In its usual format, it will contain numbered paragraphs that record formal but legally binding provisions by which each party has agreed to be bound.
A Minute of Agreement can also be registered for recognition and enforcement in EU Member States or non-EU European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
A Minute of Agreement can only be enforced in Scotland after it has been registered for preservation and execution in the Books of Council and Session.
[2] A party can enforce any provisions contained in a Minute of Agreement by applying to the Keeper for an extracted copy of the original (an 'extract').
Registration within the European Free Trade Association is also regulated in Scotland by Rules of the Court of Session.