A service level agreement is ideal if you engage a company or individual to provide a service for your company which is of significant importance to you. For example, when your supplier’s services are critical to you meeting your customer’s requirements. A service level agreement defines the service they must provide, the level of service [...]
Joint Venture Agreement
A joint venture agreement is suitable for two or more businesses wishing to come together for a specific project for a specific length of time but who do not wish to be bound together indefinitely. For those wanting to work with someone on a more long term basis then a partnership agreement may be more [...]
Franchise Agreement
A franchise agreement is a crucial document whether you are the franchisor or the franchisee. Click for Franchisor advice Franchisees If you are a franchisee buying a franchise is a significant investment and you should not sign any agreement, or pay any fees or deposit, until you have taken legal advice from a solicitor. The [...]
Distribution Agreement
A distribution arrangement is made between the supplier (principal) who sells his goods to the distributor and the distributor will, as a separate transaction, sell the goods to his customer. There is no contract of sale between the supplier and the ultimate purchaser of the goods. Put simply, the distributor will buy the goods from [...]
Confidentiality Agreement or Non-Disclosure Agreement
A confidentiality agreement (also known as a non-disclosure agreement or NDA) is required in the early stages of any discussions you may have about sharing your business knowledge with another party. Time and time again we come across companies who have entered into talks with another business and shared information only for negotiations to break [...]
Agency Agreement
What is an agency agreement? Most businesses (and particularly those that wish to trade nationally or internationally) use intermediaries in their dealings with the outside world. ‘Agents’ can provide businesses with, amongst other things, specialist knowledge of a particular market, commodity or area and an immediate presence for negotiating contracts in any geographical location. They [...]
Terms and Conditions of Business
Terms and conditions form a basic but vital part of any business transaction. Whether you sell to other busineses or direct to the public your terms and conditions are there to protect your rights, limit your liabilities and provide you with some security when you sell your goods or provide a service. In your standard [...]
