2015 IDI Annual Conference

Negotiating the termination of agency, distribution and franchising contracts.
Drafting clauses for a smooth transition.

PORTO | 19 – 20 Jun 2015

IDI held the 2015 IDI Annual Conference in Porto (Portugal) on 19-20 June 2015.
You can find below the full program and the materials discussed

2015 IDI ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Pros and cons of a negotiated termination Providing contractual means which aim at facilitating a smooth transition Characteristics and essential contents of a termination agreement Termination agreements with commericial agents and distributors Strategies for terminating distributorship agreements without losing control over the sales network Strategies for terminating distributorship agreements without losing control over the sales network Strategies for terminating distributorship agreements without losing control over the sales network Negotiating the termination of franchising contracts Managing the termination of franchise agreement Choice of court agreements and concurrent proceedings: the exclusive jurisdiction of the designated court The actual application of the new rule: choice of forum agreements in general conditions of sale The actual application of the new rule: choice of forum agreements in general conditions of sale The actual application of the new rule: choice of forum agreements in general conditions of sale Updating EU litigation strategies under the new regulation 1215/2012 The various approaches to indemnification: goodwill indemnity, compensation of damages, period of notice The calculation of the goodwill indemnity under the "German" system The recent trend of Dutch Courts to apply the "German" system of calculation The new Italian Accordo Economico Collettivo of 2014 The English application of the French compensation: a different way to calculate Is it possible to anticipate the indemnity/compensation to the agent, during the contractual relationship? Disclosure rules in franchising: the Unidroit Model Franchise Disclosure Law The breach of disclosure rules in the light of modern compliance franchising laws: an overview Effects of the breach of disclosure rules on the franchising contracts and possible modifications of the contracts imposed by Courts Failure to comply with disclosure rules in the U.S.A. Which damages can be claimed by franchisee in case of non-observance of the rules on disclosure?