United Kingdom distribution agreementsacceptance by conductreasonable notice

Jackson Distribution Ltd v Tum Yeto Inc

[2009] EWHC 982 (QB)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Year2009

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

An enforceable sole-distribution agreement of indefinite duration can be formed by email exchanges together with a course of dealing, and is terminable only on reasonable notice; that notice may be longer in the early years of the relationship to reflect the distributor's heavy front-loaded investment before returns are realised.

Area of Law

General

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