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Can a distributor pass title of goods directly to an end-user (rather than title passing to the distributor’s re-seller first) without creating any obligations between the distributor and end-user?

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Published on: 19 April 2018
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Underlying models

The scenario described in this Q&A takes elements of an agency relationship and elements of a distribution relationship; see Practice Note: Agency and distribution compared.

The key differentiating legal factor between these models relates to the manner in which the contractual lines, or relationships, between producer, intermediary and end-user sit. It is these contractual relationships which have consequences for the manner in which the ownership of goods passes.

Distribution has certain features in common with agency, but the legal structure is different. A distributor buys from a manufacturer and sells as independent principal, applying a mark-up to the manufacturer's sale price and

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Goods definition
What does Goods mean?

Goods denote personal chattel and other property which may be detached from land.

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