COOPER AND OTHERS v. PURE FISHING (U.K.) LTD.
[2004] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 518
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Justice Peter Gibson, Lord Justice Tuckey and Sir Martin Nourse
Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations, 1993 - Principal alleged fundamental breaches of contract on part of agents but not did immediately terminate contracts - Agency contracts thereafter expired by effluxion of time - Principal refused to renew contracts because of alleged breaches by agents - Whether agents disentitled to compensation payable under reg. 17 - Whether principal “terminated the agency contract because of default attributable to the commercial agent” within meaning of reg. 18(a).