CHEVASSUS-MARCHE AND OTHERS v GROUPE DANONE
[2008] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 23
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Before Judge P Jann, Judge A Tizzano, Judge A Borg Barthet, Judge Milesi and Judge E Levits
Agency – European Union – Self-employed commercial
agents – Right of an agent entrusted with a specific geographical area to a
commission – Transactions concluded without any action on the part of the
principal – Whether a commercial agent entrusted with a specific geographical
area had the right to a commission for transactions concluded by customers
belonging to that area with a third party, without any action, direct or
indirect, on the part of the principal – Approximation of laws – Reference for
a preliminary ruling – Article 234 EC – Council Directive 86/653/EEC,
article 7(2).