Unofficial translaction accountallelements that relate tothe transaction. ARTICLE 215– The broker shall lose his right to remuneration and reimbursement of expenses if he acted in the interest of the contracting third party in disregard of his obligations towards his principal,orhereceivescompensation from the third contracting party, unknownto the principal. TITLE IV: COMMERCIAL AGENTS ARTICLE 216- Commercial agents are professionals who, permanently, are entrusted with negotiatingandpossibly concluding contractsofsale,purchase, rentalorprovision ofservices on behalf of and forproducers,manufacturers,merchants, or other agents, without being bound to them by a contract of employment. ARTICLE 217-The contract between commercial agents and their principals shall be entered in the common interest of the parties. Commercial agents and their principal are bound, one to the other, by a duty of loyalty and information. Commercial agents shall perform their duties in a professional manner; the principal has an obligation to enable their agents to execute their mandate. ARTICLE 218- Commercial agents may accept, without needing authorization, and unless otherwise agreed, to represent other principal parties. They shall notaccepttherepresentation of a businesscompeting with thatofoneoftheir principals without the latter’s written agreement. ARTICLE 219-Commercial agents shall not, even after the end of the contract, use or revealinformation that the principal communicated to them in confidence or that they learned because of their contract. When a non-competition undertaking has been agreed between commercial agents and their principal, the agent shall be entitled to a special allowance at the expiry of the contract. ARTICLE220-Allforms of remuneration which vary depending onthenumberorthevalue of transactions shall constitute acommission. Where the contract is silent, commercial agents shall be entitled to a commission that is customary in the sector covered by their mandate. Absent anycustom,a commercial agent shall be entitledtoaremunerationthattakes into accountall elements that relate to the transaction. OHADA / Uniform Act / Unofficial Translations P. - 61 - of 78