Kempen Advies Beerse and Others (Self-employed commercial agents - Period of notice - Judgment) French Text [2026] EUECJ C-204/25 (23 April 2026)

Kempen Advies Beerse and Others (Self-employed commercial agents - Period of notice - Judgment) French Text [2026] EUECJ C-204/25 (23 April 2026)

A commercial agency contract, for the purposes of Articles 15(2) and 19 of Directive 86/653/EEC, ends only at the expiry of the notice period, not at the date when the agent is informed of termination. Statutory protections remain mandatory until that expiry.

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Citation
[2026] EUECJ C-204/25
Parties
Applicant: Kempen Advies Beerse BV; Applicant: Compagnie LLC BV; Applicant: FP Verzekeringen BV; Applicant: OL; Respondent: Bank Nagelmackers NV
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Final Judgment
Outcome
Question answered; interpretation provided.
Legal Topics
Self Employed Commercial Agents, Period of Notice, Directive 86/653/eec, Contract Termination, Mandatory Protection of Agents
European Union Law Commercial Law Self Employed Commercial Agents Period of Notice Directive 86/653/eec Contract Termination Mandatory Protection of Agents

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Parties

Kempen Advies Beerse BV

Applicant

Compagnie LLC BV

Applicant

FP Verzekeringen BV

Applicant

OL

Applicant

Bank Nagelmackers NV

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether a commercial agency contract ends at the date of knowledge of termination or at the expiry of the notice period under Directive 86/653/EEC, Articles 15(2) and 19.

Ratio Decidendi

A commercial agency contract, for the purposes of Articles 15(2) and 19 of Directive 86/653/EEC, ends only at the expiry of the notice period, not at the date when the agent is informed of termination. Statutory protections remain mandatory until that expiry.

Court Disposition

Question answered; interpretation provided.

Orders

  • Articles 15(2) and 19 of Directive 86/653/EEC must be interpreted as meaning that a commercial agency contract ends only at the expiry of the notice period, not at the date of knowledge of termination.