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Why does the difference between a distributor and an agent matter?

An agent acts in your name and enjoys strong statutory protections (including the goodwill indemnity); a distributor buys and sells in its own name. Mislabelling leads to unexpected claims…

Updated · July 20261 min readCategory · Focus Areas
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An agent acts in your name and enjoys strong statutory protections (including the goodwill indemnity); a distributor buys and sells in its own name. Mislabelling leads to unexpected claims on termination. We set the model up correctly from the start and operate it in keeping with its label.

An agent acts in your name and enjoys strong statutory protections (including the goodwill indemnity); a distributor buys and sells in its own name. Mislabelling leads to unexpected claims on termination. We set the model up correctly from the start and operate it in keeping with its label.

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