Contract Law Principles: Common law principles including offer and acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and certainty of terms
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Regulates quality of service requirements, reasonable care and skill obligations, reasonable time for performance, and reasonable price implications
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Governs relationships with commercial agents, including rights, duties and termination provisions
Sale of Goods Act 1979: Legislation governing contracts for the sale of goods, including quality standards and transfer of property
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Protects consumer interests and rights in supplier relationships where end users might be consumers
Competition Act 1998: Ensures fair competition and prevents anti-competitive practices in supplier relationships
Enterprise Act 2002: Supplements competition law and provides additional business regulation framework
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Regulates the processing and handling of personal data in business relationships
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Addresses false or misleading statements made during pre-contractual negotiations
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use and reasonableness of limitation clauses and other potentially unfair terms
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002: Governs electronic commerce aspects of business relationships and online transactions
Confidentiality Obligations: Common law and contractual principles regarding protection of confidential information
Intellectual Property Rights: Protection and allocation of IP rights in supplier relationships including patents, trademarks, and copyright
Binding vs. Non-binding Provisions: Legal principles determining which parts of the Letter of Intent are legally binding
Dispute Resolution: Framework for resolving disputes including jurisdiction, governing law, and resolution mechanisms
