Competition Act 1998: Key UK legislation governing competition law, prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position, crucial for structuring reseller relationships
Enterprise Act 2002: Provides framework for market investigations and merger control, relevant for reseller arrangements that could affect market competition
Sale of Goods Act 1979: Fundamental legislation governing the sale of goods in commercial relationships, including terms about quality and fitness for purpose
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation covering contracts for the supply of goods and services, relevant for service aspects of reseller agreements
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Regulations implementing EU Directive on commercial agents, providing protection for commercial agents in their relationships with principals
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation protecting consumer rights, relevant when resellers sell to end consumers
Trade Marks Act 1994: Governs the use and protection of trademarks, crucial for controlling how resellers use the principal's brands and marks
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing how personal data must be handled in business relationships
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR to regulate data handling
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, ensuring fairness in business-to-business agreements
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation that must be considered in reseller relationships, particularly regarding commission and incentive structures
Vertical Agreements Block Exemption: Competition law exemption for certain vertical agreements between parties at different levels of the supply chain
