# Companies Act 2006, Section 189: Directors' long-term service contracts: civil consequences of contravention

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If a company agrees to provision in contravention of section 188 (directors' long-term service contracts: requirement of members' approval)—
(a) the provision is void, to the extent of the contravention, and
(b) the contract is deemed to contain a term entitling the company to terminate it at any time by the giving of reasonable notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/189 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/section-189
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