The most contentious point in agency contracts is compensation for the agent upon termination. The customers belong to the principal. Many jurisdictions including EU member states have mandatory laws aimed to protect agents, irrespective of contractual provisions.
Other typical disputes arising from distributorship or agency agreements include:
Parties may seek various means to resolve such disputes. For certain disputes, it may be sufficient to use an FICM expert to establish the quality of the goods, or the amount of sales made or organized by the agent. For other disputes, such as that involving contract termination, the case may need to be brought in for an expert determination or one of the resolution processes of FICM.