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Deeds are written agreements but differ from contracts in that the limitation period is 12 years and consideration is not required. There are very few categories of transactions that require execution by deed but they are transfers of land, leases, mortgages and charges, sales by mortgagees, appointments of trustees, powers of attorney and gifts.
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Establishing a share incentive plan (SIP) and granting SIP awards鈥攁ll-encompassing resource pack For more general information on share incentive plans (SIPs), see Practice Note: What is a share incentive plan? Step Details of step Lexis庐PSL resources required to implement step Timing of step 1 Determine whether the company qualifies to operate a SIP. The SIP regime is prescriptive and sets out numerous requirements that must be met at the time the awards are granted, including in relation to the company granting the awards. It is essential to establish whether the company whose shares are being granted under award qualifies to operate a SIP first. The proposed award holder(s) must also meet certain requirements in order to be granted SIP awards. For further detailed information on the SIP eligibility requirements relating to the company, see Practice Note: SIPs鈥攓ualifying companies and type of shares. For further detailed information on the SIP eligibility requirements relating to the employee, see Practice Note: SIPs鈥攚ho can be granted an award? For a checklist...
Drafting a building contract/schedule of amendments鈥攃hecklist Once the procurement route and form of building contract has been selected (see Practice Note: Choosing the right procurement method鈥攃onstruction projects) the employer should consider the following matters and incorporate the appropriate drafting in the building contract particulars and schedule of amendments. This Checklist assumes that the parties are using a standard form of building contract, such as a JCT form, and that the employer is proposing the first draft including the completed contract particulars and a schedule of amendments, which amends the standard terms. This list is not exhaustive, however, and there may be other project specific matters/risks that need to be taken into account: Contractual matters 鈥 Carry out due diligence on the contractor The employer needs to carry out due diligence on the contractor at the outset to determine whether its financial position is acceptable. Confirm the contractor鈥檚 company number and name at Companies House. 鈥 Obtain consultants鈥 details Confirm the full details of the consultants engaged by the employer; some...
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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 desirable and the formalities that must be complied with.鈥hat is a deed?鈥hen a deed is required鈥ormalities (1): in writing鈥ormalities (2): face value鈥ormalities (3): execution鈥ormalities (4): delivery鈥scrow鈥itnessing鈥ariation鈥ailure to comply with formalities and other defectsFor information on the execution of deeds in various jurisdictions outside England and Wales, see Practice Note: Execution of deeds鈥攋urisdictional guide.We have produced a聽toolkit聽that is a comprehensive, interactive resource to help users identify and work through the concepts and common issues when executing documents, including the execution of deeds. Each section or phase includes practical聽guidance, precedent clauses and Q&As relevant to that section. For more information, see: Execution toolkit.What is a deed?Definition and purposeA deed is a written instrument which is executed with the necessary formality and by which an interest, right or property passes or is confirmed, or an obligation binding on some person is created or confirmed.A deed is...
Incorporated v unincorporated charitiesThere are currently a number of incorporated or unincorporated structures that are adopted by charities.The corporate vehicles which can enjoy charitable status are:鈥 charitable company (which will invariably be a company limited by guarantee)鈥 co-operative society or community benefit society (previously known as industrial and provident聽societies)鈥harity trustees who are incorporated under Part 12 of the Charities Act 2011 (CA 2011)鈥 charitable incorporated organisation (ie the limited liability form provided by Part 11 of CA 2011), which only needs to be registered with the Charity Commission鈥 corporate body incorporated by Act of Parliament or by Royal Charter (eg the Official Custodian for Charities)Unincorporated charities will be either:鈥 charitable trust, or鈥 charitable unincorporated associationCharitable companyA charitable company can execute contracts, deeds and other documents in the same manner as any other company incorporated under any of the Companies Acts.A contract can be made by a charitable company either by:鈥sing its common seal, or鈥he signature of any person acting on its behalf with express or implied authorityA charitable company can...
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How are charities handled under the PSC regime? The two main categories of entity that should be recorded on a PSC register are registrable individuals with 'significant control' (as defined in accordance with the five conditions set out in Schedule 1A, Part 1 to the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)), and any other registrable 'relevant legal entities' (RLEs) that have significant control聽and聽are 'subject to their own disclosure requirements'. Charities typically establish themselves as either trusts, unincorporated associations, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) or companies limited by guarantee. Some of these structures will therefore have to maintain their own PSC register. In addition, if they are themselves legal entities, they are likely to be registrable RLEs which may appear in the PSC register of a particular company or LLP which they happen to have significant control or influence over. Others may not be registrable RLEs but any investigating company or LLP must then trace through these entities until it finds an indirect PSC or RLE (or otherwise determine...
Can the trust deed be protected by standard Form A restriction at the Land Registry and what is the best way of registering the trust deed at the Land Registry? It has been assumed that the property that is the subject of the trust deed is registered property and that the trust deed is to be made between co-owners of the registered property. Where two or more people together own real property, they hold it under a trust of land. Where property is held on a trust of land, the legal estate and equitable estate are separate. The legal estate must be held by the co-owners as joint tenants. The beneficial interest in the property can, however, be held by the co-owners either as: 鈥 joint tenants, or 鈥 tenants in common If the co-owners are joint tenants, each has an indivisible share in the property, so that each owns the whole rather than an identifiable share of the property. The right of survivorship applies so...
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This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: cases on the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, equitable accounting by a mortgagee, modification of restrictive covenants, tenants鈥 insurance payments and exemption from business rates, a consultation and a working paper on planning reforms to boost housing delivery, consultations on biodiversity and updated guidance on higher-risk buildings.
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(1)聽聽聽聽 Under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland a document is executed by a company鈥(a)聽聽聽聽 by the affixing of its common seal, or(b)聽聽聽聽 by signature in accordance with the following provisions.(2)聽聽聽聽 A document is validly executed by a company if it is signed on behalf of the company鈥(a)聽聽聽聽 by two authorised signatories, or(b)聽聽聽聽 by a director of the company in the presence of a witness who attests the signature.(3)聽聽聽聽 The following are 鈥渁uthorised signatories鈥 for the purposes of subsection (2)鈥(a)聽聽聽聽 every director of the company, and(b)聽聽聽聽 in the case
(1)聽聽聽聽 A document is validly executed by a company as a deed for the purposes of section 1(2)(b) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 (c 34) and for the purposes of the law of Northern Ireland if, and only if鈥(a)聽聽聽聽 it is duly executed by the company, and(b)聽聽聽聽 it is delivered as a deed.(2)聽聽聽聽 For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) a document is presumed to be delivered upon its being executed, unless a contrary intention is proved.
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