer or supplier - the principal. For a bias in favour of an agent see document No. 140
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| A102 |
Agency Agreement Template (favouring the Agent) |
£48.00 + VAT |
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This Agent's Appointment is suitable for a company that wishes to act as agent for a manufacturer or supplier on an exclusive basis in a defined territory. A fairly detailed agreement with 10 main clauses covering the agent's appointment, duration, minimum sales targets, general obligations of agent and principal, procedures for ordering products, intellectual property, termination, non-competition etc. This version is written from the agent's point of view. For a bias in favour of the principal/manufacturer, see document No. A101. This document is designed as a template for international use and it is generally compatible with EU legislation. |
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| A103 |
Confidentiality Undertaking |
£9.00 + VAT |
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A one-page confidentiality undertaking for use where a company engages an individual to provide services and requires a confidentiality or non-disclosure undertaking from the individual not to disclose or make use of any information he/she receives except in relation to the services being provided. The undertaking is addressed to the company and signed by the individual. |
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| A104 |
Non-Disclosure Agreement Template |
£25.00 + VAT |
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Letter form
This is designed for use when a person wishes to enter into discussions for a new project but, before doing so, he requires the other party to agree that all information that he provides will be kept confidential and returned if the project does not go ahead. The agreement is similar to Document A105 but in the form of a letter which has to be countersigned by the addressee before any confidential information is released. It can be used for a wide range of projects – from the development of land to the manufacture of a new product.
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| A105 |
Confidentiality Agreement Template |
£20.00 + VAT |
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This Confidentiality Agreement is for use by two parties who are interested in working together to develop a new idea or new product. There are 14 straightforward clauses designed to give protection to both parties in the development phase of the project where information is exchanged. The agreement allows either party to withdraw from negotiations after a specified period. This is sometimes known as a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
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| A106 |
Contract for Hire of Premises |
£37.00 + VAT |
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This template agreement for hiring premises is suitable for an event, a wedding, a seminar, reception or some other function. It comprises a letter setting out specific terms plus standard terms & conditions which are incorporated into the hire contract.
The letter is designed for all the variable details of the event to be inserted - date of event, numbers of people, charges etc. The standard terms and conditions cover such matters as booking information, facilities to be provided, catering, cancellation, rules of conduct and hirer's liability. |
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| A107 |
Shareholders Agreement Template - Two Parties |
£48.00 + VAT |
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Between two individuals who set up a limited company to run a new business in which each of them will have 50% of the shares.
The agreement contains 18 clauses covering such matters as the nature of the company's business, initial share capital, profits policy, details of initial directors, arrangements for meetings and day to day conduct, bank accounts, auditors etc. There are also provisions dealing with matters that require the consent of both parties, default and deadlock provisions if the two shareholders fall out. Useful as a basic document. Also see our Checklist for Shareholders Agreement in Miscellaneous Documents. For a three party form of shareholders agreement, see Document A166
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| A108 |
Heads of Agreement Template |
£33.00 + VAT |
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A three party agreement between three individuals proposing to set up a new company in which each of them will be a shareholder and a director. This is a summary document with 14 paragraphs over 4 pages setting out the initial agreement of the parties. It covers formation of a company, initial capital, profits policy, first directors, management, matters requiring unanimity, bankers, deadlock and non-competition. There is provision for a formal shareholders' agreement to be entered into later. |
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| A109 |
Loan Agreement Contract Template (to a limited company) |
£30.00 + VAT |
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Simple agreement for a loan to a limited company in connection with its business, repayable with interest over a fixed term.
A straightforward form of contract with 14 clauses covering amount of the loan and initial drawdown, interest, repayment and prepayment, warranties from the borrower, information to be provided to the lender during the loan, undertakings of the borrower and provisions in the event of borrower's default.
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| A110 |
Services Agreement |
£45.00 + VAT |
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This contract for services is suitable for a company that appoints a third party to provide services. Written from the Company's point of view, the contract comprises Terms & Conditions, a one page Form of Agreement and Schedules which will set out the services to be provided, programme, fees etc. This agreement can be used for supply of a wide range of services – design, software support, general consultancy, engineering etc. The fee alternatives payable to the service provider include a fixed price and daily/hourly rates. |
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| A111 |
Consultancy Agreement Template - Working In Another Country |
£36.00 + VAT |
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This consultancy contract template covers a somewhat unusual situation where a design consultant becomes resident in another country to assist a manufacturer to develop new products. The consultant receives a consultancy fee and commission on sales related to those products as well as housing and other benefits. There are 11 main clauses dealing with the collaboration between the parties, contract duration, financial arrangements (including fees, housing etc and commission), management and decision making, accounts, other interests of the consultant, confidentiality, termination etc. |
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| A112 |
Appointment of a Consultant Contract Template |
£35.00 + VAT |
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This is a solid and straightforward consultancy agreement in the form of letter. It is for appointing an individual as a consultant to provide services to a company over a limited period in return for a fee - either fixed or calculated by reference to hourly/daily rates. The 15 paragraphs in this letter can be adapted for a great number of consultancy appointments - particularly useful for short-term appointments where a consultant is engaged for a few months on a particular project. The letter deals with the scope of services, duration and timing, facilities to be provided to the consultant, reporting, fees and payment, confidentiality and copyright. You may also want to look at our Consultant's Legal Pack, which contains an array of legal template documents designed for use in a consultancy business. |
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| A113 |
Consultant Standard Terms of Business Contract Template |
£35.00 + VAT |
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These Terms of Business are for use by a professional consultant setting out their standard terms and conditions in dealings with clients. Designed as a template for use by a consultant when submitting a proposal to a client, these terms could be used by a wide range of consulting firms, from engineers to PR consultants. They are reasonably balanced and contain 11 main clauses covering the scope of services, duration, fees and expenses (by reference to a separate quotation/contract), information and approval, standard of care, intellectual property, liability (with alternative clauses), termination etc. You may also want to look at our Consultant's Legal Pack, which contains an array of legal template documents designed for use in a consultancy business. |
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| A114 |
Representation Agreement Template |
£44.00 + VAT |
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This representation agreement template is suitable for use where a manufacturer or supplier in one country appoints a company in another country to act as its sales agent. Instead of receiving commission, a cost sharing and profit sharing arrangement gives the sales agent a percentage of the profits generated from sales each year. The 12 main clauses deal with the sales agent's appointment and duties, duration, products and, particularly, financial arrangements which are more complex than most agency agreements. Also there are duties on the supplier as well as clauses dealing with intellectual property rights, non-competition, termination etc. This template agreement is worth considering where there is already a pattern of dealing between principal and agent and the parties want to develop that role into a profit-sharing arrangement.
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| A115 |
Representation Agreement (Tendering Contract) |
£37.00 + VAT |
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Suitable where a company in one territory appoints a representative in another territory for the purpose of obtaining and forwarding tender invitations in return for a fee, with provisions for joint tendering.
Here the representative's activities are concentrated on providing the client with tender information and if matters work out, the representative might become the local agent or even partner of the client. 12 main clauses detail the duration, representative's duties, fees and expenses, tendering, confidentiality etc. |
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| A117 |
Distributorship Agreement Template (favouring the Principal) |
£48.00 + VAT |
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This Distributorship Agreement (or Reseller Agreement) is for use where a manufacturer or supplier appoints an exclusive distributor for the sale of its products in a defined overseas territory. It contains 7 pages with 9 main clauses dealing with the distributor's appointment, procedure for ordering products, price and payment, obligations of distributor, intellectual property and patents, confidentiality, termination etc. Here the distributor buys on its own account for re-sale - unlike an agent who sells on the principal's behalf. (For an agreement favouring the distributor, see our document A118)
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| A118 |
Distributorship Agreement (favouring the distributor) |
£48.00 + VAT |
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For use where a manufacturer appoints an exclusive distributor for the sale of its products in a defined overseas territory.
7 pages containing 9 main clauses dealing with the distributor's appointment, procedure for ordering products, price and payment, obligations of distributor, intellectual property and patents, confidentiality, termination etc. Here the distributor buys on its own account for re-sale - unlike an agent who sells on the principal's behalf
For an agreement favouring the Principal, see Document No. A117
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| A119 |
Confidentiality Undertaking Letter Template |
£20.00 + VAT |
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This Confidentiality Undertaking is in the form of a short letter from a company interested in developing a product that the addressee of the letter has brought to it.
There are six numbered paragraphs. The company makes a promise that it will keep all discussions regarding the new product confidential during a specified period, at the end of which they will either enter into a development agreement or bring the discussions to an end and return all confidential data that has been provided. |
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| A120 |
Conditions of Sale |
£43.00 + VAT |
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Standard terms and conditions of sale which may be adopted by a company for the sale of its products.
This is a fairly comprehensive set of standard conditions with 16 main clauses covering price, delivery, payment, property and risk, storage and installation, guarantees, liability, force majeure etc... These conditions are drafted in favour of the seller and include some language suitable for cross-border sales.
The file contains a package of documents consisting of the Conditions of Sale and explanatory notes, together with a duplicate set of Conditions in a format suitable for provision to customers by inclusion in quotations, invoices or otherwise. |
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| A126 |
Licence for Manufacture & Sale |
£50.00 + VAT |
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Suitable where the inventor of a product licenses a company to manufacture and sell that product in return for a licence fee and royalties on sales.
The 15 clauses deal with the grant of a licence for manufacture and sale with a fairly long contract period envisaged. There are provisions dealing with the payment by the licensee of a licence fee as well as royalties with terms dealing with the calculation of royalties, payment, maintenance of records etc. The contract also deals with the provision of support by the licensor in the development phase and improvements which either party may make to the product. Other clauses detail territorial scope, confidentiality, patent infringement and termination.
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| A129 |
Standard Terms & Conditions For Purchase of Goods & Equipment |
£47.00 + VAT |
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These Terms & Conditions of Purchase are suitable for use by a company when placing orders for goods and equipment. The package includes a form of Purchase Order (incorporating the Terms and Conditions) and explanatory notes. While reasonably balanced, these conditions are designed from the purchaser's perspective and are intended for general use by a company when placing orders for goods and equipment. There are 15 clauses covering such matters as acceptance of order, quality and description, inspection and testing, delivery, rejection, seller's warranties, payment, variations, installation, risk and ownership, and an indemnity clause. These terms and conditions can be used as a template for the purchasing department of a business. |
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| A130 |
Agreement Appointing a Mediator |
£17.00 + VAT |
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To resolve a dispute between two parties to a contract.
This is a short, 2 page document, with a schedule that contains details of the contract and disputes to be mediated. There is a clause referring to the pre-mediation process and the contract sets out the mediator's fees and the responsibilities of the parties for payment of these, as well as covering confidentiality and the mediator's immunity from suit.
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| A131 |
Agreement for Sale & Purchase of Shares in a Limited Company |
£36.00 + VAT |
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Suitable for use where both Seller and Buyer are the only Shareholders in a Company and the effect of the sale will be to transfer control of the Company to Buyer.
This agreement is shorter than many such agreements because of the relationship of the parties, both of them being shareholders and represented on the board of the company. Warranties are therefore limited and the contract deals primarily with the number and shares to be sold, price, actions on completion - payment and resignation of directors. The agreement provides for the cancellation of a shareholders' agreement if this exists.
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| A132 |
Commission Agreement |
£38.00 + VAT |
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An agreement between a company and a "consultant" where the company , which is likely to be a manufacturer or distributor, pays the consultant a commission on business introduced by the consultant. This is a general purpose agreement for use by an individual or company who, in return for a commission, introduces business to a third party. This is not a formal agency agreement but is more suited to a 'one-off' arrangement between someone who has good contacts in a particular area and a company wishing to sell into that area. The consultant's duties are little more than nominal, the main purpose of the agreement being to fix the amount and payment terms for commission. The contract has a fixed but renewable duration and is subject to confidentiality, with an arbitration clause in the event of disputes.
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| A133 |
Bidding Agreement/Teaming Agreement |
£32.00 + VAT |
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This Bidding Agreement (Teaming Agreement in the USA) sets out the basis upon which two parties will co-operate together to bid for a contract. It deals with pre-contract negotiation, expenses of the parties and the contractual arrangements to be entered into if the bid is successful. |
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| A134 |
Licence for Manufacture Overseas |
£50.00 + VAT |
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Granted by a producer of retail goods to a licensee to manufacture the goods for retail sale in a foreign country. For a licence agreement more appropriate to an inventor of a product licensing a company to manufacture and sell that product locally or overseas – see our document A126.
This Licence is suitable where the company granting the licence (the licensor), provides know-how and technical support to the licensee who undertakes product manufacture and sales. The document covers such matters as grant of the licence, duration, and the obligations of the licensor which include provision of technical support and, in some circumstances, supply of components for manufacture, advertising literature etc. The licensee's obligations are also dealt with. There are clauses allowing the use of the licensor's trade name for the product plus the method of calculating royalties and accounting for these. Export of goods beyond the territory of the agreement is dealt with and there are clauses covering confidentiality, termination, force majeure etc. |
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| A137 |
Purchase Order (including Terms & Conditions) |
£35.00 + VAT |
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With terms and conditions annexed; a short form for use by a business when ordering goods.
Our template purchase order is accompanied by a single page of terms and conditions designed for use by a buyer of goods. This is a simplified version of document A129 running to only 9 short clauses dealing with quality and description of goods, delivery, seller's warranty, payment, variations and title.
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| A138 |
Long Term Supply Agreement |
£43.00 + VAT |
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For use where a supplier agrees to sell products or materials to a purchaser at pre-determined prices with minimum/maximum annual quantities, all sales being made against purchase orders.
This is a fairly balanced agreement between supplier and purchaser with 11 clauses over 7 pages with a number of schedules. The clauses cover duration, quality of products, quantities and ordering procedures, delivery, risk and ownership, price and payment, termination and force majeure.
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| A142 |
Novation Agreement - Business |
£20.00 + VAT |
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This Novation Agreement is for use where a company (the Seller) is selling its business and as part of the sale is transferring its contracts with its customers to the Buyer. Under this Agreement the contracts are assigned and the Buyer takes over the Seller's responsibilities for performing the contracts of the customers, and with the agreement of the customers. In addition to the explanatory notes we include a suggested form of letter to be sent to customers explaining the reasons for the transaction and requesting them to sign the Novation Agreement.
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| A145 |
Equipment Hire Agreement |
£40.00 + VAT |
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This agreement for the hire of equipment is suitable for use where one party, the owner, rents equipment to another party, the hirer. The agreement is reasonably straightforward with ten clauses covering the obligations of both the owner and hirer, delivery, payment terms, termination etc. |
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| A147 |
Agreement for Sale and Purchase of a Business |
£50.00 + VAT |
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This agreement for the sale or purchase of a business contains basic terms for a sale of the assets of a business on a going concern basis. The clauses deal with such matters as the assets to be transferred, the consideration to be paid (and the valuation of stock), the arrangements on completion, transfer of contracts, apportionment of outgoings and other payments between the seller and the buyer, warranties of the seller, confidentiality etc. This contract is suitable as a template either for the sale of a small business which is not established as a limited company or for the sale of stock and other assets by a limited company.
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| A148 |
Partnership Agreement (2 partners) |
£48.00 + VAT |
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This partnership agreement is suitable either for the establishment of a new partnership or for formalising an existing partnership. It deals with partnership capital, profits and losses, drawings by partners, conduct of partnership business and decision-making including provisions relating to deadlock. There are 21 clauses, which cover such further matters as accounts, holidays, insurance, retirement and expulsion of partners, the consequences of termination and dissolution as well as restrictions on partners. |
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| A149 |
Partnership Agreement (3 partners) |
£50.00 + VAT |
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The Agreement is suitable either for the establishment of a new partnership or for formalising an existing partnership of three partners. It deals with partnership capital, profits and losses, drawings by partners, conduct of partnership business and decision-making. There are 24 clauses, which cover such further matters as accounts, holidays, insurance, retirement and expulsion of partners, the consequences of termination and dissolution as well as restrictions on partners. |
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| A150 |
Partnership Agreement (4 or 5 partners) |
£50.00 + VAT |
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The Agreement is suitable either for the establishment of a new partnership or for formalising an existing partnership. It deals with partnership capital, profits and losses, drawings by partners, conduct of partnership business and decision-making. There are 24 clauses, which cover such further matters as accounts, holidays, insurance, retirement and expulsion of partners, the consequences of termination and dissolution as well as restrictions on partners. |
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| A151 |
Supply Manufacture & Sale Agreement |
£50.00 + VAT |
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For use where a manufacturer agrees to manufacture goods for exclusive sale to a buyer who supplies some or all of the raw materials. The buyer then acts as exclusive distributor for the sale of all products. The agreement contains clauses dealing with the procedures for ordering products, supplying materials and completed products, general obligations of buyer and manufacturer, pricing and payment and confidentiality etc.
This type of agreement is a useful template e.g. where a manufacturer agrees with the buyer to manufacture goods using recycled materials supplied by the buyer.
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| A152 |
Limited Liability Partnership Agreement |
£50.00 + VAT |
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This LLP Agreement is suitable for three (or more) individuals who wish to form a limited liability partnership in accordance with English law. It contains 25 Clauses dealing with such matters as the establishment of the business, capital, drawings and expenses, profits and losses, management, meetings and decision-making, good faith, accounts, retirement and restrictions on competition. |
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| A153 |
Appointment of Sales Consultant |
£37.00 + VAT |
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This agreement appointing a sales consultant is suitable for use by a company that wishes to appoint an individual to provide services as a self-employed consultant promoting the products sold by the Company in return for agreed fees and expenses (and, perhaps, commission on sales). The Consultant is not an agent and has no authority to make sales on the Company's behalf. The sales consultant agreement is prepared in the form of a letter to be issued on the company's notepaper and countersigned by the consultant. |
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| A166 |
Shareholders Agreement - Three or More Parties |
£50.00 + VAT |
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This shareholders agreement is for use by three or more individuals as shareholders in a limited company. This comprehensive agreement sets out the rules for managing the company including such matters as the issue of capital, profits policy, conduct of the business, meetings and voting rights of directors and shareholders, bank accounts, auditors, transfers of shares, and what happens if there is a deadlock or dispute among the shareholders. It is suitable for use when setting up a new company or when the company is already in existence (alternative wording is provided for each situation). The agreement is designed for use in England and Wales and is governed by English law. |
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| A176SA |
South African Shareholders Agreement |
£50.00 + VAT |
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For use by individuals and/or companies that are shareholders in a limited company. This comprehensive agreement, governed by South African law, containing 24 separate clauses, sets out the shareholdings and responsibilities of each shareholder, the financing of the company, meetings and voting rights of directors and shareholders, matters requiring a specified majority vote, transfers of shares including pre-emption rights, restraint of trade and what happens if there is a dispute among the shareholders. While designed for use in South Africa most of this Agreement can be used in other countries. |
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| A180 |
Design Agreement |
£45.00 + VAT |
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This Design Agreement is for use by an artist or graphic designer who is commissioned by a client to prepare designs or artwork. A flexible document containing standard Terms of Business with 12 fairly balanced clauses, which can be used when submitting a quotation to a potential client, plus a short - one page - Form of Agreement and a Schedule which will be completed with details of the brief. |
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| A184 |
Manufacture & Supply Agreement |
£49.00 + VAT |
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This Manufacture & Supply Agreement is for use where a company in the business of selling goods appoints a manufacturer to produce certain products to meet the specification supplied by the company and on the basis of orders issued by the company to the manufacturer. The Agreement contains 14 comprehensive clauses covering the manufacturer's obligations, ordering, delivery, warranties, pricing & payment, intellectual property, etc.
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| A185 |
Non-Disclosure Agreement (letter form) |
£25.00 + VAT |
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This non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or confidentiality agreement is designed for use when a person wishes to enter into discussions for a new project but, before doing so, he requires the other party to agree that all information that he provides will be kept confidential and returned if the project does not go ahead. The agreement is similar to Document A105 but in the form of a letter which has to be countersigned by the addressee before any confidential information is released. It can be used for a wide range of projects – from the the manufacture of a new product to the sale of a business or the development of land. |
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| A186 |
Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Shares in a Limited Company |
£50.00 + VAT |
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This agreement is for the sale and purchase of a limited company by the sale of all of the shares in the company to the purchaser(s). This agreement is suitable for the acquisition or disposal of a small or medium sized company which has no subsidiaries. The agreement covers such matters as the price, the procedures on completion, disclosure of information and warranties to be given by the sellers, non-competition and confidentiality. |
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| A188 |
Joint Venture Agreement |
£48.50 + VAT |
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This is a Joint Venture Agreement for two parties and it contemplates that they will collaborate with each other on a number of projects. It is assumed that both parties are limited companies. The agreement is comprehensive and contains 24 clauses dealing, among other things, with the management of the Joint Venture, decision making processes, funding and the liabilities and duties of the joint venture partners. |
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| A190 |
Appointment of Buyer's Representative |
£40.00 + VAT |
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This agreement is designed for use by a company which is based in one country and is buying goods from another and wishes to appoint either an individual or a company to represent it in its dealings with the foreign manufacturers or suppliers. There are 13 clauses covering such matters as the duties of the representative, duties of the company, fee arrangements, force majeure, confidentiality, governing law, etc. |
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| A191 |
Payment Guarantee |
£25.00 + VAT |
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This payment guarantee is for use where the payment obligations of a company buying goods or services under a contract with a supplier are guaranteed by the buyer's parent company or some other third party. |
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