Welcome

For producers

Agent's rights
Appointing a UK agent or distributor
Choice of law – agency and distribution agreements
Commercial agents
Commission
Compensation on termination
Compensation on termination of agency – assessment – detailed principles
Compensation on termination of agency – assessment – what happens in practice
Competition law
Contract – agency and distribution agreements
Contract – leaving it too late
Contract – negotiation of agency or distribution agreement
Contract – notice of termination
Contract – producer's perspective
Contract – quality problems
Contract – reviewing existing contracts
Contract – should there be a written contract?
Contracts – supply agreements with major UK supermarkets – GSCOP protection for suppliers
Controlling distribution
Debt collection by agent
Distributor's rights
Goodwill
Goodwill compensation — making sure you keep the goodwill
Investment by agent/distributor .... or by producer
Is an agent a 'commercial agent'?
Problems with agents or distributors
Producer – time for a change of agent?
Producer planning to terminate
Producer's rights
Regulatory matters
Resources for Producers
Restrictive covenants
Retention of title and sub-sales
Setting up UK distribution
Termination – producer's perspective
Terminology – agents, distributors, brokers and others
UK bulk bottling – the legal framework
UK market entry