Legal Forms

Set up a strategic alliance between a software developer and a computer hardware vendor with this Hardware and Software Marketing Agreement.

• The parties to the Agreement agree to integrate their respective products and sell them in combination to end users within a specified territory.
• The computer dealer is given non-exclusive rights to market, promote and sell the software products within the specified territory and to use the developer's trademarks in relation to those activities.
• Each customer who purchases hardware from the dealer will be bound by an end user agreement for each software product installed on the computer systems they purchase.
• The dealer agrees to meet certain sales quotas during the term.
• The software developer's warranty is limited to repair or replacement of defective software and does not extend to the hardware.
• There are mutual confidentiality clauses for both parties.
• The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors and not partners or joint venturers.
• This is a generic legal form that does not contain specific references to the laws and regulations on any particular country.
• This downloadable template contract can be easily customized to your specifications.

If you are in discussions with a competitor about a possible joint venture or acquisition, get this Confidentiality Agreement signed prior to providing your business information.

• During the course of negotiations with respect to partnering or being bought out by the competition, you will undoubtedly need to provide confidential business data for your competitor's due diligence review.
• You need to protect that sensitive confidential and proprietary information. That's why it's essential to have the competitor sign this Agreement prior to releasing any such information.
• The template also includes a no solicitation clause, under which the competitor agrees not to solicit either your customers or your employees.
• The Confidentiality Agreement for Competitors is a generic legal document which does not contain references to any specific laws or regulations and can be used in most countries. 
• The contract template is provided in MS Word format and can be easily customized to fit your unique needs.

Get this Confidentiality Agreement signed before you submit an invention or innovation for evaluation.

• The purpose of the Agreement is to protect the owner of proprietary information (such as an invention, innovation, new method or process) when they are submitting the information for evaluation to determine its usefulness and marketability.
• Often this evaluation is done by a party interested in investing and/or marketing the innovation.
• The interested party will have no rights to the information or any ideas or improvements arising from the information, all of which remains the sole property of the owner.
• The interested party will not disclose or use any of the information except with the consent of the owner or as required by law.
• If the interested party breaches the agreement, it will pay damages and costs to the owner.
• Ideas are valuable - that's why they get stolen. Don't let that happen to you. Buy and download the Confidentiality Agreement template and protect your legal rights.

Don't let others steal your invention. Protect your rights with this Confidentiality Agreement form.

• The Confidentiality Agreement should be signed by any party who is interested in evaluating your invention for the possibility of developing, financing, marketing, manufacturing, producing or distributing it.
• The interested party agrees not to disclose any confidential information provided by the Inventor.
• The interested party agrees to use the confidential information solely to evaluate the opportunity and possibilities for the invention.
• The interested party also agrees not to remove or interfere with any proprietary rights notices placed by the inventor, to store all confidential information in a safe and secure place, and not to develop, manufacture or reverse engineer the invention.
• If the interested party decides not to proceed with manufacturing the invention, it covenants that it will not make, use or sell any invention, product, service or process derived from its testing of the invention or from the inventor's disclosure.
• Buy and download your own copy of the Confidentiality Agreement form. Insist on getting a signed copy first before you submit your invention to anyone for evaluation.

If your tenant has abandoned the rental unit, serve them with this Notice of Abandonment form for Connecticut rental properties.

Purpose of the Notice Form

The Notice advises the tenant that the landlord believes the premises to be abandoned and that the tenant has 10 days to contact the landlord.

If the tenant fails to contact the landlord within the 10-day period, the rental agreement is terminated and the landlord may reenter the rental premises and remove any possessions or personal effects.

Proof of Service

A Service of Notice form is included with the document, to record the details of how the Notice was served on the tenant.

Format and Legal Jurisdiction

This Notice of Abandonment form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to use. Pay for the form once, and you can reuse it as often as required.

This form of Notice is intended for use only in the State of Connecticut.

Terminate a tenancy by serving your tenant with this Connecticut Notice to Quit Possession, pursuant to the General Statutes.

• The Notice states that the rental agreement is terminated and the tenant is required to vacate (quit) the premises by the date specified in the notice.
• If the tenant does not vacate the premises by that date, the landlord may start an eviction process.
• A Service of Notice form is included to record the details of how the Notice was served on the tenant.
• Pay for the form once, and it's yours to use as often as required.
• This template is available as a downloadable MS Word form.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Connecticut.

Give consent for a new company to incorporate under a specific name with this free Consent of Corporation to Use of Name.

• An existing corporation must consent to the use of a similar name by a related entity which is being incorporated.
• The existing corporation also undertakes to dissolve shortly thereafter.
• This is a free form in MS Word format.

Starting up a new company that has your name as part of the corporate name? You'll need to sign a Consent Form for the company to use your name.

• The consent is given by an individual who is a principal (shareholder, director, etc), allowing the corporation to use his or her personal name as part of the name it incorporates under.
• The individual also discloses that he or she has a material interest in the new company.
• This is a downloadable free form in MS Word format.

Give consent for a new company to use a name similar to your trade mark with this free Canada Consent of Trade Mark or Trade Name Owner to Use of Name.

• The consent is required when a corporate name chosen for a new incorporation is deemed to be substantially similar to an existing trade mark or trade name.
• The owner of the existing trade mark or trade name (who is also a principal of the new company) must consent in writing to the use of the name.
• The Consent Form is then filed together with the Articles of Incorporation for the new company.
• This free Canada Consent of Trade Mark or Trade Name Owner to Use of Name form is available in MS Word format.

Draw up the constitution for an Australian proprietary company limited by shares (pty. ltd.) with this downloadable template form.

Purpose of the Constitution

Proprietary limited companies registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) must adopt a constitution that sets out rules for the management of the company, conduct of meetings, how shares will be issued, and other matters. It defines the company's governance and the rights and obligations of the shareholders.

Key Sections of the Document

• Management of the company.
• Powers of managing director.
• Election and removal of directors.
• Remuneration and benefits for directors.
• Issuance of shares.
• Rights of preference shareholders.
• Transfers of shares.
• Procedures for general meetings and for director's meetings.
• Voting and appointment of proxies.
• Payment of dividends.
• Winding up the company.

Format and Jurisdiction

This template Constitution is available as a fully editable MS Word template. It can be used by any proprietary company limited by shares that is registered in Australia.