This page lists rules specific to international distribution schemes gathered from various legal systems. Click on a title to see the page dedicated to that rule, containing further information and commentary.

(several countries)     (Hague) Convention on the Law Applicable to Agency

nº: hcch-27 | Date: 1978-03-14

agent . commercial agent . commercial agency . agency . intermediary . representation . (contractual) negotiations . principal . applicable law .

Alberta, Canada     Franchises Act

nº: F-23 RSA 2000 | Date: 2002-01-01

franchise . international franchise . master franchise . franchise contract . disclosure document .

Australia     Franchising Code of Conduct

nº: 1998-162 | Date: 1998-07-01

franchise . franchising . code of conduct .

Austria     Investment reimbursement ["Investitionsersatz"]

nº: 454 UGB | Date: 2003-08-21

exclusive distribution . termination indemnity . indemnity obligation . public policy .

Belgium     Law relative to the unilateral termination of exclusive distributorships having indefinite terms ["Loi relative à la résiliation unilatérale des concessions de vente exclusive à durée indéterminée"]

nº: 1961072709 | Date: 1961-07-27

termination . exclusivity . distributor . unilateral termination . indefinite term .

Belgium     Law relating to disclosure in the framework of commercial partnership agreements ["Loi relative à l'information précontractuelle dans le cadre d'accords de partenariat commercial"]

nº: 2006022034 | Date: 2005-12-19

disclosure . international franchise . franchise . exclusive concession . exclusive distribution . selective distribution .

Belgium     Law on commercial agency contracts ["Loi relative au contrat d'agence commerciale"]

nº: 1995009425 | Date: 1995-04-13

agent . commercial agent . commercial agency . agency . intermediary . representation .

EU     Directive 86/653 on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents

nº: 31986L0653 | Date: 1986-12-18

agent . commercial agent . commercial agency . agency . intermediary . representation . (contractual) negotiations . principal . loi de police . indemnification . termination indemnity . termination .

EU     Regulation n. 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

nº: 32001R0044 | Date: 0000-00-00

jurisdiction . Regulation 44/2001 . Article 5-1 .

EU     Regulation n. 593/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations ('Rome I')

nº: 32008R0593 | Date: 2008-06-17

international distribution . franchise . applicable law . Rome Convention of June 19 1980 .

EU     Regulation n. 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations ('Rome II')

nº: 864/2007 | Date: 2007-07-11

applicable law . matters relating to tort . unfair competition . intellectual property .

EU     Directive n. 2008/95 'to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks'

nº: 2008/95 | Date: 2008-10-22

exhaustion of rights . intellectual property .

EU     Commission Communication, COM(2003) 0839 final, 'on parallel imports of proprietary medicinal products for which marketing authorisations have already been granted'

nº: 2003(0839) | Date: 2003-12-30

parallel trade . specific commercial sectors .

Finland     Act on Commercial Representatives and Salesmen [Laki kauppaedustajista ja myyntimiehistä]

nº: 8.5.1992/417 | Date: 1992-05-08

representative . salesperson . representation . agent . agency .

France     Article L. 134-12, Commercial Code

nº: L134-12 | Date: 0000-00-00

agent . commercial agent . commercial agency . agency . intermediary . representation . (contractual) negotiations . principal . loi de police . indemnification . termination indemnity . termination .

France     Article L. 713-4, Intellectual Property Code

nº: L713-4 | Date: 0000-00-00

exhaustion of rights . intellectual property . trademark infringement .

France     Article R. 134-6, Commercial Code

nº: R134-6 | Date: 0000-00-00

commercial agent . administrative requirements .

Hungary     Law Decree n. 13 of 1979 on Private International Law ["1979. évi 13. törvényerejű rendelet a nemzetközi magánjogról"]

nº: 13-1979 | Date: 0000-00-00

commission . agent . commercial agent . agency . intermediation . representation . (contractual) negotiations . principal . applicable law . jurisdiction .

Illinois, USA     Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act

nº: 815 ILCS 720 | Date: 1982-08-19

specific commercial sectors . exclusive distribution . framework contract . public policy . model contract . termination .

Switzerland     Compensation for clientele

nº: 418u CO | Date: 1998-06-26

mandatory rule . commercial agency . agent . exclusive distribution . indemnity obligation . termination indemnity .

USA     Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising

nº: 16 CFR 436.2 | Date: 2009-01-01

disclosure document . international franchising .