Commercial Agency
General Terms and Conditions of Sale in France (CGV, Article L 441-1)
In France, a supplier's general terms and conditions of sale — the conditions générales de vente, or CGV — are not boilerplate. They are, in law, the sole basis…
Branch Managers and Gérance-Mandat in France
An operator who runs an outlet for a supplier — selling that supplier's goods, in premises the supplier provides or approves, at prices the supplier sets — is n…
What Is a Mandate of Common Interest (Mandat d'Intérêt Commun) in France?
Between the ordinary mandate that a principal can end at will and the heavily protected commercial agent lies a third figure: the mandate of common interest. Wh…
Commercial Agent or VRP? France's Salaried Sales Representative
The VRP looks like a commercial agent — a person who canvasses customers and takes orders for a supplier — but it is something a foreign company must handle wit…
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