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European Union
Council Directive 86/653/EEC
III
Article 12
3.

Council Directive 86/653/EEC

In forceThis text since 23 Dec 1986law://eu/dir/1986/653/art_12__para_3@2026-11-10

Version in force onWhereEuropean Union

Contents

1. The principal shall supply his commercial agent with a sta…
2. A commercial agent shall be entitled to demand that he be…
3. Agreements to derogate from paragraphs 1 and 2 to the detr…
4. This Directive shall not conflict with the internal provis…

Contents

1. The principal shall supply his commercial agent with a sta…
2. A commercial agent shall be entitled to demand that he be…
3. Agreements to derogate from paragraphs 1 and 2 to the detr…
4. This Directive shall not conflict with the internal provis…

3.Agreements to derogate from paragraphs 1 and 2 to the detriment of the commercial agent shall not be permitted.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Directive · Council Directive 86/653/EEC
Adopted: 18 Dec 1986
In force: 23 Dec 1986
Made by: Council of the European Union
Official: EUR-Lex 31986L0653 · ELI

Topics

approximation of laws freedom to provide services remuneration of work right of establishment sales occupation work contract Freedom of establishment Internal market - Principles

History · 1 version

23 Dec 1986Reading

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Interpreted by the courts in 16: Conseils et mise en relations (CMR) SARL v Demeures terre et tradition SARL (C-645/16); Honyvem Informazioni Commerciali Srl v Mariella De Zotti (C-465/04); Marchon Germany GmbH v Yvonne Karaszkiewicz (C-315/14); Turgay Semen v Deutsche Tamoil GmbH (C-348/07); Quenon K. SPRL v Beobank SA and Metlife Insurance SA (C-338/14); ERGO Poist’ovňa, a.s. v Alžbeta Barlíková (C-48/16); Agro Foreign Trade & Agency Ltd v Petersime NV (C-507/15); Kempen Advies Beerse BV and Others v Bank Nagelmackers NV (C-204/25); QT v 02 Czech Republic a. s (C-574/21); Rigall Arteria Management Sp. z o.o. sp. k. v Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A (C-64/21); The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates (UK) Ltd (C-410/19); Trendsetteuse SARL v DCA SARL (C-828/18); Zako SPRL v Sanidel SA (C-452/17); Volvo Car Germany GmbH v Autohof Weidensdorf GmbH (C-203/09); Heirs of Paul Chevassus-Marche v Groupe Danone, Société Kro beer brands SA (BKSA) and Société Évian eaux minérales d’Évian SA (SAEME) (C-19/07); Poseidon Chartering BV v Marianne Zeeschip VOF and Others (C-3/04)
Cited by 4: Kempen Advies Beerse BV and Others v Bank Nagelmackers NV (C-204/25); QT v 02 Czech Republic a. s (C-574/21)8 provisions; Rigall Arteria Management Sp. z o.o. sp. k. v Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A (C-64/21)9 provisions; NY v Herios SARL (C-593/21)6 provisions

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commercial agent
shall mean a self-employed intermediary who has continuing authority to negotiate the sale or the purchase of goods on behalf of another person, hereinafter called the ‘principal’, or to negotiate and conclude such transactions on behalf of and in the name of that principal.

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