CHEVASSUS-MARCHE AND OTHERS v GROUPE DANONE Case C-19/07

[2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 475

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).