\ud83d\udccc Like any business, an agent incurs operating expenses. These may include the cost of running an office, travelling to customers, attending trade fairs or organising marketing activities.<\/p>\n
In practice, the question arises whether the agent can require the principal to reimburse those expenses.<\/p>\n
\u2705 Yes, but this does not mean that the principal must reimburse every cost of the agent\u2019s business.<\/strong><\/p>\n Unless the agency agreement provides otherwise, the agent may claim reimbursement where:<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f the expense was connected with performing the assignment;<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f the expense was justified;<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f its amount exceeded what is usual in the relationship concerned<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In practice, an agent\u2019s ordinary operating costs, such as maintaining an office or standard customer acquisition activities, are generally borne by the agent. Reimbursement may instead cover exceptional expenses incurred in performing a particular assignment. Each case requires an assessment of the nature of the expense and the circumstances of the parties\u2019 cooperation.<\/p>\n Yes. The rules allow the parties to regulate this issue differently in their agency agreement. They may, among other things, exclude the principal\u2019s obligation to reimburse expenses altogether.<\/p>\n If reimbursement of the agent\u2019s expenses is envisaged, the agreement should specify:<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f which types of expenses are reimbursable;<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f whether the principal\u2019s prior consent is required and, if so, in what form;<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f whether particular expenses are subject to monetary limits;<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f which documents the agent must provide to substantiate an expense;<\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f the deadline for submitting a reimbursement request.<\/p>\n An agent cannot automatically pass all their operating costs on to the principal. Unless the agreement provides otherwise, reimbursement covers only justified expenses connected with performing the assignment which exceed what is usual in the relationship concerned. Detailed provisions on incurring and settling expenses are therefore worthwhile. 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\u26a0\ufe0f What should the agency agreement address?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\ud83d\udccc Conclusions<\/strong><\/h2>\n