August 10, 2026Sales Agency

Jurisdiction Clauses in French Commercial Agency Contracts: The Clause You Drafted May Be Worth Nothing

Almost every French commercial agency contract contains a jurisdiction clause sending disputes to the principal's own commercial court, and both sides assume th

August 3, 2026Sales Agency

The Commercial Agency Agreement in France: Qualification, Key Clauses and Mandatory Rules

A practical English-language guide to the French commercial agency agreement for foreign principals and agents: when a contract qualifies under Articles L 134-1

July 14, 2026Sales Agency

Commercial Agency and EU Competition Law

A genuine commercial agency largely escapes the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements, because the agent acts as the prolongation of the principal's own un

July 14, 2026Sales Agency

Exclusivity and Non-Compete Clauses in French Commercial Agency

A French commercial agent is an independent professional, free in principle to take on other principals — but not competitors, and not without limits. Exclusivi

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