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at 15.4.2026, see <ref eId="nc6c653ebc8920cec" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/29/1">s. 29(1)</ref></p></note></notes><proprietary xmlns:ukm="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/metadata" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" source="#"><dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/27</dc:identifier><dc:title>Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Act 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-05-22</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-04-15</dct:valid><ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:DocumentCategory Value="primary"/><ukm:DocumentMainType Value="ScottishAct"/><ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/></ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="2026"/><ukm:Number Value="10"/><ukm:EnactmentDate Date="2026-04-14"/><ukm:ISBN 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