Contract Law (Common Law): Fundamental principles governing contract formation, consideration, and rules for contract termination under English common law
Companies Act 2006: Legislation governing corporate entities, relevant for verifying corporate authority to terminate agreements when parties are registered companies
Partnership Act 1890: Historical but still relevant legislation governing partnerships, applicable if the collaboration involved partnership arrangements
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation for intellectual property rights, crucial for managing IP rights post-termination
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing trademark rights and their protection, important for handling trademark issues in termination
Competition Act 1998: Ensures termination arrangements don't breach competition law or create anti-competitive situations
Enterprise Act 2002: Supplementary competition legislation relevant to business arrangements and their termination
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing the handling and transfer of personal data post-termination
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection principles, relevant for data handling during and after termination
TUPE Regulations 2006: Transfer of Undertakings regulations protecting employees if the collaboration involved shared staff
Trade Secrets Regulations 2018: Legislation protecting trade secrets and confidential information during and after termination
