Breach of contract

[rafhelp]

i am asking from the viewpoint of the contractor. If a contractee breached their contract which was not anythin illegal what action , if any could i take.

For example, say i am providing businesses with vending machines and in the one year contract it states, as a term of the contract, that they are not allowed to keep any additional vending from other companies. But a few months down the line they install a vending machine from my nearest competitor would could i do legally?

In my current contract i have put in a clause that states if they breach the contract then i would I have the rigth to terminate the contract without notice, remove the equipment/hardware, if required reimburse any fees to them and charge them for any loss of business as a result of cancellation.

[figurewizard]

The example you give could be in breach of EU law, which is administered by the OFT via the Competition Act in the UK. There might be a 'de minimus' exception - i.e. that the combined sales of both parties to the contract is below a certain level. However you would need to take advice on this from a lawyer with good experience of working with issues arising from the act. It's a complex field which could cost you a great deal of money if you get it wrong.

Joe