Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing copyright protection, including rights of copyright holders, duration of protection, and provisions for assignment and licensing of intellectual property
Intellectual Property Act 2014: Updates to intellectual property protection and enforcement provisions in UK law
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce contractual terms, relevant for complex royalty distribution arrangements
Value Added Tax Act 1994: Legislation covering VAT implications on royalty payments, including international VAT considerations
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles including offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and capacity to contract
EU Retained Law: Relevant retained EU regulations post-Brexit affecting intellectual property and cross-border royalty arrangements
Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation governing the treatment of royalty income for individuals
Corporation Tax Act 2010: Tax legislation governing the treatment of royalty income for corporate entities
Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring royalty arrangements do not breach competition law requirements
Enterprise Act 2002: Additional competition law considerations for royalty distribution agreements
UK GDPR: Data protection requirements for handling personal information in royalty distribution arrangements
Data Protection Act 2018: UK-specific data protection requirements supplementing GDPR provisions
