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Ingmar GB Limited v Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc: CA 31 Jul 1998

Case referred to ECJ. Judges: Peter Gibson, Aldous, Potter LJJ Citations: [1998] EWCA Civ 1366 Statutes: 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 17, Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Moore v Piretta … Continue reading Ingmar GB Limited v Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc: CA 31 Jul 1998

Lonsdale (T/A Lonsdale Agencies) v Howard and Hallam Ltd: HL 4 Jul 2007

The claimant sought compensation after his commercial agency was terminated. The court had found that the agency was declining in turnover, and reduced the compensation accordingly. There had been no written agreement for the agency, and six months’ notice was given. Held: The agent’s appeal failed. The UK had chosen to implement both the allowed … Continue reading Lonsdale (T/A Lonsdale Agencies) v Howard and Hallam Ltd: HL 4 Jul 2007

Page v Combined Shipping and Trading Co Ltd: CA 24 May 1996

Mr Page was taken on to trade in commodities for the defendant for a minimum period of four years. Six months later the defendant’s parent company decided to cease trading activities, and he began proceedings claiming compensation under regulation 17 and applied for an injunction to prevent the defendant from moving its assets abroad. The … Continue reading Page v Combined Shipping and Trading Co Ltd: CA 24 May 1996

Cooper and others v Pure Fishing (UK) Ltd: CA 18 Mar 2004

Citations: [2004] EWCA Civ 375 Links: Bailii Statutes: Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, 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 17 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Moore v Piretta Pta Ltd QBD 11-May-1998 M had a series … Continue reading Cooper and others v Pure Fishing (UK) Ltd: CA 18 Mar 2004

PJ Pipe and Valve Co. Ltd. v Audco India Ltd: QBD 2 Sep 2005

The claimant was an agent in the petrochemical industry promoting and selling the defendant’s valves. There were two agency agreements, one relating solely to products to be supplied to a particular petro-chemical complex in Nanhai, the other being a general agency agreement under which the claimant was given exclusive rights to represent the defendant and … Continue reading PJ Pipe and Valve Co. Ltd. v Audco India Ltd: QBD 2 Sep 2005

Pure Fishing (UK) Ltd v Cooper Watkins and Bartle: CA 29 Sep 2003

The claimant sought a compensation payment under the Regulations after its sales agency for fishing tackle was terminated. The defendant argued that compensation was payable only where the agency was terminated before its term. Held: The regulations provided that compensation was payable also where the agency simply expired by effluxion. ‘termination having been given a … Continue reading Pure Fishing (UK) Ltd v Cooper Watkins and Bartle: CA 29 Sep 2003

Ingmar Gb Ltd v Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc: ECJ 16 Nov 2000

When a commercial agency was terminated in circumstances which under community law would entitle the agent to compensation, that compensation was payable even though the contract expressed itself to be governed by the law of California, and the principal was resident in California. The regime was a mandatory one for the protection of such agents, … Continue reading Ingmar Gb Ltd v Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc: ECJ 16 Nov 2000

Moore v Piretta Pta Ltd: QBD 11 May 1998

M had a series of agency contracts selling women’s clothing. The last contract was in 1994, and on termination, M claimed an indemnity under the contract which itself applied the regulations. Reg 17(3) gave an indemnity for new customers, where the principal continued to derive benefit. Held: The agency contract was to be interpreted to … Continue reading Moore v Piretta Pta Ltd: QBD 11 May 1998