Agency and distribution agreements are in the forefront of agreements concluded between multi-nationals and their local subsidiaries throughout the EU territory. However the legal consequences deriving therefrom vary depending on the choice of the specific agreement, ie. agency or distribution agreement, given that each one entails different obligations (mainly) for the principal but also for the agent.

As the milestone year of 1992 for the EEC’s integration draws closer, the landmark decision 2152/1986 of the Council of the State (en bane) deserves special mention, since it increasingly becomes of greater importance and relevance.