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Agency agreement

Over the course of it’s forty year history De Luca & Partners has always paid great attention to issues relating to agency and business procurement.

The experience gained in this specific sector allows De Luca & Partners to support companies – taking into account the specific needs of the production sector in which they operate and the sector’s regulations – in the drafting of agency contracts, in the execution phase of the relative relationships and in the termination phase of the same.

De Luca & Partners’ professionals, in assisting national and international clients, pay great attention to the typical peculiarities of the agency relationship, carefully preventing potential claims of agents about the subordinate nature of the relationship.

De Luca & Partners supports its corporate clients both in the event of out-of-court disputes and in the event of a dispute.

Agency: stability agreement requiring an excessively onerous penalty for the agent is void

30 Sep 2021

The Court of Cassation, with its ruling no. 24478 of 10 September 2021, declared the stability agreement attached to the agency contract null and void for evasion. The agreement required an excessively onerous penalty for breaches. This significantly affects and restricts the right of withdrawal of one of the parties. Facts of the case The ....

Agency relations: legitimate withdrawal for just cause

31 Mar 2021

The Cassation Court, in ruling no. 6915 published on 11 March 2021 ruled on the applicability of withdrawal for just cause from agency contracts as contained in art. 2119 of the Civil Code for employment contracts. The Supreme Court in confirming the applicability of this institution to agency contracts as well, underlined how, for the ....

The Firm assisted an international group with over 50 years of experience, leader in the distribution of consumer and professional products for specific sectors, in the implementation of a project to improve sale processes.

30 Dec 2019

The Firm has assisted the Client in the drafting of the new agency agreement that the Client asked to prepare in the light of the current and complex needs of the Company.

The firm assisted an Italian company leader in the production and sale of design and high quality products fot home furnishings in occasion of the reorganization of the sales representatives chain, achieved also through the termination of several agency contracts.

30 Dec 2019

In particular, the firm analyzed the feasibility of each termination of the aforementioned contracts, identifying the risk areas and the possible solutions aimed at reducing the potential liability and operational impact on the Client. Our firm also assisted Kartell facing the litigation which followed the reorganization in certain single cases.

Management consulting, development and reorganisation of the agent network to a leading player in smart Safety, Lighting & Home Appliances.

24 Dec 2019

In addition to assistance and advice on ordinary and extraordinary labour law matters, the Firm has assisted the Client in the definition of master agreements for agents, as well as in the resolution of all related issues, preparing the associated agreements, redefining responsibilities (area, products and commission) and solving issues related to the management of ....