3PB Commercial Law Barrister Christopher Edwards provides an overview of the law relating to the Commercial Agents Directive and its latest developments in Webinar for Lexis Nexis.
8th March 2016
The Commercial Agents Directive fundamentally changes certain areas of the common law relating to Agency. To view this webinar and learn about latest developments with critical analysis and practical guidance, please click here.
To view Christopher Edwards profile, please follow this link.
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