The Agent's Indemnity / Compensation Claim Vs. "The Principal's Trial Period"

Article 17 of Council Directive 86/653/EEC of 18 December 1986 on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (as amended from time to time, ''the Directive'') stipulating the indemnity or compensation of a commercial agent after the termination of an agency contract is a good example how harmonization is achieved between the Member States of the European Union.

In its evaluation report dated 16 July 2015, the European Commission concluded that the "Directive seems to have been effective in achieving its objective to facilitate cross­ border operations in commercial representation" and "it is recommended that the Directive is maintained in its current form."