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An ad agency agreement is a contract between a business (the client) and an advertising agency setting out the scope of services, fee structure, intellectual property ownership, media buying authority, and termination rights. In England and Wales, the agency's authority to contract with third parties on the client's behalf is governed by the common law of agency, making the definition of the agency's authority a critical clause.

Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, copyright in creative work vests initially in the author (the agency or its employees), not the client who commissioned it, unless the work was created by an employee of the client in the course of their employment. An ad agency agreement should expressly assign copyright to the client on payment of fees, or licence it for defined purposes.

Yes, where the agency acts within its actual or ostensible authority. Under the common law of agency in England and Wales, a media owner who contracts with an agency acting within its apparent authority can hold the client to the contract. The ad agency agreement should clearly define the scope of the agency's media buying authority and any approval thresholds above which client consent is required.

The advertiser (client) bears ultimate responsibility for compliance with the CAP Code and BCAP Code under ASA rules. However, advertising agencies are also subject to ASA jurisdiction for the campaigns they produce. The agency agreement should allocate compliance responsibility clearly, specify which party approves final content, and include an indemnity from the client for claims arising from instructions that breach the codes.

Where the agency processes personal data (such as customer lists for targeted campaigns or analytics data) on behalf of the client, it acts as a data processor under UK GDPR. The agreement must include a data processing agreement compliant with UK GDPR Article 28, covering the subject matter and duration of processing, the nature and purpose of processing, the type of personal data involved, and the agency's sub-processor obligations.

Fee structures vary: agencies may charge a monthly retainer, project fees, or a commission on media spend. The agreement should specify whether the agency earns its income from the client's fees or from rebates and commissions from media owners, and whether those rebates are disclosed and passed back to the client or retained by the agency. Transparency obligations are increasingly common in sophisticated agreements.

Notice periods vary widely, but 90 days is common for retained agency relationships in England and Wales, giving both parties time to wind down live campaigns and transition to a new agency. The agreement should also address what happens to ongoing campaigns, committed media bookings, and in-progress creative work at the point of termination to avoid disputes over costs and deliverables.

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