Chapter V: Self-employed door-to-door salespeople.

An independent door-to-door salesperson is someone who sells products or services under the conditions set out in Section 3 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of the Consumer Code, excluding canvassing by telephone or any similar technical means, under a written agent, commission agent, reseller or broker agreement with the company that entrusts him with the sale of its products or services.

The contract may provide for the seller to provide services aimed at developing and running the network of independent home sellers, if these are likely to promote the sale of the company’s products or services, carried out under the conditions mentioned in Article L. 135-1. The contract specifies the nature of these services, defines the conditions under which they are provided and the terms of payment. In order to provide…

Self-employed door-to-door salespeople whose business income has reached an amount set by decree during a period defined by the same decree are required to register with the Trade and Companies Register or the Special Register of Commercial Agents from the 1st January following this period.