Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 540: b. Forfeiture

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Eleven: Commission Contract A. Purchase or sale commission

The commission agent shall forfeit the right to a fee if he or she acts contrary to the rules of good faith towards the principal, in particular if he or she reports to the principal a higher price than that at which he or she purchased, or a lower price than that at which he or she sold.

Where the price is reported differently from the price actually obtained, the principal shall be entitled to treat the commission agent as the buyer or seller of the goods at the price actually obtained.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 540 · b. Kaybedilmesi

Komisyoncu, vekâlet verene karşı dürüstlük kurallarına aykırı davranır, özellikle ona satın aldığından fazla veya sattığından eksik bir bedel bildirirse, ücret alma hakkını kaybeder.

Bedelin gerçekleşen bedelden farklı gösterilmesi durumunda vekâlet veren, komisyoncuyu gerçekleşen bedel üzerinden satılanın alıcısı veya satıcısı sayma hakkına sahiptir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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