Directive (EU) 1986/653 · CELEX 31986L0653 · Right of establishment and freedom to provide services
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
- Adopted
- 18.12.1986
- In force since
- 23.12.1986
- Transposition deadline
- 01.01.1990
- Transposition by country
- 18 / 27
Transposition by country
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BE Belgium 1 national measures
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Loi du 13/04/1995
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AT Austria 1 national measures
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· Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich ( BGBl. )
Handelsvertretergesetz . Bundesgesetzblatt fur die Republik Osterreich, Nr. 88/1993
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· Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich ( BGBl. )
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BG Bulgaria 1 national measures · 2006
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21.07.2006 · Държавен вестник
Търговски закон
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21.07.2006 · Държавен вестник
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HR Croatia 2 national measures · 2008
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09.04.2008 · 1382 · Narodne Novine
Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o obveznim odnosima
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17.03.2005 · 707 · Narodne Novine
Zakon o obveznim odnosima
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09.04.2008 · 1382 · Narodne Novine
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CY Cyprus 2 national measures · 2000
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17.11.2000 · Ν.149(Ι)2000 · Cyprus Gazette
O Περί Ρύθμισης των Σχέσεων Εμπορικού Αντιπροσώπου και Αντιπροσωπευόμενου (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμος του 2000
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03.07.1992 · Ν.51(Ι)/1992 · Cyprus Gazette
Νόμος που προνοεί για τη ρύθμιση των σχέσεων μεταξύ εμπορικού αντιπροσώπου και αντιπροσωπευομένου.
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17.11.2000 · Ν.149(Ι)2000 · Cyprus Gazette
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CZ Czechia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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DK Denmark 1 national measures · 1990
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03.05.1990 · 272 · Lovtidende A
Lov nr. 272 af 02/05/1990. Lovtidende A af 03/05/1990
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03.05.1990 · 272 · Lovtidende A
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EE Estonia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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FI Finland 1 national measures
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· 417/92
Laki kauppaedustajista ja myyntimiehistä (417/92) 08/05/1992
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· 417/92
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FR France 1 national measures
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Loi n° 91-593 du 25.6.91
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DE Germany 1 national measures · 1989
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31.10.1989 · Bundesgesetzblatt Teil 1 ( BGB 1 )
Gesetz zur Durchführung der EG-Richtlinie zur Koordinierung des Rechts der Handelsvertreter vom 23/10/1989, Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I vom 31/10/1989 Seite 1910
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31.10.1989 · Bundesgesetzblatt Teil 1 ( BGB 1 )
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EL Greece deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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HU Hungary deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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IE Ireland deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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IT Italy 1 national measures · 1991
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20.09.1991 · 303 · Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana
Decreto legislativo del 10/09/1991 n. 303, attuazione della direttiva n. 86/653/CEE relativa al coordinamento dei diritti degli Stati membri concernenti gli agenti commerciali indipendenti, a norma dell'art. 15 della legge 29 dicembre 1990, n. 428 (Legge comunitaria 1990), Supplemento ordinario n. 57 alla Gazzetta Ufficiale - Serie generale - del 20/09/1991 n. 221 pag. 11
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20.09.1991 · 303 · Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana
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LV Latvia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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LT Lithuania 1 national measures · 0200
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30.04.0200 · IX-2172/2004 · Valstybės žinios
Lietuvos Respublikos civilinio kodekso 1.3, 2.55, 2.61, 2.72, 2.79, 2.112, 2.152, 2.160, 2.167, 4.176, 6.292, 6.298, 6.299, 6.747, 6.748, 6.751, 6.753 straipsnių pakeitimo ir papildymo įstatymas Nr. IX-2172
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30.04.0200 · IX-2172/2004 · Valstybės žinios
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LU Luxembourg deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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MT Malta 1 national measures · 1933
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03.08.1933 · CAP 13 · The Malta government gazette
CHAPTER 13 COMMERCIAL CODE Part IV OF PRESCRIPTION AND INADMISSIBILITY OF ACTION IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL MATTERS, OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL COURT, FIRST HALL, AND OF COMMERCIAL FEES
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03.08.1933 · CAP 13 · The Malta government gazette
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NL Netherlands 1 national measures · 1993
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31.12.1993 · Staatsblad (Bulletin des Lois et des Décrets royaux)
Wet van 05/07/1989 (PBEG Landbouwschap 382/17) (Herziening van dbepalingen inzake de agentuurovereenkomst), Staatsblad nummer 312 van 1989
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31.12.1993 · Staatsblad (Bulletin des Lois et des Décrets royaux)
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PL Poland deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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PT Portugal 2 national measures · 1993
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13.04.1993 · 118/93 · Diaro da Republica I
Decreto-Lei n. 118/93 de 13/04/1993. Altera o regime jurídico do contrato de agência. Diário da República I Série A n. 86 de 13/04/1993 Página 1818
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03.07.1986 · 178/86 · Diaro da Republica I
Decreto-Lei n. 178/86 de 03/07/1986. Regulamenta o contrato de agência ou representação comercial. Diário da Republica I Série n. 150 de 03/07/1986 Página 1575
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13.04.1993 · 118/93 · Diaro da Republica I
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RO Romania 1 national measures · 2002
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06.08.2002 · 509 · Monitorul Oficial al României
Lege privind agenţii comerciali permanenţi
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06.08.2002 · 509 · Monitorul Oficial al României
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SK Slovakia 1 national measures · 2001
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05.12.2001 · 500/2001 · Zbierka zákonov SR
Zákon č. 500/2001 Z. z., ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa Obchodný zákonník v znení neskorších predpisov
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05.12.2001 · 500/2001 · Zbierka zákonov SR
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SI Slovenia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
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ES Spain 1 national measures · 1992
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29.05.1992 · 12/92 · Boletín Oficial del Estado ( B.O.E )
Ley número 12/92 de 27/05/1992, sobre Contrato de Agencia. Boletín Oficial del Estado número 129 de 29/05/1992 Página 18314 (Marginal 12347)
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29.05.1992 · 12/92 · Boletín Oficial del Estado ( B.O.E )
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SE Sweden 1 national measures
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· Svensk författningssamling (SFS)
Lag om handelsagentur, Svensk författningssamling SFS) 1991:351
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· Svensk författningssamling (SFS)
Case law of the EU Court on the directive · 21
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- C-64/21 13.10.2022 Rigall Arteria Management Sp. z o.o. sp. k. v Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A ECLI:EU:C:2022:783
- C-410/19 16.09.2021 The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates (UK) Ltd ECLI:EU:C:2021:742
- C-828/18 04.06.2020 Trendsetteuse SARL v DCA SARL ECLI:EU:C:2020:438
- C-452/17 21.11.2018 Zako SPRL v Sanidel SA ECLI:EU:C:2018:935
- C-645/16 19.04.2018 Conseils et mise en relations (CMR) SARL v Demeures terre et tradition SARL ECLI:EU:C:2018:262
- C-48/16 17.05.2017 ERGO Poist’ovňa, a.s. v Alžbeta Barlíková ECLI:EU:C:2017:377
- C-507/15 16.02.2017 Agro Foreign Trade & Agency Ltd v Petersime NV ECLI:EU:C:2017:129
- C-315/14 07.04.2016 Marchon Germany GmbH v Yvonne Karaszkiewicz ECLI:EU:C:2016:211
- C-338/14 03.12.2015 Quenon K. SPRL v Beobank SA and Metlife Insurance SA ECLI:EU:C:2015:795
- C-203/09 28.10.2010 Volvo Car Germany GmbH v Autohof Weidensdorf GmbH ECLI:EU:C:2010:647
- C-348/07 26.03.2009 Turgay Semen v Deutsche Tamoil GmbH ECLI:EU:C:2009:195
- C-19/07 17.01.2008 Heirs of Paul Chevassus-Marche v Groupe Danone, Société Kro beer brands SA (BKSA) and Société Évian eaux minérales d’Évian SA (SAEME) ECLI:EU:C:2008:23
- C-465/04 23.03.2006 Honyvem Informazioni Commerciali Srl v Mariella De Zotti ECLI:EU:C:2006:199
- C-3/04 16.03.2006 Poseidon Chartering BV v Marianne Zeeschip VOF and Others ECLI:EU:C:2006:176
- C-485/01 06.03.2003 Francesca Caprini v Conservatore Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura (CCIAA) ECLI:EU:C:2003:135
- C-381/98 09.11.2000 Ingmar GB Ltd v Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc ECLI:EU:C:2000:605
- C-456/98 13.07.2000 Centrosteel Srl v Adipol GmbH ECLI:EU:C:2000:402
- C-215/97 30.04.1998 Barbara Bellone v Yokohama SpA ECLI:EU:C:1998:189
- C-104/95 12.12.1996 Georgios Kontogeorgas v Kartonpak AE ECLI:EU:C:1996:492
A directive binds the states to achieve a result by the deadline. Where the deadline has passed without transposition, individuals can as a rule rely on clear and unconditional provisions against the state (direct effect). The data are the measures notified by the states, not an assessment of completeness.