Skill

legalcode-distribution-agreement-review

Review distribution and reseller agreements covering territory exclusivity, minimum purchase commitments (MPC/MAP), pricing and discount structures (including RPM and MFN clauses), marketing obligations and brand standards, IP licenses for trademarks and trade dress (naked licensing risk), termination and post-termination obligations, competition law compliance (EU VBER 2022 / Regulation 2022/720, US Sherman Act Section 1 / Leegin / Sylvania / Colgate doctrine / Robinson-Patman), and channel conflict management (dual distribution, online/offline separation, marketplace bans). Produces clause-by-clause review with EU/US market-standard benchmarks, severity-classified findings, and competition-law compliance screening. Use when reviewing exclusive distribution agreements, non-exclusive distribution agreements, reseller agreements, authorised distributor agreements, OEM distribution agreements, or any channel-partner contract where a supplier appoints an intermediary to resell its products or services into a defined territory or customer segment.