Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary UK legislation governing copyright protection, defining copyrightable works, establishing moral rights, and outlining permitted acts and licensing provisions
Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 2014: Secondary legislation defining permissible uses of copyrighted works for private purposes
Retained EU Copyright Directive (2001/29/EC): Former EU legislation retained in UK law post-Brexit harmonizing aspects of copyright law, particularly regarding digital and online uses
Retained EU Database Directive (96/9/EC): Former EU legislation retained in UK law post-Brexit providing specific protection for databases
Common Law Contract Principles: Established legal principles regarding contract formation, consideration, and contractual interpretation in English law
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of contracts to which they are not direct parties
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights, relevant when one party to the agreement is acting as a consumer
Competition Act 1998: Primary legislation prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation providing framework for UK competition law and market investigations, relevant for ensuring license terms are not anti-competitive
