Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993: Key regulation implementing EU Directive 86/653/EEC governing rights and obligations of commercial agents and their principals. Remains relevant post-Brexit.
Common Law of Contract: Fundamental principles of English contract law including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly in relation to limitation of liability and reasonableness.
Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Governs when third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party.
Employment Rights Act 1996: Defines employment rights and status considerations for determining whether someone is an employee, worker, or independent contractor.
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations governing the rights of agency workers and responsibilities of employment agencies.
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: Legislation allowing businesses to claim interest on late payments from other businesses.
UK Value Added Tax Act 1994: Primary legislation governing VAT obligations and requirements in the UK.
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Legal framework for data protection and privacy, governing how personal data must be handled.
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation creating offences for bribery and failure to prevent bribery.
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Legislation addressing slavery, servitude, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Arbitration Act 1996: Framework for arbitration as a form of alternative dispute resolution in England and Wales.
Civil Procedure Rules: Procedural code governing civil litigation in England and Wales, relevant for dispute resolution clauses.
