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Competition law

The rules against agreements that restrict trade, such as limits on where a licensee may sell. UK law covers the UK side, and EU law may apply because clause 8 limits the Sheffield company's sales from Ireland into other EU countries. A specialist checks clauses 8.1, 8.2 and 10.5. Chapter 8 · see Territory, No-challenge clause

Explained in Chapter 8, Territory, of IP Licensing.

How it comes up, in Chapter 8
Competition law stops businesses agreeing to share out markets, and a limit on where a licensee may sell can break it. UK competition law applies. Clause 8 also limits sales from Ireland into other EU countries, so EU competition law may apply too. If clause 8 breaks either, it cannot be enforced, and both companies can be fined.
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