Sales agency agreement: principal delivers for South Africa

      NZ-COM601 Sale agency agreement: sale of services;

      NZ-COM602 Sale agency agreement: sale of goods, agent holds stock, delivers and collects payment;

      NZ-COM603 Sales agency agreement: sale of goods – South Africa or overseas;

      NZ-COM611 Distribution agreement

We suggest you read the introductions to all before you choose which suits you best.

Why use this document?

Because it helps protect your business, provide an administrative framework for your arrangements with agents, in complying with the law and to be totally fair to your agents.

This document is designed for use inside or outside South Africa.  The guidance notes advise what may safely be changed if change is required.

Who will use this document?

• a person looking to set up an agency for the sale of goods in South Africa;
• a person looking to set up an agency only within the rest of the world;

Key features:

• this document provides for the most common “commission” agency arrangement where the agent takes orders and the Principal delivers and collects money.
• It is suitable if you want to use the services of a “manufacturer’s agent”. If you choose not to, that is also fine.
• good can be sold anywhere in the World or locally;

This document includes provision for:

• structure of the agreement;
• agents general duties;
• agents arrangements for selling the goods;
• rights and responsibilities of principal;
• commission and administration arrangements;
• confidentiality;
• what happens on termination;
• prevention of competition by agent after termination.