Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993: Primary legislation governing the relationship between commercial agents and their principals, including rights to commission and termination provisions
Employment Rights Act 1996: Legislation to consider if the commission structure could potentially imply employment status rather than independent contractor relationship
Sales of Goods Act 1979: Fundamental legislation governing the sale of goods, providing context for the underlying sales transactions
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation for retail sales involving consumers, affecting the context in which commission is earned
Competition Act 1998: Ensures commission structures comply with competition law and don't create anti-competitive practices
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing the handling of personal data in sales reporting and customer information
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection principles, relevant for handling customer and sales data
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation governing how commission payments are treated for income tax purposes
Value Added Tax Act 1994: Legislation governing VAT implications of commission payments and underlying sales
National Insurance Contributions Act 2014: Legislation regarding NI contributions on commission payments
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-bribery legislation ensuring commission structures don't incentivize improper conduct or corrupt practices
Equality Act 2010: Ensures commission structures and agreements don't discriminate against protected characteristics
Common Law Agency Principles: Established legal principles governing the relationship between principal and agent in commission arrangements
Fiduciary Duties: Common law duties requiring agents to act in the best interests of their principals and avoid conflicts of interest
