Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade

Specimen agency agreement, primarily designed for the appointment of an exclusive sales agent who is authorised to negotiate and enter into contracts of sale on the principal's behalf.

A specimen agreement primarily designed for appointing an exclusive distributor in respect of a particular territory or a particular customer group. The agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of the EU vertical agreements block exemption (Regulation 330/2010/EU) and, in particular, is drafted on the assumption that the supplier's share of the market on which it supplies the relevant goods or services does not exceed 30 per cent; the purchaser's share of the market on which it buys those goods or services does not exceed 30 per cent; and the distributor does not compete with the supplier at the level of the production or manufacture of the products covered by the distribution agreement.  The agreement may also be adapted for where the distributorship is sole or non-exclusive, but is not intended for use as a selective distribution arrangement.

A synopsis of the terms which may be included in a franchise purchase agreement, which may be used where the franchisor wishes to ensure that the franchisee is committed, despite the fact that premises to be used for the franchise have not yet been found.

Specimen international agreement for the supply of goods, drafted from the point of view of a supplier resident in the UK who is selling goods to a customer resident in another country. Although the agreement is drafted on the basis that English law applies, it is intended to provide a plain English, jurisdiction-neutral starting point for local counsel to adapt for use in cross-border transactions.

Standard document letter of intent, by which the parties outline their intention to buy and sell all the shares in a private company with wholly-owned subsidiaries. This standard document is drafted for a single buyer and a single seller. It includes legally binding provisions relating to the exclusivity of negotiations and costs and assumes that a confidentiality agreement has already been entered into. It has been drafted from the perspective of the buyer. This document is also often referred to as a heads of terms, term sheet or memorandum of understanding. This document has been adapted from PLC’s UK version to provide a plain English, jurisdiction-neutral starting point for local counsel to adapt for use in cross-border transactions.

Skeleton master development agreement, primarily designed for the appointment by a master franchisee of a licensee who is entrusted with the development of a territory by operating franchise outlets itself, without any right to sub-franchise.