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This is the third edition of the leading work on European commercial agency, written by two practicing lawyers who have been involved in many of the leading cases since the adoption of the European Directive on self-employed commercial agents. Since the previous edition, there have been a string of important cases which have helped to clarify previously confusing issues. The authors have once again drawn out the consistent threads in the case law to predict the likely approach of the courts (both at UK and EU level) to those issues which still remain undecided. The book tackles the difficult issues head on and suggests practical answers for practitioners. As well as including references to all the relevant cases in the text, the third edition now includes a new chapter on the valuation of businesses, as well as an up-to-date version of the chapter on French law. These two chapters are particularly helpful, given the importance of business valuation to the way recent cases have been decided, and the willingness of many judges to take into account the approach in other Member States in applying the Regulations.