commission agent

A commission agent is a type of agent who facilitates transactions for a principal but does so in their own name. This means they act independently and are not directly tied to the principal in the transaction itself. Commission agents have a right to be paid a commission for their services, which are typically encountered in commercial domains where a third-party agent is involved in a sale.12

In continental European law, a commission agent is one of four main types of agents engaged in business activities. They accept or sell goods on behalf of their principal, but the transaction is conducted under the agent's name, not the principal's. This model is also seen in forwarding agents who ship goods in their own name for the account of their principal.1