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Specimen variation agreement (Scotland)
This specimen shows how a variation agreement under Scots law is usually structured and what the key clauses look like, in the house style that Be Contract Wise (Scotland) uses.
This Variation Agreement is made this [ ] day of [insert month] [insert year] between:
(a)[PARTY 1 NAME] LIMITED, a company incorporated in Scotland with company number [number], whose registered office is at [address] (the “[Short name]”)
(b)[PARTY 2 NAME] LIMITED, a company incorporated in Scotland with company number [number], whose registered office is at [address] (the “[Short name]”)
together herein referred to as the “Parties” or individually as a Party
(A)The parties entered into the Original Agreement.
(B)The parties wish to vary the Original Agreement as set out in this document.
The Parties agree as follows:
In this Agreement, the following definitions apply:
“Agreement” means this agreement including its Schedule.
“Effective Date” means the date set out in the Schedule.
“Original Agreement” means the agreement described in the Schedule.
With effect from the Effective Date, the Original Agreement is varied as follows:
(a)in clause 4.1, “£2,000” is deleted and replaced with “£2,500”; and
(b)in clause 10.1, “31 March 2027” is deleted and replaced with “31 March 2028”.
Save as varied by this document, the Original Agreement continues in full force and effect, and the Original Agreement and this document shall be read as one.
Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, by pre-paid first-class post or by email to the address of the recipient set out in this Agreement, or such other address as it notifies.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each of the parties on separate counterparts. Where executed in counterparts, this Agreement shall not take effect until each of the counterparts has been delivered in accordance with the Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Scotland.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF these presents, consisting of this and the preceding pages together with the Schedule annexed, are executed as follows:
SUBSCRIBED for and on behalf of [PARTY 1 NAME] LIMITED
at ______________________________ (place)
on ______________________________ (date)
by ______________________________ (print full name)
Director / Secretary / Authorised Signatory
Signature: ______________________________
in the presence of this witness:
Signature of witness: ______________________________
Full name of witness: ______________________________
Address of witness: ______________________________
SUBSCRIBED for and on behalf of [PARTY 2 NAME] LIMITED
at ______________________________ (place)
on ______________________________ (date)
by ______________________________ (print full name)
Director / Secretary / Authorised Signatory
Signature: ______________________________
in the presence of this witness:
Signature of witness: ______________________________
Full name of witness: ______________________________
Address of witness: ______________________________
[Details of the variation agreement: parties' particulars, description, price and timetable.]
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