Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Key UK legislation implementing EU Directive 86/653/EEC, governing commercial agency relationships, including provisions for commission, termination, and compensation rights
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 exclusion and limitation clauses
Employment Rights Act 1996: Legislation defining employment rights and status - crucial for clearly distinguishing between employee and independent contractor status
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations governing the rights of agency workers and their relationship with both agencies and end-users
Export Control Act 2002: Controls on the export of strategic goods and technology, including licensing requirements and restrictions
Trade Act 2021: Post-Brexit legislation establishing UK's independent trade policy framework and implementation of international trade agreements
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Comprehensive data protection framework governing the processing of personal data and cross-border data transfers
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation creating offences for bribery and failure to prevent bribery, with international reach
Competition Act 1998: Primary competition law in the UK, prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Value Added Tax Act 1994: Principal legislation governing VAT in the UK, including international sales and services
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation covering various aspects of competition law and consumer protection in business relationships
