It is important to take care in terminating a commercial agreement in France. The contract itself needs to be examined and well as the factual background to the envisaged termination. The applicable law and jurisdiction should be identified notably in an international contract.
Commercial agents are given protection and are entitled to compensation on termination of their contracts.
Although in principle it is possible to terminate a sale or distribution agreement without providing grounds, French law has introduced provisions which seek to provide protection against sudden terminations of long-standing commercial relationships.