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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

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Transposition by country

  1. BE Belgium 1 national measures
    • Loi du 13/04/1995

  2. AT Austria 1 national measures
    • · Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich ( BGBl. )

      Handelsvertretergesetz . Bundesgesetzblatt fur die Republik Osterreich, Nr. 88/1993

  3. BG Bulgaria 1 national measures · 2006
    • 21.07.2006 · Държавен вестник

      Търговски закон

  4. HR Croatia 2 national measures · 2008
    • 09.04.2008 · 1382 · Narodne Novine

      Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o obveznim odnosima

    • 17.03.2005 · 707 · Narodne Novine

      Zakon o obveznim odnosima

  5. CY Cyprus 2 national measures · 2000
    • 17.11.2000 · Ν.149(Ι)2000 · Cyprus Gazette

      O Περί Ρύθμισης των Σχέσεων Εμπορικού Αντιπροσώπου και Αντιπροσωπευόμενου (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμος του 2000

    • 03.07.1992 · Ν.51(Ι)/1992 · Cyprus Gazette

      Νόμος που προνοεί για τη ρύθμιση των σχέσεων μεταξύ εμπορικού αντιπροσώπου και αντιπροσωπευομένου.

  6. CZ Czechia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  7. DK Denmark 1 national measures · 1990
    • 03.05.1990 · 272 · Lovtidende A

      Lov nr. 272 af 02/05/1990. Lovtidende A af 03/05/1990

  8. EE Estonia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  9. FI Finland 1 national measures
    • · 417/92

      Laki kauppaedustajista ja myyntimiehistä (417/92) 08/05/1992

  10. FR France 1 national measures
    • Loi n° 91-593 du 25.6.91

  11. DE Germany 1 national measures · 1989
    • 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

  12. EL Greece deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  13. HU Hungary deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  14. IE Ireland deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  15. IT Italy 1 national measures · 1991
    • 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

  16. LV Latvia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  17. LT Lithuania 1 national measures · 0200
    • 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

  18. LU Luxembourg deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  19. MT Malta 1 national measures · 1933
    • 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

  20. NL Netherlands 1 national measures · 1993
    • 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

  21. PL Poland deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  22. PT Portugal 2 national measures · 1993
    • 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

    • 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

  23. RO Romania 1 national measures · 2002
    • 06.08.2002 · 509 · Monitorul Oficial al României

      Lege privind agenţii comerciali permanenţi

  24. SK Slovakia 1 national measures · 2001
    • 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

  25. SI Slovenia deadline passed, no measure notified in EUR-Lex
  26. ES Spain 1 national measures · 1992
    • 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)

  27. SE Sweden 1 national measures
    • · Svensk författningssamling (SFS)

      Lag om handelsagentur, Svensk författningssamling SFS) 1991:351

Case law of the EU Court on the directive · 21

  1. C-204/25 23.04.2026 Kempen Advies Beerse BV and Others v Bank Nagelmackers NV ECLI:EU:C:2026:338
  2. C-574/21 23.03.2023 QT v 02 Czech Republic a. s ECLI:EU:C:2023:233
  3. 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
  4. C-410/19 16.09.2021 The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates (UK) Ltd ECLI:EU:C:2021:742
  5. C-828/18 04.06.2020 Trendsetteuse SARL v DCA SARL ECLI:EU:C:2020:438
  6. C-452/17 21.11.2018 Zako SPRL v Sanidel SA ECLI:EU:C:2018:935
  7. C-645/16 19.04.2018 Conseils et mise en relations (CMR) SARL v Demeures terre et tradition SARL ECLI:EU:C:2018:262
  8. C-48/16 17.05.2017 ERGO Poist’ovňa, a.s. v Alžbeta Barlíková ECLI:EU:C:2017:377
  9. C-507/15 16.02.2017 Agro Foreign Trade & Agency Ltd v Petersime NV ECLI:EU:C:2017:129
  10. C-315/14 07.04.2016 Marchon Germany GmbH v Yvonne Karaszkiewicz ECLI:EU:C:2016:211
  11. C-338/14 03.12.2015 Quenon K. SPRL v Beobank SA and Metlife Insurance SA ECLI:EU:C:2015:795
  12. C-203/09 28.10.2010 Volvo Car Germany GmbH v Autohof Weidensdorf GmbH ECLI:EU:C:2010:647
  13. C-348/07 26.03.2009 Turgay Semen v Deutsche Tamoil GmbH ECLI:EU:C:2009:195
  14. 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
  15. C-465/04 23.03.2006 Honyvem Informazioni Commerciali Srl v Mariella De Zotti ECLI:EU:C:2006:199
  16. C-3/04 16.03.2006 Poseidon Chartering BV v Marianne Zeeschip VOF and Others ECLI:EU:C:2006:176
  17. C-485/01 06.03.2003 Francesca Caprini v Conservatore Camera di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura (CCIAA) ECLI:EU:C:2003:135
  18. C-381/98 09.11.2000 Ingmar GB Ltd v Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc ECLI:EU:C:2000:605
  19. C-456/98 13.07.2000 Centrosteel Srl v Adipol GmbH ECLI:EU:C:2000:402
  20. C-215/97 30.04.1998 Barbara Bellone v Yokohama SpA ECLI:EU:C:1998:189
  21. 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.