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  • Can producers restrict sales via Amazon and similar platforms?

    28th March 2018

    It has been suggested that the ECJ’s recent decision in the Coty case gives producers of luxury or premium goods … Read the full article

  • Brexit could be frustrating … in more ways than one

    23rd February 2017

    We know that “Brexit means Brexit” – but how will whatever “Brexit” actually turns out to mean affect the parties … Read the full article

  • What does “close of business” mean?

    15th December 2016

    A recent High Court case* concerned a contractual notice which had to be given by “close of business” on a … Read the full article

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • How to make sure you don’t give your brand away

    19th December 2014

    A recent High Court case illustrates – and answers – two Frequently Asked Questions:  who should register the trade mark … Read the full article

  • Why should a commercial agent get goodwill compensation for business he has not generated?

    15th May 2014

    Under the UK Commercial Agents Regulations, a producer who has used a commercial agent must pay him goodwill compensation on … Read the full article

  • Why is a “No set-off” clause essential?

    13th November 2013

    Why is  a “No set-off” clause essential? A “set-off” occurs where cross-claims between the same parties are netted-off, so that … Read the full article

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