Welcome

For importers

Agent's rights
Agent's rights on termination
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 – importer's perspective
Contract – leaving it too late
Contract – negotiation of agency or distribution agreement
Contract – notice of termination
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
Contracts – Wine Importer Contracts Package
Debt collection by agent
Distributor's rights
Goodwill
Investment by agent/distributor .... or by producer
Is an agent a 'commercial agent'?
Producer acquires a new winery subject to different agency
Producer dealing with customers himself or through another agent or distributor
Producer planning to terminate
Producer's rights
Regulatory matters
Resources for Importers
Restrictive covenants
Retention of title and sub-sales
Terminology – agents, distributors, brokers and others
UK bulk bottling – the legal framework
What Wine Importers need to protect themselves against