Sale of Goods Act 1979: Primary legislation governing contracts for the sale of goods, including implied terms about quality and fitness for purpose, and defining rights and remedies
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights, setting quality standards, and impacting warranties and representations when end-users could be consumers
Competition Act 1998: Regulates anti-competitive agreements, affecting territorial restrictions, pricing controls, and exclusivity arrangements in reseller relationships
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Governs rights and obligations of commercial agents, potentially applicable depending on the nature of the reseller relationship
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislation governing data protection requirements and data sharing between parties, including customer data handling
Contract Law Principles: Fundamental legal principles including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Trade Marks Act 1994: Intellectual property legislation governing trademark protection and usage in reseller relationships
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation protecting intellectual property rights and governing licensing arrangements
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002: Regulations governing online sales and electronic transactions in reseller arrangements
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Legislation requiring consideration of supply chain compliance and modern slavery prevention measures
