{"product_id":"kommissionsavtal-commission-agreement-2026-2027-word-pdf-english-svensk-ratt","title":"Commission Agreement 2026\/2027 – Word\/PDF + English | Swedish Law","description":"\n\u003ch2\u003eCommission Agreement Template Package 2026\/2027 – Word\/PDF + English | Swedish Law\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a complete and professional \u003cstrong\u003eCommission Agreement for companies\u003c\/strong\u003e in which a commission agent is commissioned to sell or purchase personal property in their own name but on behalf of the principal. The package is designed for commercial B2B relationships where the parties require clear rules regarding goods, inventory, instructions, customer agreements, price, commission, accounting, credit risk, self-dealing, VAT, complaints, confidentiality, liability, termination, and severance pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template package is \u003cstrong\u003elegally reviewed against applicable Swedish law and current authority guidance as of October 4, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e, and prepared for practical use during \u003cstrong\u003e2026\/2027\u003c\/strong\u003e. The package includes a Swedish Commission Agreement, a complete English-language \u003cstrong\u003eCommission Agreement\u003c\/strong\u003e under Swedish law, and a separate detailed user guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 documents in both Word (DOCX) and PDF – a total of \u003cstrong\u003e6 files, 25 A4 pages, and 12 appendices\/schedules\u003c\/strong\u003e. The product is delivered digitally. No physical goods are sent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommission Agreement 2026\/2027 – Swedish version\u003c\/strong\u003e, 10 pages with 26 contract sections and 12 appendices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommission Agreement 2026\/2027 – English \/ Swedish law\u003c\/strong\u003e, 10 pages with corresponding structure and 12 schedules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed user guide\u003c\/strong\u003e, 5 pages with step-by-step instructions, VAT and contract law checkpoints, and a final checklist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a commission agreement?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the \u003cstrong\u003eSwedish Commission Act (2009:865)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a commission is an assignment to sell or purchase personal property on behalf of another person but \u003cstrong\u003ein one's own name\u003c\/strong\u003e. The person performing the assignment is the commission agent, and the person whose economic interest the business concerns is the principal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essential aspect is therefore that the commission agent becomes the visible contracting party toward third parties, while the transaction is economically executed on behalf of the principal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe difference from commercial agency and resale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template contains a clear distinction between three common forms of distribution:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommission:\u003c\/strong\u003e the intermediary acts in their own name but on behalf of the principal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial Agency:\u003c\/strong\u003e the agent acts on behalf of the principal, and the agreement with the customer is concluded in the principal's name or by the agent forwarding offers to the principal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eResale:\u003c\/strong\u003e the reseller normally buys the goods and resells them in their own name and for their own economic account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis distinction affects, among other things, who is the contracting party toward the end customer, who owns the inventory, how credit risk is handled, and which legal rules apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSales commission or purchase commission\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 allows for choosing whether the assignment concerns:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003esales commission,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003epurchase commission, or\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eboth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act applies to the purchase and sale of \u003cstrong\u003epersonal property\u003c\/strong\u003e. The package is therefore not intended to be used unchanged as a pure service brokerage agreement or for real estate transfers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e26 contract sections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main agreement covers, among other things:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eparties and background,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ethe legal nature of the commission assignment,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003egoods, market, territory, and sales channels,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003einstructions, loyalty, and duty to inform,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003einventory, care, and segregation,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eagreements with third parties,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eprice, discounts, and commercial instructions,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eself-dealing and combination,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecommission and reimbursement of expenses,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eaccounting and settlement,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecredit risk and customer losses,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVAT and invoicing,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eproduct liability, complaints, and consumer claims,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003etrademarks and marketing,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003econfidentiality and trade secrets,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGDPR and information security,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecompliance and sanctions,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eaudit and control,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003einsurance and liability,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eright of lien and retention,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eagreement term and ordinary termination,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eimmediate termination and bankruptcy,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eseverance pay,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eassignment and sub-agent,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003egoverning law and dispute,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003esignatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e12 practical appendices \/ schedules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eParties, contact, and authority\u003c\/strong\u003e – who is authorized to decide on price, discount, and contract changes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssignment, goods, and market\u003c\/strong\u003e – type of commission, products, territory, and channels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eInventory, care, and insurance\u003c\/strong\u003e – storage location, inventory taking, shrinkage, segregation, and return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eReporting and third-party agreements\u003c\/strong\u003e – reporting frequency, customer identity, and systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice, customer terms, and discount mandate\u003c\/strong\u003e – minimum\/maximum price, credit terms, and warranty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-dealing and combination\u003c\/strong\u003e – express choices for conflict-of-interest situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommission and compensation\u003c\/strong\u003e – commission percentage, basis, returns, VAT, shipping, and costs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSettlement, money, and credit risk\u003c\/strong\u003e – bank account, segregation, debt collection, and receivables takeover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eVAT and invoicing\u003c\/strong\u003e – VAT number, invoice flow, and international transactions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct, complaints, return, and IP\u003c\/strong\u003e – product specification, consumer sales, and trademarks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfidentiality, GDPR, and audit\u003c\/strong\u003e – roles, incident deadline, and right to audit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiability, insurance, agreement term, and dispute\u003c\/strong\u003e – liability cap, termination, and forum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe principal normally retains ownership of the commission goods\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act contains important protection under property law. When goods are delivered to the commission agent for sale, the principal remains the owner as a general rule until ownership transfers to the third party or, in cases of permitted self-dealing, to the commission agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template therefore contains specific rules on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003emarking and identification of commission goods,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003esegregation from other goods,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003einventory,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eshrinkage and damages,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003einsurance,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ereturn of unsold goods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is particularly important when the commission agent stores goods for several different principals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe commission agent is the contracting party toward the customer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the commission agent sells to a third party, it is done in the commission agent's own name. Therefore, as a general rule, the third party acquires rights against the commission agent and not directly against the principal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis affects how customer terms, invoicing, warranty, complaints, and credit risk should be structured. Appendix 4 and 5 are specifically designed to document these issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIf the end customer is a consumer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commission agreement itself is a B2B agreement between principal and commission agent, but the end customer may still be a consumer. In such cases, mandatory consumer law applies toward the party selling to the consumer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act also contains special rules that, under certain conditions, enable a consumer to direct claims for defects against the principal in earlier sales stages. The package therefore marks consumer sales as a separate checkpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInstructions and price\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the law, the commission agent must protect the principal's interests and follow instructions. The principal can, for example, specify a minimum price for sales commission or a maximum price for purchase commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the instruction cannot or should not be followed, the commission agent must, under the Act's conditions, request new instructions or abandon the assignment, unless there are special reasons to act in another appropriate way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 therefore contains concrete fields for price, discount mandate, credit period, return, and warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSelf-dealing – the commission agent becomes the buyer or seller\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-dealing\u003c\/strong\u003e means that the commission agent enters as the buyer or seller in the business that was to be carried out on behalf of the principal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis can create a clear conflict of interest. The Commission Act regulates when self-dealing and so-called combination are permitted. Appendix 6 of the package therefore has the standard choice that self-dealing is not generally approved and must have clear legal support or specific approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf self-dealing or combination occurs, this must also be disclosed openly to the principal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommission – when is it earned?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the Act, a commercial commission agent is entitled to commission on agreements entered into during the term of the assignment on behalf of the principal. In certain territorial or customer-based arrangements, the right to commission may be broader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 7 makes the commission model concrete through separate fields for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecommission percentage or fixed amount,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecommission basis,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eminimum compensation,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ereturns and credit notes,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003efreight and VAT,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eapproved costs,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003epayment frequency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act also contains certain mandatory protective rules for the commercial commission agent's right to commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAccounting and real price toward third parties\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commission agent must account for the assignment and the price agreed upon with the third party. The template therefore requires traceable documentation showing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecustomer or supplier agreements,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eactual price,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ediscounts,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ereturns,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ecommission,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ereimbursement of costs,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVAT,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003enet amount to the principal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 also contains audit and documentation points for situations where the principal needs to verify the settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCredit risk and customer identity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act contains special rules regarding the commission agent's liability when the agent does not disclose who the third-party agreement was entered with. The package therefore turns the issue of customer identity into an active contract choice rather than leaving it unregulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 also specifies who is responsible for credit assessment, debt collection, and customer losses, as well as how any takeover of the commission agent's claims against third parties should be handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRight of lien and security interest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act may give the commission agent a right of lien in the principal's goods and certain claims as security for commission and other compensation. The commission agent may also, under certain conditions, have the right to withhold materials or stop delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template therefore does not attempt to write away such statutory rights with a simplified standard clause. Any additional security is documented in Appendix 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVAT – important to distinguish from civil law ownership\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) treats mediation in one's own name on behalf of another as a separate VAT flow. In relevant situations, the goods or services are considered supplied in two stages: from the principal to the intermediary and from the intermediary to the customer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis means that the civil law rule regarding who owns the commission goods does not alone determine how invoices and VAT should be handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 9 therefore contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ethe parties' VAT numbers,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ewho invoices the end customer,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ehow invoicing\/settlement occurs between the parties,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003echeckpoint for import\/export,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003echeckpoint for margin scheme and consignment stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNotice periods – specific statutory scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a continuous commission agreement for an indefinite period, the Commission Act contains specific notice periods. The basic model is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1 month during the first year of the assignment,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e2 months during the second year,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e3 months during the third year,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ethereafter one additional month per commenced year,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003emaximum 6 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the parties agree on a longer notice period, the principal's notice period may not be shorter than the commission agent's. Appendix 12 therefore reminds the user to check the law before a standard period is specified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSeverance pay – cannot simply be written away\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the case of a continuous commercial commission, the commission agent may be entitled to \u003cstrong\u003eseverance pay\u003c\/strong\u003e when the agreement ends, for example, if the commission agent has brought in new customers or significantly increased trade and the principal continues to have substantial benefit from this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the law, the severance pay is limited to a maximum of an amount corresponding to one year's average commission according to the statutory calculation model. The claim must be made within \u003cstrong\u003eone year\u003c\/strong\u003e from the termination of the agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe package therefore does not contain an incorrect standard clause stating that the commission agent always waives severance pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinancial instruments – special exclusion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commission Act contains special exceptions when the assignment concerns trading in financial instruments. This template is primarily designed for commercial commission regarding other types of personal property and should not be used unchanged for securities trading or regulated financial activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEnglish Commission Agreement under Swedish law\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe English version contains the same legal structure and 12 schedules. It is intended for when the principal, commission agent, group function, or advisors work in English but \u003cstrong\u003eSwedish substantive law\u003c\/strong\u003e is to be applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is therefore an English-language Commission Agreement under Swedish law – not a British or American agency agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetailed user guide included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide explains step-by-step:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ehow commission differs from agency and resale,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ehow sales and purchase commission, respectively, are selected,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ehow inventory and ownership are handled,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ehow the commission is defined,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eself-dealing and combination,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003enotice period and severance pay,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVAT and invoice flow,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003econsumer sales,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003efinal checklist before signing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReviewed for 2026\/2027\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legal review is dated \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 4, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. The package has been checked against, among others:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCommission Act (2009:865),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eContracts Act (1915:218),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConsumer Sales Act (2022:260), where sales occur to consumers,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eVAT Act (2023:200),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 (GDPR),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTrade Secrets Act (2018:558).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designation 2026\/2027 means that the documents have been reviewed against the legal situation and authority information as of the review date. In case of later legislative changes or changed authority practice, a new check should be performed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFormat and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 documents • 6 files • 25 pages • 12 appendices\/schedules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWord (DOCX)\u003c\/strong\u003e – fully editable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e – for reference, printing, and layout control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwedish + English main agreements\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e – no physical product is sent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template package is a professional general contractual foundation and does not replace individual legal, tax, or accounting advice. 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