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International Agency And Distribution Agreements are essential legal instruments for companies seeking to expand their business operations across borders while maintaining control over their product distribution and market representation. These agreements are particularly crucial under Irish law, which incorporates both domestic requirements and European Union regulations, including the Commercial Agents Regulations and competition law considerations. The document is typically used when an Irish company wants to appoint foreign agents or distributors to represent their products or services in specific territories, or when a foreign company wishes to establish a distribution network through an Irish entity. The agreement needs to carefully balance the principal's desire for control with the agent's/distributor's need for autonomy, while ensuring compliance with mandatory provisions of Irish law regarding agency relationships, competition regulations, and international trade requirements.
