Sales and Marketing Competition Compliance - Checklist
Drafting notes
Sales and marketing staff are the ‘front line' of companies, typically having direct involvement in commercially sensitive matters such as agreeing prices and terms and conditions with customers which can lead to competition law breaches. When competition law infringements occur this is often as a consequence of inappropriate conduct by business people in such a competitor/customer facing role. As a result, they need to be especially mindful of competition law risks in their dealings with competitors, customers and agents.
Dealings with competitors
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High risk areas Competitor contact (such as through a trade association or other industry gathering) presents an increased risk of a competition law infringement. Sales and marketing personnel should not:
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