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Key Provisions to Include in Your Distribution
Agreement Donna H. Hartman
Beverage Alcohol / Corporate Attorney
Why Are Distribution Agreements Necessary?
To Protect Your Brand!
Creating The Distribution Relationship
• Identify Distributor • Schedule Meeting• Negotiate Deal Terms • Execute Distribution Agreement
1. Products
• Current Products Brand(s) Sizes, etc.
• Future Products Line Extensions New Products
• Distributor’s Right of First Refusal
2. Territory
• Define Area Where Distributor May Sell Where Other Distributors May Sell
• Exclusivity• Supplier’s Retention Rights
3. Pricing and Payment Terms
• Pricing To Distributor• Frequency Of Price Changes• How / When Payments Are Made
4. Roles and Responsibilities• Marketing Plans And Support• Calling On Accounts• Inventory Levels• Reporting
5. Term
• Length Of Agreement• Expiration• Automatic Renewal
6. Termination
• Without Cause• For Cause
Performance Breach Financial Change In Control Loss Of License
7. Intellectual Property
• Specify Intellectual Property Trademarks Copyrights Patents
• Identify Scope Of Use • License Type• Duration
8. Events Upon Expiration or Termination
• Pending Orders• Inventory Repurchase• Marketing And Advertising Materials
9. Franchise State Laws
• Creation Of Franchise• Restrictions On Termination
Good Cause Time To Cure Liquidated Damages
10. Dispute Resolution
• Mediation• Arbitration• Litigation
Thank You!
Donna H. Hartman, Esq.OlenderFeldman LLP
422 Morris Avenue 1180 Avenue of the AmericasSummit, NJ 07901 New York, NY 10036
908.964.2420
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