Commercial Agents Directive

In the European Union, IUCAB is registered in the European Commission’s Register of Interest Representatives and it has successfully influenced a major legislative harmonisation project resulting in a Directive of the European Council in 1986 on independent commercial agents. As a result, working with commercial agents under the laws of one of the EU Member States is fairly regulated by a unique and specific set of legal rules.

COMMERCIAL AGENTS DIRECTIVE of 18th December 1986

Commercial Agents Directive Saved!
On 16th July 2015 the EU Commission published a report about the evaluation of the Commercial Agents Directive with the following conclusion: The Directive fulfills its goals outstandingly. The benefits of the Directive exceed the costs. The Directive is relevant and will also be important in the EU in the future. The Commission responsible for the evaluation therefore recommends maintaining the Directive in its present form. This is very good news for the profession. Read more.