By Raphaël MORENON
8 April 2025
Having set out the basics of the brokerage contract in our first article, and then detailed the specific rules governing well-known intermediaries in the property, insurance and banking sectors in the second, it's time to broaden our horizons. The world of intermediation is vast and populated by a variety of figures, each responding to specific economic needs and often operating under a particular status. From the commercial agent, an essential cog in the wheel of many a sales force, to the more discreet but indispensable brokers in the transport or wine trade, not forgetting the central referencing agencies in the retail sector or marriage brokers, the role of intermediary takes on many faces. Some of these intermediaries benefit from a protective legal status, others are subject to strict sector-specific regulations, while still others are governed mainly by ordinary brokerage law. This article provides an overview of these different players: who are they...
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