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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 5

Section 95 Form of contract

(1)
Contracts on behalf of a company may be made, varied or discharged as follows—
(a)
any contract which if made between individuals would be by law required to be by deed, or which would be varied, or discharged only by deed may be made, varied or discharged, as the case may be, in writing as a deed in the name or on behalf of the company ;
(b)
any contract which if made between individuals would be by law required to be in writing, signed by the parties to be charged therewith, or which could be varied or discharged only by writing or written evidence signed by the parties to be charged, may be made, varied or discharged, as the case may be, in writing signed in the name or on behalf of the company ; and
(c)
any contract which if made between individuals would be valid although made orally only and not reduced into writing or which could be varied or discharged orally, may be made, varied or discharged, as the case may be, orally on behalf of the company.
(2)
A contract made according to this section shall be effectual in law, and shall bind the company and its successors and all other parties thereto, their heirs, executors, or administrators, as the case may be; and may be varied or discharged in the same manner in which it is authorised by this section to be made.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 95

What this section means

From the guide: Company contracts, seals and how a company signs documents under CAMA 2020

  • A company can make, vary or discharge contracts in the same form an individual could: by deed if a deed is required, in writing if writing is required, or orally if that would be valid (section 95).
  • Section 95 lets a company make, vary or discharge a contract as follows.

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Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.