Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation, offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations under English common law
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, setting boundaries for reasonable terms
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights in contracts, applicable if the exclusivity agreement involves consumer relationships
Competition Act 1998: Primary UK legislation governing competition law, prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise Act 2002: Framework for UK competition law enforcement and market investigations, including merger control
Retained EU Competition Law: EU competition law principles incorporated into UK law post-Brexit, maintaining consistency with established competition regulations
Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Common law principles establishing when restrictions on trade are reasonable and enforceable, based on Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt [1894]
Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Legislation protecting confidential business information and trade secrets
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data in the UK
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
