handelsvertretervertrag

Calculating the Ausgleichsanspruch under § 89b HGB requires a five-step process: determining provable provision losses, assessing entrepreneurial benefits, performing an equity review, applying the statutory maximum limit, and checking exclusion reasons.

A compliant Handelsvertretervertrag under HGB §§ 84 ff. must include clear provisions for compensation, termination notice periods, and post-contractual non-compete obligations, alongside strict delineation from franchise or commission agent agreements.

A Handelsvertreter differs from a Vertragshändler primarily by the legal independence and obligation to negotiate contracts on behalf of another business, requiring specific HGB §§ 84 ff. compliance provisions not typically mandated for dealership agreements.

The Ausgleichsanspruch exclusion is subject to strict statutory deadline requirements, necessitating precise checklist documentation to ensure the principal formally declares exclusion reasons within the legal time frame to prevent payment liability.

You can enforce a nachvertragliches Wettbewerbsverbot for a German sales representative if the Handelsvertretervertrag includes valid restrictive clauses properly aligned with relevant case law and compensatory requirements under HGB.

Auditing an existing commercial agent agreement for HGB compliance involves reviewing termination clauses, provision structures, and non-compete obligations against current Rechtsprechung, while verifying the five-step Ausgleich calculation and exclusion deadlines.