Article 39 — Acting on Behalf of Other Traders

1/ Unless otherwise agreed, commercial travelers and representatives may not act on behalf of traders other than the trader to whom they are bound, where they act on behalf of other traders, they shall lose their compensation as provided in Article 40 and 41 of this Code. 2/ In no case may they act on behalf of a trader selling goods or offering services similar to the goods sold or services offered by the trader to whom they are bound.