Retail sales and distribution law

We prepare and negotiate retailing distribution agreements and handle related litigation:

• Commercial representation: commission agents, commercial agents, brokers;
• Negotiations between suppliers and distributors based on new regulations on French competition-restricting practices (“LME”), Hamon & Macron Acts;
• Exclusive distribution, selective distribution agreements;
• Commercial or industrial franchise or master-franchise agreements and commission affiliation agreement;
• Exclusive or non-exclusive supply;
• Supply agreements;
• Structuring of purchasing offices;
• Manufacturing and distribution licenses;
• Logistics, GPA, category management;
• Transportation pooling;
• Standard terms and conditions, commercial cooperation, promotional mandates, price protection, special deal offers;
• E-commerce, distance selling and off-premises selling;
• Protection of personal data;
• Sales promotion;
• IT contracts.

We act in an advisory capacity, and assist in negotiations and litigation relating to sudden terminations of established business relationships, restrictive practices, anti-competitive practices and unfair business practices.