Agency disputes often raise the question:<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49 Does access to information \u201cdisappear\u201d when the claim for commission becomes time-barred?<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccc As a general rule, a commission payment claim has a three-year limitation period.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the agent may request information and documents needed to verify whether accounts have been settled correctly.<\/p>\n
This is where the problem begins.<\/p>\n
Agents frequently request data going back more than three years.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49 Must the principal provide it?<\/p>\n
\u2696\ufe0f Two competing approaches operate in practice, and case law has not yet established a uniform position.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd35 The information claim is ancillary and serves to establish the amount of commission.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd35 Once the payment claim is time-barred, the request for information therefore loses its purpose.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49 Under this approach, expiry of the limitation period closes the issue both for payment and for access to data.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd35 The information claim is independent, serving both an ancillary and an oversight function.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd35 It enables assessment of the principal\u2019s reliability and loyalty, regardless of whether commission itself can be recovered.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49 Under this approach, time-barred commission does not automatically prevent access to information.<\/p>\n
\u26a0\ufe0f This creates a practical risk which is sometimes underestimated.<\/p>\n
Disclosing information concerning \u201ctime-barred\u201d commission may appear neutral for the principal.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49 Nothing could be further from the truth.<\/p>\n
The agent may use the data to:<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f develop arguments in other disputes;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f demonstrate disloyalty or incorrect settlements;<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f support claims other than commission, such as an indemnity claim.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccc Conclusion?<\/p>\n
Expiry of the limitation period for commission does not always end the dispute between agent and principal.<\/p>\n
Even when payment can no longer readily be pursued, the dispute may shift to information, documents and the way the agreement was performed.<\/p>\n
Risk assessment should therefore go beyond determining whether commission itself can still be claimed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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