Section 95 CAMA 2020

Section 95 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Form of contract. It is under Company’s Contracts of Chapter 5 of PART B (Incorporation of Companies and Incidental Matters) of the Act.

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.