Agency

Download PDF version PDF

 

An agent, who is party to an agency agreement, enters into contracts in the name of and on account of the principal or submits offers for the principal.

 


Are commercial agents protected by law?

Commercial agents are comprised by the Danish Act on Commercial Agents, which implements the EC Directive on Commercial Agents. Since the Act only applies to the sale of goods, other types of agents, such as travel agents etc., are not comprised by the Act. The Act contains a number of mandatory provisions in favour of the commercial agent, including provisions on termination notices and remuneration following termination and the relationship between the commercial agent and a third party.

 

 

The above does not constitute legal counselling and Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen does not warrant the accuracy of the information. With the above text, Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen has not assumed responsibility of any kind as a consequence of a reader’s use of the above as a basis of decisions of considerations.