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Article L146-4 of the French Commercial code

The contract binding the principal and the managing agent may be terminated at any time under the conditions set by the parties. However, in the event of termination of the contract by the principal, except in the event of gross negligence on the part of the manager-agent, the principal shall pay the manager-agent compensation equal, unless more favourable conditions are agreed by the parties, to the amount of commissions earned, or to the minimum guaranteed commission mentioned in Article L. 146-3, during the six months prior to termination of the contract, or during the term of performance of the contract if this was less than six months.

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Article L146-4

Le contrat liant le mandant et le gérant-mandataire peut prendre fin à tout moment dans les conditions fixées par les parties. Toutefois, en cas de résiliation du contrat par le mandant, sauf faute grave de la part du gérant-mandataire, le mandant lui verse une indemnité égale, sauf conditions plus favorables fixées par les parties, au montant des commissions acquises, ou à la commission minimale garantie mentionnée à l’article L. 146-3, pendant les six mois précédant la résiliation du contrat, ou pendant la durée d’exécution du contrat si celle-ci a été inférieure à six mois.

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