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DLC NEWSLETTER 3: AGENCY (LEGAL TEST)

The particular nature of agency agreements triggers the application of a specific competition law regime. This regime is based on a split between (i) the role assumed by the agent acting as an intermediary of the principal (i.e. where he is trying to secure transactions for the principal) and (ii) the position of the agent as a provider of agency services to principals (i.e. where he seeks appointments as an agent).