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Portuguese court rules agency commission is typical remuneration unless contract specifies otherwise.

Case Number 97B390
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously granted the review of the agency commission claim. The court established that an agent's obligation is a factual performance involving material acts to achieve a legal result, such as concluding contracts between third parties and the principal. Consequently, the commission is deemed the typical and characteristic form of remuneration unless the contract explicitly provides for a more favorable arrangement.

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CONTRATO DE AGÊNCIA COMISSÃO

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Contract of Agency Commission Remuneration Factual Performance Legal Result Principal and Third Party Typical Remuneration Unanimous Decision

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00033491

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199710140003902

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 69

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/C63166CE112D072F802568FC003B669B?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - No contrato de agência a obrigação do agente traduz-se numa prestação de facto: a prática de actos materiais visando um resultado jurídico, como seja a celebração de contratos entre terceiros e o principal (a outra parte do contrato de agência).

II - A comissão é a forma típica, característica, da retribuição do agente por este recebida, salvo convenção que lhe seja mais favorável, no momento da celebração do contrato entre o principal e o terceiro, promovido pelo dito agente.