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Who will use this document?
Any person:
· selling services, not goods, with an existing agents network wanting to change the agreements to comply with the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993;
· setting up an agency for the sale of goods in the EU;
· setting up an agency only within the UK;
· setting up an agency outside the EU.
Key features:
· This document is for the usual commission agency arrangement where the agent takes orders and the Principal delivers and collects money. The difference is that the principal is selling services;
· suitable for wide range of services - from accountancy to telecoms, electricity to insurance;
· includes provision for compliance with the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993;
· suitable for sales anywhere in the World, or locally;
Why use this document?
Because this document is designed to protect your business, provide an administrative framework for your arrangements with agents, assist you in complying with the regulations and be totally fair to your agents.
The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 say that you must make certain provisions in a contract of sales agency with an agent resident in the EU. This document is designed for use inside or outside the EU. The notes advise what may safely be changed if change is required.
This document covers the usual agency situation where the agent has responsibility for selling the service and maintaining customer goodwill and the principal delivers and collects money.
This document includes provision for:
· the structure of the agreement;
· agents general duties;
· agents arrangements for selling the goods;
· rights and duties of principal;
· commission and administration arrangements;
· confidentiality;
· what happens on termination;
· prevention of competition by agent after termination.
