French Distribution Law
Auteurs : Louis Vogel, Joseph Vogel
Sommaire de l’ouvrage
Introduction
Part 1: Exclusive purchase/Exclusive supply
Part 2: Exclusive distribution
Part 3: Selective distribution
Part 4: Motor vehicle distribution
Part 5: Franchises
Title 1: Commercial agency and competition
Chapter 1: Classification of contract
Chapter 2: Rules of evidence and procedure
II: Obligation of loyalty
III: Legal non-compete obligation
IV: Obligation to provide information
V: Non-compete clause
VI: De credere agreement
Section 2: Obligations of the principal
Chapter 4: Termination of contract
Chapter 5: Consequences of termination
Chapter 6: Transfer of contract
Chapter 7: International contract
Part 7: Managers
Part 8: Sales representatives (VRP - Voyageurs Représentants Placiers)
470. Best-effort obligation.
1 minute de lecture
Article L. 134-4 paragraph 3 of the Commercial Code provides, “commercial agents must perform their mandate in a professional manner”. They must therefore use all means available to canvass or find new customers, obtain orders, and possibly conclude contracts . However, they are only bound by a best-effort obligation .
Even though, as professional mandatories, commercial agents are free to organiz …
