SEMEN v DEUTSCHE TAMOIL GMBH
[2009] Lloyd's Rep Plus 42
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Before P Jann, President of the Chamber, M Ilešič, A Tizzano, E Levits (Rapporteur) and J-J Kasel, Judges, M Poiares Maduro, Advocate General
Agency – European law – Self-employed commercial agents
– Termination of agency – Right of commercial agent to indemnity or
compensation – Whether amount of lost commission represented upper limit of
indemnity – Whether benefits accruing to other companies within principal’s
group to be taken into account – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article
234 EC – Council Directive 86/653/EEC, article 17(2).