# The Court of Protection (Enduring Powers of Attorney) Rules 2001, Article 16: Giving documents to a solicitor


Where a solicitor acting for the person to be given any document, other than the donor, endorses on that document, or on a copy of it, a statement that he accepts the document on behalf of that person, the document shall be deemed to have been duly given to that person and to have been received on the date that the endorsement was made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/825/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-enduring-powers-of-attorney-rules-2001/article-16
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