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Rooney hits the winner as image right agreement ruled to be a restraint of trade – Proactive Sports Management Ltd v Rooney & Others, Court of Appeal

6 December 2011 | Simon Weinberg

In 2003, as a 17-year-old, Wayne Rooney (R) entered into an image-rights representation agreement with Proactive Sports Management Ltd (P). Under the agreement, R’s image rights, which he had vested...

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Rooney scores win by kicking image rights agreement into touch – Proactive Sports Management v Rooney and Stoneygate, High Court

23 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Wayne Rooney had assigned his image rights to S, to act on his behalf with negotiating sponsorship deals. P agreed with S whereby P would act on behalf of S for exploiting some those rights. The agreement...

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Restrictive covenant was justified to protect franchisor’s know-how – Pirtek v Joinplace, High Court

14 July 2010 | Mark Weston

P had granted a 10 year franchise agreement to X. Following the termination of the agreement, the franchisee and others were involved in competing with P’s business. P alleged that this was in breach...

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Latest news and views tagged restraint of trade

Rooney hits the winner as image right agreement ruled to be a restraint of trade – Proactive Sports Management Ltd v Rooney & Others, Court of Appeal

Rooney scores win by kicking image rights agreement into touch – Proactive Sports Management v Rooney and Stoneygate, High Court

Restrictive covenant was justified to protect franchisor’s know-how – Pirtek v Joinplace, High Court

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