Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing copyright, design rights, and patents in the UK. Essential for defining protected intellectual property rights in royalty agreements.
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing trademark protection and usage rights in the UK. Relevant when royalties involve trademark licensing.
Patents Act 1977: Core legislation for patent protection and exploitation in the UK. Critical for royalty agreements involving patented technologies.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates unfair terms in contracts and limits the extent to which liability can be excluded or restricted. Ensures fairness in royalty agreements.
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Relevant if one party is a consumer, providing additional protections and requirements for consumer contracts.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Governs how third parties may enforce terms of a contract. Important for royalty agreements involving multiple stakeholders.
Competition Act 1998: Ensures royalty agreements do not contain anti-competitive provisions or abuse market dominance.
Enterprise Act 2002: Provides framework for competition law and market regulation, affecting how royalty agreements can be structured.
Income Tax Act 2007: Governs taxation of royalty income for individuals, crucial for tax provisions in royalty agreements.
Corporation Tax Act 2009: Regulates taxation of corporate royalty income and payments, essential for business-to-business royalty arrangements.
Value Added Tax Act 1994: Determines VAT treatment of royalty payments and licensing arrangements.
Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995: Relevant for international royalty agreements, governing choice of law and jurisdictional issues.
Rome I Regulation (Retained EU Law): Post-Brexit retained EU law governing contractual obligations in international contracts, including choice of law provisions.
