The ECJ has held* that even if termination occurs during a trial period, a commercial agent is still entitled to … Read the full article
Commercial Agents
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D&D Wines – Angove’s win five year battle to get paid
16th June 2017
When D&D Wines collapsed in 2012, a large number of suppliers from around the world were owed substantial sums of … Read the full article
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Compensation for commercial agents – a further update
22nd September 2016
Disputes about the assessment of compensation following termination of a commercial agency continue to keep the High Court fairly busy. … Read the full article
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Will the EU Commercial Agents Directive still apply after Brexit?
22nd September 2016
The way EU Directives work is by requiring each EU Member State to pass domestic legislation to give effect to … Read the full article
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Compensation for agency termination – new guidance on assessment
27th April 2016
How compensation is assessed Under the UK Commercial Agents Regulations, a commercial agent may be entitled to “compensation” on termination … Read the full article
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Can a contract be assigned, and why does it matter?
6th November 2015
“Assignment” is one of those legal terms that clients may suspect their lawyers use to blind them with science and … Read the full article
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The EU Commercial Agents Directive – what has it achieved?
20th August 2015
Nearly thirty years after its introduction in 1986, the European Commission has published an evaluation of how successful the EU … Read the full article
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How much notice is required to terminate a UK agency or distribution agreement?
11th June 2015
This is something on which we are often asked to advise – both by wine producers who want to know how … Read the full article
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Cross-border contracts – why the formalities matter
20th March 2015
A recent Court of Appeal decision* shows why complying with formal signature requirements is vitally important when companies make cross-border … Read the full article
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Excluding compensation for commercial agents – another door closes
16th October 2014
The EU Commercial Agents Directive gives commercial agents certain rights, including the right to claim goodwill compensation on termination of … Read the full article