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The record a landlord and tenant in Cyprus sign when the tenancy ends and the home is handed back: the condition of each room, damage beyond ordinary wear, the final meter readings, the keys, and how much of the deposit the landlord keeps, why, and by when the rest is returned. By signing it the landlord limits claims for visible damage to what is listed, which settles the deposit.

A Cypriot landlord's written notice of a new rent for a home, with the current and new amounts and the date it applies from, and room for the tenant to accept. It is written for three cases: an increase the lease provides for; an increase in a statutory tenancy under the Rent Control Law, once every two years, up to the capped percentage, which is 6% for 22 April 2025 – 21 April 2027, or more where the rent is below 90% of the average for the area, and, if the tenant does not accept it, by order of the Rent Control Court; or a new rent as a condition of renewal, which applies only if the tenant accepts it.

The written notice by which a tenant of a home in Cyprus ends the tenancy: under the lease's break clause, with the notice an open-ended tenancy requires, at the end of the agreed term, or as an offer to end it by agreement where the lease gives no other way out. It sets the end date and the date the home is handed back, asks for the deposit to be returned to a bank account, and is sent by registered post or by hand, so that what was sent and when can be proved.

The request in which an employee in Greece, when the contract ends, asks the employer for the certificate of employment under art. 678 of the Greek Civil Code, which serves as proof of previous service for a new employer. The certificate states the kind and length of the work, and the quality of the work and the employee's conduct only if the employee asks for that specifically — so the request lets you choose what it should state. One document does the work of both a certificate and a reference.

The request to a Romanian employer for child-raising leave until the child turns 2, or 3 for a child with a disability (Emergency Ordinance no. 111/2010), with the employment contract suspended for that time. It also asks for the income certificate needed for the monthly allowance claim, which is filed separately, at the town hall.

A Polish mandate contract with an individual: the tasks, period and place, the contractor's independence, an hourly rate no lower than the statutory minimum — 31.40 zł gross in 2026 — confirmation of hours, monthly payment, a statement of social-insurance status, and termination. A mandate contract generally carries social-security contributions, which is what sets it apart from a contract for a specific work.

The document that closes a tenancy. The receipt shows the deposit that was paid, the sums withheld and the ground for each, and states expressly whether any claims remain. If a landlord withholds part of a deposit without setting that out, the argument afterwards is conducted with no record from either side.

A Spanish written request, in Spanish, for an adult student, or a parent or guardian of a student in Spain, who needs a certificate from the school: of enrolment in the current year, of the marks obtained, or of the studies completed. It is addressed to the school office or the head, states what the certificate is for and how it is to be delivered. In some Spanish regions the enrolment certificate can be downloaded free from the regional education platform. Hand it in at the school office against a stamped copy, or file it through a public registry.

For an employee in Spain whose contract has ended and who has not received the paperwork. The letter asks the employer for the employer's certificate for the SEPE, the final settlement (finiquito) with each item itemised, any missing payslips and the income-tax withholding certificate, and leaves room for other documents. It is handed over against a receipt, sent by certified letter or by burofax. In Spanish.

For a business engaging another for a continuing service in Spain (cleaning, maintenance, IT support, marketing, consulting): a Spanish contract with scope, term and renewal, the price in words and figures, invoicing and the payment term within the 60-day limit of Spain's Law 3/2004, late-payment interest, confidentiality, personal data, termination for breach and the attempt to negotiate before going to court (Organic Law 1/2025). Signed in two copies. In Spanish.

For employer and employee in Spain when an employment contract ends, whatever the reason. It itemises the settlement — outstanding pay, the proportional part of the extra payments, holidays not taken, any severance and deductions —, the total in words and figures, whether it is signed before a workers' representative (art. 49.2 of the Spanish Workers' Statute) and space for the employee to write remarks, for example disagreeing with an item. Both sides sign it. In Spanish.

For an employer in Spain that needs to cover an employee entitled to return to the job (sick leave, unpaid leave, birth leave), make up hours another employee has reduced, or fill a post while the permanent holder is chosen. It makes you state the cause, the specific circumstances and, where it applies, the name of the person replaced (art. 15.3 of the Spanish Workers' Statute). It sets the term, trial period, hours and pay; no severance is due at the end. Signed before work starts. In Spanish.

For an employee in Spain who needs a few days or weeks off without pay. The request asks the employer for unpaid leave on stated dates, under the collective agreement or as an agreement, because the Spanish Workers' Statute gives no general right to it, and asks for a written answer. It is handed over against a receipt, sent by certified letter or by burofax. In Spanish.

For a consumer in Italy who paid a trader – a shop, a tradesman, a service company – and did not get what was agreed, or was charged sums not owed: you formally call on the trader in writing to perform within at least 15 days, put it in default (Article 1219 of the Italian Civil Code) and interrupt limitation (Article 2943). You choose whether, once the deadline passes, the contract ends by law (Article 1454) or you will sue for performance. Energy, phone, bank and insurance disputes also have a free sector route. Send this Italian letter by registered post with proof of receipt or by PEC to the trader’s certified address.

For a business or professional entrusting a continuing service to another business in Italy (cleaning, maintenance, IT support, consulting): an Italian contract covering scope, duration, price, e-invoicing through the SdI, payment term, late-payment interest under Legislative Decree 231/2002, the provider's duties, confidentiality and withdrawal on notice, specifically approved (arts. 1341–1342 of the Italian Civil Code). No exclusive jurisdiction or penalties. Signed in two copies, or digitally, with each party also signing the approval of clauses.

For professionals and self-employed workers in Italy asking to be paid before invoicing: the Italian fee notice (avviso di parcella) lists the work, the fee, any pension contribution, VAT and withholding tax, the total and the IBAN, and asks for payment by a date. It has no tax value and is not an invoice: anyone with a VAT number issues the electronic invoice through the Exchange System (SdI) on payment; anyone without one gives an occasional-work receipt. Sent by e-mail, PEC or registered post.

For a domestic helper, carer or nanny in Italy who asks the employing family for the payslips of certain months and for the statement of wages paid in the year, which the collective agreement for domestic work provides instead of the Certificazione Unica, as the family does not withhold tax. They are needed for a tax return, renewing a residence permit, renting a home, the NASpI unemployment benefit or checking contributions. Hand it over and have the copy signed, or send it by registered post. In Italian.

For the members of an Italian S.r.l. appointing or removing the sole director or a board member: the minutes in Italian of the meeting, with chair and secretary, the call or a fully attended meeting, members present and their holdings, the vote, the director's details, term and pay, and the acceptance of office signed by the person appointed. No notary is needed; the appointment must be entered in the Companies Register within thirty days (art. 2383 of the Italian Civil Code) through the Comunicazione unica. The majorities are those in the articles or, failing them, art. 2479-bis.

For the sole director or board of an Italian S.r.l. whose articles name only the municipality (Comune) as its seat: the decision in Italian moving the registered office to a new address in the same Comune, without a notary (art. 111-ter of the implementing provisions of the Italian Civil Code), with the effective date and the instruction to file the statement with the Companies Register through the digitally signed Comunicazione unica. If the articles give the full address, or the office moves to another Comune, the articles must be amended before a notary, which this document does not cover.

For a landlord in Italy who does not want to renew a 4+4 lease after its first four years: the notice to the tenant refusing renewal on one of the grounds of art. 3(1) of Italian Law no. 431 of 9 December 1998 — residential or professional use by the landlord or close family, another free home available to the tenant, or a sale — with the facts that make it precise, because a notice without its ground is void. Sent by registered post with proof of receipt to every tenant at least six months before expiry. In Italian.

For a domestic helper, carer or nanny leaving a job with a family in Italy. Domestic work is excluded from Italy's online resignation procedure: here resignation is given in writing, and this letter gives it, with the notice set by the collective agreement for domestic work and the last working day, and asks for unused holiday, the accrued thirteenth-month pay, severance pay (TFR), the last payslip and the end-of-job report to INPS. Hand it over and have the copy signed, or send it by registered post with proof of receipt. In Italian.

For the liquidator of an Italian S.r.l. whose liquidation is complete: a document in Italian summarising the assets realised, debts paid, costs and remainder, stating what each member receives (the distribution plan, art. 2492 of the Italian Civil Code) and setting out the liquidator's statements. The final accounting statements and, where appointed, the auditors' report are attached. It is filed with the Companies Register: for ninety days each member may object, then the accounts are deemed approved (art. 2493) and the company's removal from the register is requested.

For a business that had opted to pay VAT and wants to return to the VAT exemption scheme (franchise en base), its turnover staying below the thresholds. The withdrawal is made at the end of the two-year period (article 293 F of the French General Tax Code), free through the secure messaging of the professional space or by this French letter to the business tax office. Ceasing business altogether is declared free on the one-stop business formalities portal. Registered post with proof of receipt is advised.

For a landlord in France ending the lease at its term: at least six months ahead for an unfurnished home, three months for a furnished one. The French letter states the ground — taking the home back to live in, with the beneficiary and the relationship; sale, with the price and terms, which are an offer to the tenant; or a legitimate and serious reason — and lists the enclosures, including the information notice of the arrêté of 13 December 2017. By registered letter with proof of receipt, commissaire de justice, or by hand against a receipt.