Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations and directors' duties in the UK, essential for management agreements involving corporate entities
Employment Rights Act 1996: Defines employment rights and responsibilities; relevant when management agreements could be interpreted as employment relationships
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulates the relationship between agencies, workers, and hiring companies; important for management arrangements involving agency relationships
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Implements EU Directive on commercial agents, providing protection for commercial agents in their relationships with principals
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Governs how third parties may enforce terms of contracts made for their benefit
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates clauses that exclude or limit liability in contracts, ensuring fairness in contractual relationships
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Protects consumer interests in contracts; applicable if one party is acting as a consumer
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing how personal data must be handled and processed
Data Protection Act 2018: The UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR
Competition Act 1998: Prevents anti-competitive behavior and abuse of dominant market positions
Enterprise Act 2002: Provides framework for merger control and market investigations in the UK
Arbitration Act 1996: Governs arbitration proceedings as a form of alternative dispute resolution in England and Wales
Civil Procedure Rules: Procedural rules governing civil litigation in England and Wales, relevant for dispute resolution clauses
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Common Law Fiduciary Duties: Legal principles establishing the duties owed by agents to their principals, including loyalty and good faith
