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Sales Agent and Commission Agreement
For a sales agent or intermediary paid by commission: territory, products, commission, reports and ending.
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How to use it
- When: a business (the Principal) wants a person or company (the Agent) to find customers and sell or arrange sales of its products or services, and pay a commission on the sales.
- Fill in everything in [square brackets] and delete the options you do not use. Be exact about the territory, the products, the commission and when it is earned.
- Form: write it down and have both parties sign, one copy for each.
- Not for: an employee with a salary and a boss's direction, a reseller who buys goods and sells them in their own name (use a distribution agreement), or a one-time introduction fee.
What is inside
- Art. 1. Appointment
- Art. 2. Authority
- Art. 3. Duties of the AGENT
- Art. 4. Duties of the PRINCIPAL
- Art. 5. Commission
- Art. 6. Customers and information
- Art. 7. Competing products
- Art. 8. Term and ending
- Art. 9. Liability
- Art. 10. Notices, law and disputes
- Art. 11. Final provisions
- Notes on the clauses and a checklist of what to check under your country's law
Also in the bundle: Small business starter (19 €)
What these templates are not
- They are self-help templates, not legal advice, and they do not replace a lawyer.
- Laws differ from country to country, and some rules cannot be changed by contract. Each template ends with a checklist of what to check where you live.
- For a high-value or unusual situation, ask a local lawyer or notary to look at the final text.
TheLawToKnow Tools. Self-help template. Not legal advice. Check the law currently in force. Written with the help of AI tools and reviewed by a lawyer-author.