Legal Pack for Principals
Can you afford to not have a contract?
Or to have an out-of-date or improperly
drafted contract?
FACT: Without a properly drafted contract you
may be exposed to the full impact of the EC
Commercial Agents' Regulations - potentially to
your detriment.
Our Legal Pack has been designed specifically to satisfy the legal requirements of UK businesses when dealing with UK sales agents for the sale of products and services.
- Limit Your Liability
- Protect Your Business
- Know The Law
- Take Control
Sales agents have a set of rights that are mostly reasonable. These rights are provided by the EC Commercial Agents Regulations (C.A.R.). Why? Sales agents lack normal 'employment' rights, as they are not directly employed (they are self-employed). Therefore the C.A.R. provides agents with security and stability in their profession. Agents need to feel secure in their relationships with principals, otherwise they
will not give their best. So this legislation benefits both agents and
principals alike. However the default position is that if an agreement is not put in place, that the C.A.R. in its raw form will apply. In the event of termination or breach of contract by the principal, sales agents will have a claim for 'damages'. These damages can take the form of either 'compensation' or 'indemnification', depending on the terms of the agreement in place (or lack of such).
Compensation claims can be greatest
where the agency agreement in place is inadequate, out of
date, overly aggressive, or - worst of all - not present at all. And sales agents may benefit from free or subsidised legal insurance
where, in the event of a dispute with a principal, experienced specialist
lawyers will take on their case and use the full extent of the law
against that principal.
Principals
can minimise their liabilities (whilst remaining reasonable and maintaining
goodwill) by putting in place an agency agreement with certain terms.
Now by using AgentBase's specially designed and
exclusive Legal Pack, you can use similar expert
lawyers to your advantage. This pack utilises their
expertise to enable you to understand key legal
issues, and to prepare your own bespoke
agreement (in direct consultation with them if
required at no extra cost) that will minimise your
exposure to such actions. We and our lawyers believe
this represents exceptional value for money for you.
The Legal Pack is designed to be a 'solution in a box'. You will not have to spend any more money on legal preparations (unless you make substantial changes or require substantial additional input from the lawyers), and you can use the agreement as many times as you like. It gives you complete peace of mind.
This represents YOUR best interests. It is up-to-date and ready to go - just top and tail it with your details and those of the agent. Or you can tailor it to YOUR specific requirements using the Guidance Notes (see next point).
Guidance Notes
Written in plain English, to explain the meaning and effect of key clauses in the agreement, to guide you in fine tuning your agreement with agents.
UK Agency Law Detailed Briefing
Written in plain English, in an easily digestible Question and Answer
(Q&A) format (these are often also known as FAQ's). This is invaluable.
UK Agency Law Q&A
Written in plain English, in an easily digestible Question and Answer
(Q&A) format (these are often also known as FAQ's). This is invaluable.
Full and Summary Details of EC Regulations
The Commercial Agents (European Council Directive) Regulations
1993 - the original governing law on all agency relationships
throughout the EC.
A Direct Introduction to the lawyer
The Lawyer with whom we developed the pack can assist you to put in
place your tailor-made agency agreement by, for instance:- checking the legality of any minor amendments that
you have made,
answering any specific questions that you may have, and filling in any gaps in your understanding of the law. (Limited to 15 minutes)
£495.00
(Prices are subject to VAT and payable in advance)
