SEMEN v DEUTSCHE TAMOIL GMBH

[2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 653

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before P Jann, President of the Chamber, M Ilešič, A Tizzano, E Levits and J-J Kasel, Judges, M Poiares Maduro, Advocate General

Agency — European law — Self-employed commercial agents — Termination of agency — Right of commercial agent to indemnity or compensation — Whether amount of lost commission represented upper limit of indemnity — Whether benefits accruing to other companies within principal’s group to be taken into account — Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 234 EC — Council Directive 86/653/EEC, article 17(2).