distribution and agency agreements
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20 September 2015Tranoi NYC
Distribution and agency agreements: What to look out for? How to make sure that you will get a winning deal
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Agent v distributor: what’s the difference?
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Agent DistributorProvide service to supplier, either introductions to customers or conclusion of contracts on supplier’s behalf
Resells goods bought from a supplier
Contract of sale of products:
supplier + customer
Contracts of sale of products:
distributor + customer
Distributor + supplier
Risk of bad debts: borne by supplier
Risk of bad debts: borne by distributor
Commission-based remuneration Profit-based remuneration
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Getting the agreement right
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Getting the agency agreement right
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• Parties• Definitions • Duration of the agreement• Responsibilities of the agent/distributor• Responsibilities of the supplier• Supply of products/services• Commission • IP rights (patents, trademarks, copyright)• Supplier’s right to terminate• Consequences of termination
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Getting the distribution agreement right
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• Parties• Definitions• Scope of appointment • Duration of the agreement• Terms of sale of products from supplier to distributor• Obligations of distributor• Advertising• IP rights (patents, trademarks, copyright)• Technical support and confidentiality• Supplier’s right to terminate• Consequences of termination
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Ialci @ Tranoi NYC
Distribution and agency agreements: What to look out for? How to make sure that you will get a winning deal?
Annabelle GaubertiCrefovi founding partner – President of [email protected]@Crefovi on TwitterTranoi NYC