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resources
These resources are maintained, meaning that we monitor developments on a regular
basis and update them as soon as possible.
| 1 | Agency: overview The practice note summarises the key legal and commercial considerations when contracting with a sales or marketing agent, in particular the application of the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993 and UK and EU competition law. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Distributorships: overview The overview summarises the key legal and commercial considerations when appointing a distributor, including a comparison of distributors, agents and commissionaires, and the application of UK and EU competition law. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | EU competition law: overview The overview provides a route-map guide to the EU competition law regime. It outlines the key legal, procedural and practical aspects likely to be encountered when confronting a competition law problem. You should read this at the start of any transaction or specific research, to give you a broad overview of the main points that are likely to arise. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Franchising: overview The overview summarises the key legal and commercial considerations when setting up a franchise in the UK or overseas, including issues relating to property, advertising, intellectual property rights, the regulation of franchising, the CRC Energy Efficency Scheme and the application of UK and EU competition law. The overview also considers provisions commonly found in franchise agreements dealing with such matters as the scope of the franchise, payment of fees, franchisor's and franchisee's obligations, products covered, restrictive covenants and termination. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |