Sale of Goods Act 1979: Primary legislation governing contracts for sale of goods, defining rights and obligations of buyers and sellers, including quality standards, fitness for purpose, and title requirements
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation covering service components of distribution arrangements, establishing quality of service standards
Competition Act 1998: Regulates anti-competitive agreements and vertical arrangements between suppliers and distributors, ensuring compliance with competition law
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Defines consumer rights and business obligations for distribution arrangements involving consumer sales
Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993: Regulations defining rights and obligations of commercial agents in distribution relationships
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third-party rights are handled under the contract
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates the use and enforcement of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislative framework for handling and protecting customer and business data in distribution relationships
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation affecting business relationships and requiring adequate procedures to prevent bribery
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Post-Brexit legislation affecting international distribution arrangements and trade relationships
