Independant door-to-door Vendor

As a law firm specialized in Independent Door-to-Door Vendors and other trade intermediaries (Commercial agents, Business providers, sales representatives, etc.), AUMANS AVOCATS (formerly FOUSSAT Avocats & DEROULEZ Avocats) advises and assists you both in choosing the status of your salespeople that best suits your needs and in establishing the corresponding contracts.

In terms of Independent Door-to-Door Vendors, our law firm advises you whether they involve:

  • contracts for Vendors acting as Representatives,
  • contracts for Vendors acting as Buyer-Resellers,
  • contracts for Vendors acting as Brokers,

With regard to the legal status of Independent Door-to-Door Vendors (IDV), our law firm advises you:

  • when drafting the contracts for your direct sales force and any suitable amendments,
  • in analyzing the rights and obligations of your IDV on the basis of their contracts,
  • about the best practices with which your IDV should comply, in particular with regard to consumer law,
  • in the event of a request to reclassify an IDV contract as an employment contract,
  • in establishing IDV lines, the roles of sponsors and sponsorees, etc.

In addition, as part of our comprehensive service, we also advise you about all the issues involving Direct Selling:

  • door-to-door sales, network / multi-level marketing,
  • pre-contractual information for consumers,
  • off-premises contracts,
  • withdrawal periods,
  • payment of the price of the products,
  • Information Technology and Civil Liberties regulations (French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), GDPR).
Direct Selling
Salaried sales representatives
E-commerce
Contractual documents
Criminal liability