Argentina
Definitions
General Environment for Agents
Rights and Duties of the Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Remediable or Non-Remediable, Fundamental or Non-Fundamental Breaches
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distribution
Austria
Introduction
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Belgium
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Termination
European Law
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Execution of Exclusive Sales Distribution Contract
Termination of Exclusive Sales Distribution Contract for Indefinite Term
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Brazil
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Bulgaria
General Environement for Agents
Formation of the Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distribution
Formation of Distribution Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Canada
General Environment for Agents
Rights and Duties of Agents and Principals
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Intellectual Property
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination of a Distributorship
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
China
Introduction
General Environment for Agents
Formation of the Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Introduction
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of a Distribution Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Colombia
Environment for Agents
General Business Climate, Business and Trade Licensing
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Costa Rica
General Environment for Agents
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition
Taxation
Litigation
Product Liability
Conclusion
Cyprus
Introduction
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distributorship
Czech Republic
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Denmark
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Ecuador
General Environment for Agents
Establishment of an Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Issues Submissable to Arbitration
Product Liability
Egypt
Introduction
Formal Requirements and Qualifications for Distributors and Agents
General Duties and Powers of Agents, Distributors and Principals
Procedural and Drafting Considerations for Agreements with Agents and Distributors
England and Wales
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Appendix
Estonia
Introduction
Formation of Agency and Distributor Relationships, Operational Aspects and Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
European Union
Introduction
Agency
Distribution
Conclusion
Finland
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
France
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Germany
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Libaility
Greece
Introduction
Agency
Distributorship
Hungary
Introduction
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distribution Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Indonesia
Introduction
Formation of an Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of the Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Ireland
Introduction
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Compensation Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Israel
Introduction
Law of Agency
Formation of Agency and Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Law of Distributorship
National Competition Law
Italy
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Functioning of the Agent-Principal Relationship
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Kenya
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Latvia
Introduction
Agency Relationship
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Distribution Relationship
Formation of Distribution Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Lithuania
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Product Liability
Luxembourg
Introduction
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
National Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Malaysia
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues Product Liability
Mexico
Introduction
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Netherlands
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
New Zealand
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Norway
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
National Competiton Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Peru
Agency
Distributorship
Philippines
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Portugal
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distribution Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Romania
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationships
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Russia
Introduction
Formation of an Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distributorship
Scotland
General Environment for Agents
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Singapore
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Unfair Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distinction between Distributor and Agent
Commercial Considerations: Agent or Distributor?
Formation of the Distributorship Relationship
Common Terms in a Distribution Agreement
Prohibited and Unfair Trade Practices
Resolution of Disputes Arising from the Distribution Agreement
Consumer Protection and Product Liability
Fiscal Matters
Spain
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Operational Aspects
Termination
Product Liability
Sweden
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Product Liability
Switzerland
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Appendix
Thailand
Agency
General Environment
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distributorship
General Environment
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Litigation Flow Chart of Pre-Trial Proceedings
Ukraine
Introduction
General Business Climate, Business and Trade Licensing
Product Licensing
Import Regime, Customs, and Duties
Exchange Control
Tax Regime
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Sales Quotas
Failue to Exploit Agency
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Legislation on Competition
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Distributors
Operational Aspects
Orders, Delivery Timetables, and Assurances
Reimbursement of Distributor's Expenses
Termination
Intellectual Property
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
United States
General Environment for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Venezuela
General Environemt for Agents
Formation of Agency Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
General Environment for Distributors
Formation of Distributorship Relationship
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
National Competition LAw
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Vietnam
Introduction
General Environment for Agents
General Business Climate, Business and Trade Licensing
Formation of Agency Relationship
Mandatory, Prohibited or Reserved Activities or Purposes
Operational Aspects
Termination
Intellectual Property
Duty to Protect Confidentiality and Prosecuting Infringements
Liability for Infringements and Indemnity
National Competition Law
Taxation
Litigation Issues
Product Liability
Types of Distributor
General Business Climate, Business and Trade Licensing
Product Licensing
Formation of Distributor Relationship
Capacity of Parties and Registration or Licensing of Distributor or
Supplier
Express or Implicit Agreements
Formalities of Agreement
Operational Aspects
Termination
Compensation for Lost Profits
Goodwill Interest Payments
Return of Stock, Publicity Material, Books and Other Documents
Intellectual Property
National Competition Law
Exclusive Markets and Territories
Taxation
Litigation Issues
