Contracts Rights of Third Parties Act 1999: Key legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of the contract. Important for determining whether to explicitly exclude or include third party rights in the licence agreement.
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Critical for B2C licensing agreements, covering fairness of terms, transparency requirements, and consumer protection provisions.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights in the UK, essential for defining the scope of licensed IP rights.
Trade Marks Act 1994: Governs the protection and licensing of trademarks in the UK, crucial if the licence involves trademark usage.
Patents Act 1977: Regulates patent rights and their licensing in the UK, relevant if the agreement involves patented technology.
Database Rights: Retained EU law protecting database rights, important if the licence involves access to or use of databases.
Competition Act 1998: Ensures licence terms comply with competition law and don't contain anti-competitive practices.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Governs the reasonableness of limitation clauses and liability restrictions in contracts.
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation crucial if the licence involves processing of personal data.
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR.
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles including doctrine of consideration, contract formation, interpretation rules, and remedies for breach.
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002: Relevant for electronic licensing and online contract formation.
