Secret Hotels2: The behaviour of an agent versus principal

March 01 2013

With the Secret Hotels2 Limited decision released on December 3 2012, the UK Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the correct approach to be taken when determining who is the supplier of a service in agency / principal arrangements, explain Mark Delaney and Arianne Wijdeveld of Baker & McKenzie.

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