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Council Directive of 18 December 1986 on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (86/653/EEC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I Scope

    1. Article 1.(1) The harmonization measures prescribed by this Directive shall apply...

    2. Article 2.(1) This Directive shall not apply to: commercial agents whose...

  3. CHAPTER II Rights and obligations

    1. Article 3.(1) In performing has activities a commercial agent must look...

    2. Article 4.(1) In his relations with his commercial agent a principal...

    3. Article 5.The parties may not derogate from the provisions of Articles...

  4. CHAPTER III Remuneration

    1. Article 6.(1) In the absence of any agreement on this matter...

    2. Article 7.(1) A commercial agent shall be entitled to commission on...

    3. Article 8.A commercial agent shall be entitled to commission on commercial...

    4. Article 9.A commercial agent shall not be entitled to the commission...

    5. Article 10.(1) The commission shall become due as soon as and...

    6. Article 11.(1) The right to commission can be extinguished only if...

    7. Article 12.(1) The principal shall supply his commercial agent with a...

  5. CHAPTER IV Conclusion and termination of the agency contract

    1. Article 13.(1) Each party shall be entitled to receive from the...

    2. Article 14.An agency contract for a fixed period which continues to...

    3. Article 15.(1) Where an agency contract is concluded for an indefinite...

    4. Article 16.Nothing in this Directive shall affect the application of the...

    5. Article 17.(1) Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure...

    6. Article 18.The indemnity or compensation referred to in Article 17 shall...

    7. Article 19.The parties may not derogate from Articles 17 and 18...

    8. Article 20.(1) For the purposes of this Directive, an agreement restricting...

  6. CHAPTER V General and final provisions

    1. Article 21.Nothing in this Directive shall require a Member State to...

    2. Article 22.(1) Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary...

    3. Article 23.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  7. Signature

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