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.