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2. The Publisher undertakes to pay to [name of right owner(s)] the sum of £[insert] [or other
payment].

Yours faithfully

SIGNED by [names of )
rights owners] )
)

We confirm and agree the above and agree to be bound by it.

SIGNED by [name] )
For and on behalf of )
[name of Publisher] )

(d) By Personal Representative(s) for Film

From: [name(s) of moral right owner(s)] of [address]
To: [name of company] of [address]

Dated:
Dear
[title] (the ‘Work’) by [name of author] (the ‘Author’)

1. In consideration of your undertaking in paragraph 2 [I or we] warrant and agree as
follows:

1.1 By virtue of clause [insert] of the will of the Author dated [date] all moral rights
conferred by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 were by testamentary
disposition bequeathed to [me or us]
OR
1.1 The will of the Author made no provision for the testamentary disposition of the
moral rights conferred by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 but pursuant
to clause [insert] of the will of the Author dated [date] all rights of copyright in the
Work were by testamentary disposition bequeathed to [me or us] and therefore
pursuant to the provisions of Section 95(1)(b) of that Act all moral rights in the Work
are vested in [me or us]
OR
1.1 The Author died intestate and pursuant to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
1988 Section 95(1)(c) all moral rights conferred by that Act are exercisable by [me
or us] as the personal representative(s) of the Author pursuant to [specify manner of
appointment]
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