International commercial contracts · France / Switzerland
Sales commission agent: goods and accounts
France and Switzerland distinguish selling in one’s own name for another’s account from ordinary agency in the principal’s name. Prepare instructions, identified goods, sales, receipts, expenses and the account rendered. Acting in one’s own name does not itself decide ownership. This dossier concerns performance and accounting, separately from commercial-agent termination compensation or a freight-forwarding commission.
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France: which instructions belong with the goods ?
Record goods, price limits and agreed terms, retaining their actual form.
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France: in whose name does the sales intermediary act ?
Keep the agreement and actual acts. Own-name sales differ from ordinary agency.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: in whose name does the sales intermediary act ? | Keep the agreement and actual acts. Own-name sales differ from ordinary agency. |
| France: which instructions belong with the goods ? | Record goods, price limits and agreed terms, retaining their actual form. |
| France: what connects sales to the principal’s account ? | Match contracts, invoices and lots, keeping expenses identifiable. |
| France: is this a commercial-agent termination claim ? | No. Performance and accounting of own-name sales are different tasks. |
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
France: which instructions belong with the goods ?
Record goods, price limits and agreed terms, retaining their actual form.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Keep the agreement and actual acts. Own-name sales differ from ordinary agency.
France: what connects sales to the principal’s account ?
Match contracts, invoices and lots, keeping expenses identifiable.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3
France: is this a commercial-agent termination claim ?
No. Performance and accounting of own-name sales are different tasks.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Own-name sales and accounting register
- Mission
- Sale for another account
- Goods
- Identified lots
- Receipts
- Collection evidence
- Account
- Statement to reconcile
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Switzerland: which commission framework should be identified ?
Use the goods-sale commission arrangement under Swiss law, not merely a percentage fee.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: does own-name activity decide ownership ?
No. Preserve title, custody and supply evidence for separate examination.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: what reconciles receipts and amounts rendered ?
Connect collections, remuneration, expenses and statements with actual payment records.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: does the register establish a universal guarantee ?
No. Identify the actual agreed and applicable duties without automatic title or guarantee conclusions.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
What other questions arise in this file?
France: which instructions belong with the goods ?
Record goods, price limits and agreed terms, retaining their actual form.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
France: is this a commercial-agent termination claim ?
No. Performance and accounting of own-name sales are different tasks.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: does own-name activity decide ownership ?
No. Preserve title, custody and supply evidence for separate examination.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: does the register establish a universal guarantee ?
No. Identify the actual agreed and applicable duties without automatic title or guarantee conclusions.
Légifrance — COM L132-1Légifrance — COM L132-2Légifrance — COM L132-3Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Which official references should you consult?
- Légifrance — COM L132-1legifrance.gouv.fr
- Légifrance — COM L132-2legifrance.gouv.fr
- Légifrance — COM L132-3legifrance.gouv.fr
- Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frfedlex.admin.ch
- Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frfedlex.admin.ch
- Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frfedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026